Yesterday’s vote a referendum on President Obama? Only 37% called their vote an Obama protest.
Obama approval rating in NJ unchanged since 2008 election but down 5 in VA. 2009 exit polls
Per the exits, 60% in New Jersey and 56% in Virginia said Obama wasn’t a factor in their vote. Moreover, Obama’s approval in Jersey was 57%, matching the percentage he won in the state in 2008. And Obama’s approval in VA was 48%, down from the 53% he won in the state in 2008.
49% voters in Virginia approve of Obama
the gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey looked less like a referendum on Barack Obama than a reflection of their own candidates and issues.
About half the voters in Virginia and a majority in New Jersey – 49 and 58 percent, respectively – approved of the way Obama is handling his job. Most in both states, moreover, said the president was not a factor in their vote.
