“Bully” is the most frequently mentioned word by far when New Jersey voters are asked to describe their impression of Chris Christie. The dominance of the word “bully” is graphically illustrated in the word cloud below:
NOTE: Based on our July 2012, New Jersey poll of 1,623 registered voters. Figures show the number of respondents who offered each response: these numbers are not percentages. This table reports only those words that were mentioned at least five times.
Bully 185 Opinionated 8 Arrogant 75 Straightforward 8 Tough 50 Approve 7 Honest 43 Asshole 7 Good 41 Bad 7 Aggressive 38 Bombastic 7 Strong 26 Dedicated 7 Determined 24 Fair 7 Bold 23 Focused 7 Great 23 Hothead 7 Leader 21 Loudmouth 7 Excellent 20 Tenacious 7 Gutsy 20 Belligerent 6 Obnoxious 19 Bigmouth 6 Fat 18 Blunt 6 Blowhard 16 Effective 6 Okay 16 Go-Getter 6 Trying 15 Incompetent 6 Forceful 14 Outstanding 6 Outspoken 14 Stubborn 6 Rude 14 Truthful 6 Dynamic 12 Brave 5 Fighter 12 Direct 5 Pompous 11 Fantastic 5 Interesting 10 Ignorant 5 Competent 9 Intelligent 5 Confident 9 Nasty 5 Jerk 9 Phony 5 Brash 8 Positive 5 Conservative 8 Selfish 5 Courageous 8 Smart 5 Efficient 8 Wonderful 5 Idiot 8 Loud 8 DK/NA 62
