The Polling Report [3.28.13]

NATIONAL—GUN CONTROL—BACKGROUND CHECKS—Quinnipiac: 88% of voters nationwide support universal background checks before allowing purchase of a firearm while just 10% are opposed. 85% of gun owners are also in favor.
NEW JERSEY—GOVERNOR—Quinnipiac: Gov. Chris Christie (R) 60, State Sen. Barbara Buono (D) 25.
NEW JERSEY—GOVENROR—APPROVAL RATING—Quinnipiac: 70% of New Jersey voters approve of the job Gov. Chris Christie (R) is doing, 23% do not.
MASSACHUSETTS—SENATE—DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY—WBUR: Rep. Ed Markey (D) 35, Rep. Stephen Lynch (D) 24, with 30% are still undecided.
MASSACHUSETTS—SENATE—REPUBLICAN PRIMARY—WBUR: Michael Sullivan (R) 28, Daniel Winslow (R) 10, Gabriel Gomez 8
VIRGINIA—GOVERNOR—Quinnipiac: Ken Cuccinelli (R) 40, Terry McAuliffe (D) 38

“Neither candidate for governor is that well known to voters although Cuccinelli has a small edge in that department. Because of their relatively low profiles at this point, the horse race numbers pretty much reflect a generic Democratic-Republican race.”