New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has not confirmed his intentions to run for the White House in 2016, but former New York Sen. Hillary Clinton appears to be more popular in the Garden State than him.

In a survey polling only New Jersey residents, 53 percent of the survey respondents said Christie would not make a good president. With 40 percent, respondents said Christie would make a good president. People within the 18- to 34-year-old age group, often referred to as millennials, also had a negative view of Christie as president. Millennials stated the New Jersey governor would not make a good president with 54 percent, while 44 percent thought he would do well in the Oval Office.

Half of the respondents, 50 percent, said they don't want to see Christie run for president in 2016. Meanwhile, 44 percent of respondents said they would like him to bid for the White House, as 6 percent were unsure. Among millennials, the percentage spread narrowed as 48 percent remained against a Christie bid for executive office and 46 percent in favor.

Most New Jersey residents believe Christie should resign as the state's governor if he announces his bid for the White House. Respondents stated he should resign with 62 percent, and 32 percent are content with him staying as governor.

"Even Jersey guys, actually Jersey girls, don't think the nation will go for a Jersey guy like Gov. Christopher Christie," said Quinnipiac University Poll Assistant Director Maurice Carroll. "Shades of Woodrow Wilson. The last Jersey guy who got elected president did not carry the state in his 1916 reelection. And this poll shows we haven't changed in the last century."

A potential presidential election between Clinton and Christie does not bode well for the New Jersey governor, overall and from men and women. Among overall New Jersey respondents, 50 percent would vote for Clinton than Christie, who received 39 percent. Clinton also won the male and female vote, with 49 percent and 50 percent, respectively, while Christie accounted for 41 percent and 38 percent from men and women, respectively.

Millennials also favored Clinton. Clinton received 51 percent of the vote from the 18- to 34-year-olds, and Christie accrued 38 percent.

According to Carroll, Garden State residents would rather vote for the New York politician than one from New Jersey, adding, "[Clinton] beats all the probable Republican candidates, including the governor. He does better than the other Republicans, but he still loses his home state."

Clinton also defeated former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in the hypothetical 2016 presidential matchup with 53 percent to 31 percent. Millennials provided a boost for Clinton with 67 percent in favor and 13 percent for Bush.

If Clinton ran against Rep. Rand Paul, R-Ky., the congressman received better support from millennials than Bush. Paul will still lose against Clinton, according to New Jersey millennials, with 25 percent to 65 percent. Among overall New Jersey voters, 65 percent would vote for Clinton compared to 31 percent for Paul.

A potential race between Clinton and 2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will go in the Democrats' favor. New Jersey men and women gave Clinton a double-digit advantage than Romney. With 51 percent, men favored Clinton than Romney's 37 percent. Women polled for Clinton with 54 percent to Romney's 34 percent. Millennials would vote for Clinton with 58 percent, compared to 26 percent for Romney. Overall, New Jersey residents, with 52 percent, would vote for Clinton while 35 percent went for Romney.

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