Last week, it looked like Republican Chris Christie may have lost his post primary bounce in the polls. This isn’t the case, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac. Christie’s lead is growing.
Republican challenger Christopher Christie is pulling away from Democratic incumbent Gov. Jon Corzine and now holds a 53 - 41 percent lead among likely voters in the New Jersey Governor’s race, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.
This compares to a 50 - 40 percent lead for the former federal prosecutor in a June 10 survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University.
In a three-way matchup among likely voters, Christie leads Gov. Corzine 47 - 38 percent, with 8 percent for independent candidate Christopher Daggett.
Obama is coming to New Jersey to stump for Corzine, which may help his numbers. The president remains popular in the state.
New Jersey likely voters approve 60 - 34 percent of the job President Barack Obama is doing, the first time this question has been asked of likely voters. Obama gets 90 - 7 percent approval from Democrats and 54 - 38 percent approval from independent voters, while Republicans turn thumbs down 71 - 21 percent.
Corzine may also be impacted by his possible choice of a reality TV star as a running mate.
Lastly, the RGA launched an ad today. In only 19 seconds, they attack Corzine’s record on jobs and taxes.