The new Quinnipiac poll of New Jersey shows Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine in continued trouble for his re-election campaign this year, essentially unchanged from previous polls. Meanwhile, former U.S. Attorney Chris Christie, the choice of the Republican establishment, is pulling away in the GOP primary for June 2.

In the general election match-ups, Christie leads Corzine by 45%-38%, the same margin as a month ago. The insurgent conservative candidate, former Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan, edges Corzine 42%-40%, compared to a 41%-41% tie a month ago. The margin of error is ±2%.

In the Republican primary, Christie has gained a 56%-33% lead over Lonegan, compared to a 46%-37% lead a month ago.

The big question here is whether Corzine can successfully reassert a common pattern in New Jersey politics -- that many people don't like their politicians, but in the home stretch the undecided voters can quickly align for the Democrat or simply against the Republican.