New Jersey Governor John Corzine has some catching up to do if he's going to win re-election. A new Quinnipiac poll finds that his Republican challenger Christopher Chritie has opened up a significant lead.

According to the poll, 53 percent of likely voters favor Christie while only 41 say they would vote for Corzine. That's a slightly wider margin than Christie enjoyed a month ago, the last time Quinnipiac asked this question.