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Poll: Christie Still Ahead Of Corzine, Despite Recent Scandals
Gov. Jon Corzine (D-NJ) and Former US Attorney Chris Christie (R)
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The new Quinnipiac poll of the New Jersey gubernatorial race finds that recent scandals haven't hurt Republican former U.S. Attorney Chris Christie against Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine -- indeed, Christie's lead has actually increased slightly over the unpopular incumbent.
The numbers: Christie 47%, Corzine 37%, and independent Chris Daggett at 9%. Three weeks ago, the figure for the three-way race was 46%-40%-7%.
The pollster's analysis finds that Corzine's ads about Christie having given contracts to people tied to the Bush administration are not getting through -- people view it as an unfair attack. The issue of Christie's undisclosed loan to Michele Brown, his former subordinate in the U.S. Attorney's office scores a little higher -- but even here, a 49%-43% plurality view it as not being a legitimate issue.
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Kathleen Hussein in Maine
September 1, 2009 9:23 AM
This is going to be a classic hold-your-nose-and-vote election. My family votes Democratic in NJ, and they may have been ready to vote for Christie, but I think they're leaning back toward Corzine. And not thrilled about it.
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MikeSNJ
September 1, 2009 12:24 PM
Corzine has been a real disappontment, particularly regarding failure to enact meaningful pay-to-play reforms and his hiring & promotional decisions. Of course, the Republicans go and nominate an even more loathsome opponent. The Garden State is suffering from a leadership drought.
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