This is one that we need to pay attention to. Republican Chris Christie is up 6, 42-46, over incumbent Democratic Governor Jon Corzine.
Save Jersey pulls the real highlights:
On the day Chris Christie officially kicks off his campaign for Governor, his campaign is boosted by news of a poll that shows him as the strongest challenger to Governor Jon Corzine. While neither candidate breaks 50% in the ballot test, Corzine is carrying a 50% disapproval rating. Even further, 54% of New Jerseyans say that Corzine does NOT deserve a second term. Christie leads Corzine among independent voters 49%-24% (a margin that would ensure victories in Bergen and Middlesex).
Jim Geraghty has more at the Campaign Spot.
Cross-posted from The Next Right.
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Might want to pay attention to the title...
tsquare (Diary) Wednesday, February 4th at 10:25AM EST (link)Just saying…
Got it!
tsquare (Diary) Wednesday, February 4th at 10:26AM EST (link)Never mind
NJ GOP as Socially Liberal as the NJ Dems...
H (Diary) Wednesday, February 4th at 11:38AM EST (link)Speaking as a south NJ resident (Philly radio market, not NYC) who has been paying daily attention to the local media, I never heard Chris Christie’s name before today. This tells me that either the poll is suspect or they only polled in the north Jersey market. Steve Lonergan, OTOH, has been doing homey, grassroots conservative radio spots for many months out of the Philly talk stations. I have to assume his spots are airing in the NYC market as well.
I fully expect that the NJ GOP country club mafia will execute the same big money media character assasination on Lonergan that they did on conservative Brett Schundler once the campaign gets going.
Math is tough
randyanderson182 Wednesday, February 4th at 12:30PM EST (link)42-46 is a 4 point difference, no 6 points … good try though