FUCK THE POLICE
911 EVERY DAY
Yeah, we all know the REpublicans keep shooting for, and failing, to get New Jersey, time and time again. But Corzine's looking weak. It looks like the state has become overpopulated with Jersey trash.
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/2/5/94252/61556/154/693450
NJ-Gov: Corzine Looks To Be In Serious Trouble
by brownsox
Thu Feb 05, 2009 at 05:10:04 PM PST
Not good.
Quinnipiac University. 1/29-2/2. Registered voters. MoE 2.9%. (November numbers)
Christopher Christie (R) 44 (36)
Jon Corzine (D) 38 (42)
While Quinnipiac's November poll had Corzine leading Christie (the leading Republican candidate in the field) by six points, the incumbent Democratic Governor now trails by the same six points.
Voters appear to be relatively unfamiliar with Christie, the former U.S. Attorney, but like him anyway (a law-and-order background is a great asset for a political candidate).
On the bright side, if Christie loses the primary, Corzine is in much better shape; the Governor leads the No. 2 Republican in the field, Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan, by six points.
Also, New Jersey polling is often highly unreliable, with exceptionally high numbers of undecideds...and uncomfortably weak numbers for Democrats. In the end, however, most races do swing to the Dems (as did Robert Menendez' Senate race in 2006, Frank Lautenberg's last year, Jon Corzine's in 2000, and his gubernatorial race in 2005).
Still, this is not the first poll showing Corzine weak. Rasmussen had the governor down by two points (statistically insignificant, but still) on January 15.
Meanwhile, a week prior, Fairleigh Dickinson University had Corzine seven points up on Christie...just still well below 50%, leading Christie 40% to 33%.
It's going to be a tough year for Corzine, and he has a lot of work to do if he doesn't want an early retirement.
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/2/5/94252/61556/154/693450
NJ-Gov: Corzine Looks To Be In Serious Trouble
by brownsox
Thu Feb 05, 2009 at 05:10:04 PM PST
Not good.
Quinnipiac University. 1/29-2/2. Registered voters. MoE 2.9%. (November numbers)
Christopher Christie (R) 44 (36)
Jon Corzine (D) 38 (42)
While Quinnipiac's November poll had Corzine leading Christie (the leading Republican candidate in the field) by six points, the incumbent Democratic Governor now trails by the same six points.
Voters appear to be relatively unfamiliar with Christie, the former U.S. Attorney, but like him anyway (a law-and-order background is a great asset for a political candidate).
On the bright side, if Christie loses the primary, Corzine is in much better shape; the Governor leads the No. 2 Republican in the field, Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan, by six points.
Also, New Jersey polling is often highly unreliable, with exceptionally high numbers of undecideds...and uncomfortably weak numbers for Democrats. In the end, however, most races do swing to the Dems (as did Robert Menendez' Senate race in 2006, Frank Lautenberg's last year, Jon Corzine's in 2000, and his gubernatorial race in 2005).
Still, this is not the first poll showing Corzine weak. Rasmussen had the governor down by two points (statistically insignificant, but still) on January 15.
Meanwhile, a week prior, Fairleigh Dickinson University had Corzine seven points up on Christie...just still well below 50%, leading Christie 40% to 33%.
It's going to be a tough year for Corzine, and he has a lot of work to do if he doesn't want an early retirement.
