Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Poll: Christie Surges, Would Defeat Obama

The Daily Caller (via the Zogby Poll) is reporting that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is surging in national polls while Sarah Palin is falling.
Zogby shows Christie as the strongest potential GOP presidential candidate and the poll says Christie would defeat Obama in a present-day matchup.
Here's some of the story from The Daily Caller:


According to a new Zogby poll, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie leads other possible Republican presidential candidates and would beat President Obama in a hypothetical matchup.

“Christie’s blunt talk about public employees and his aggressive actions on the New Jersey state budget have made him very popular both within the Republican Party and with independents,” said pollster John Zogby. “If he decided to run, Christie could quickly oust Romney as the favorite of establishment Republicans.”

“Our results are not good news for Palin,” continued Zogby. “She isn’t winning independents, and despite her star power with conservatives, she is not their first choice to take on Obama.”

Christie leads Obama 43 percent to 40 percent in a head-to-head contest. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney ties the president 41 percent to 41 percent. Both Christie and Romney lead the president among independent voters.

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