Election 2009: New Jersey Governor (Christie Tanking)

RASMUSSEN REPORTS ^ | 20 OCTOBER 2009 | RASMUSSEN REPORTS

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

In New Jersey, this year's governor’s race may come down to turnout and how much support an independent candidate can hold onto.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in New Jersey shows Republican challenger Chris Christie with 41% of the vote, incumbent Democratic Governor Jon Corzine at 39% and independent candidate Chris Daggett with 11%.

Compared to a week ago, that’s a four-point drop for Christie, a two-point decline for the governor and a two-point gain for Daggett. The number of undecided voters is up three points as well.

[italianquaker]

3rd part candidates work hand and hand with the rats. If corzine wins I bet this fine 3rd party candidate will have a nice position in the corzine admin

[chris_bdba]

Yep and with only 11% support he should be the bigger man and drop out to keep Corzine from a second term.

[MrEdd]

blah blah blah, vote for the socialist I like with an R in front, blah blah blah, independents, blah blah blah, whine blah blah.

Independents only siphon votes from Republicans when republicans run globalists like the Bushes.

Would you like some cheese with your whining?

[Safrguns]

>>> Would you like some cheese with your whining?

Get your quotes straight.
I’m considering myself more independent than republican these days... but I also believe in being realistic. The first priority should be with defeating the REAL socialists.
If that means the republican should bow out to the independent, then so be it.

[novemberslady]

daggett is corzines guy...

[ksm1]

Exactly.

We don’t have a parliamentary system here. Second place means nothing. A “good showing” or a “moral victory” for a third party that we like also means nothing.

[fieldmarshaldj]

So we should vote for the Kos-endorsed Socialist RINO in NY-23 over the Conservative Republican Doug Hoffman ?

[C210N]

With a 41% to 39% difference, its just the ‘rats jockeying into position for a win during the vote counting.

[07Jack]

Sitting here on ground zero of this election, I'm actually encouraged by this poll and others that show we still have a shot to defeat Corzine. Christie is being outspent 4:1, the newspapers are all in tank for Corzine and the libs are sending all of their star power in here to try to appeal to our apathetic and numb independent voter base. Biden, Clinton, Obama & Caroline Kennedy are all campaigning in NJ for Obama.
Lets go NJ Freepers, we got man up here and GOTV and try to win this thing!

[Ditter]

You sir, as we say in Texas, are between a rock and a hard place. I’d move.

[ScottinVA]

"Makes one wonder if the Obamabots are funding Daggett so Corzine can win a messy 3 way contest."

It (Ralph) works (Nader) sometimes (2000).

[fieldmarshaldj]

I’m in Nashville.