Corzine, Christie Still Neck-and-Neck in NJ

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Bruce Drake

Contributing Editor
Posted:
10/8/09
Republican Chris Christie finds himself neck-and-neck with Gov. Jon Corzine in the latest poll of the New Jersey race with Christie leading 43 percent to 40 percent with 14 percent for independent Chris Daggett and 2 percent undecided, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted Oct. 5-7.The margin of error is 4 points.

Daggett is drawing 15 percent of Republican voters and 12 percent of Democrats. Christie leads Corzine among independents (18 percent of the sample) by 44 percent to 32 percent with Daggett drawing 18 percent.

Men favor Christie by 48 percent to 35 percent while women support Corzine by 46 percent to 37 percent.

Just for the record: 49 percent of Corzine voters are Bruce Springsteen fans compared to 37 percent of those in Christie's camp.