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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs it already all over for Chris Christie?
There's a number in the latest Pew national poll that has to send chills up the spine of Chris Christie. It's 39 -- as in 39 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents who say there is "no chance" they would vote for the New Jersey governor in a presidential primary. That's the highest "no chance" number of any of the ten candidates and, in fact, is more than ten points higher than the next closest competitor. (Jeb Bush gets a 25 percent "no chance" score.)
But wait, there's more. Christie is also the third best known candidate in the 10 person field, according to the Pew poll, with just 16 percent of respondents saying they had never heard of him. (Bush is the best known followed by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.)
That's a worst-of-both-world situation for Christie. He is well known by Republican voters and a large chunk of those same voters are already convinced they could never vote for him.
And, this isn't a one-off poll finding either. Last month, an NBC-Wall Street Journal poll found that 57 percent of Republicans said they couldn't support him. (Only Donald Trump scored higher on that measure. Donald Trump!) Wrote Democratic pollster Peter Hart of the findings: "The thumbs-down signal comes from a majority of every segment of the GOP electorate, but it crests with men at 62 percent, very conservative Republicans at 69 percent and tea-party backers at 72 percent. Even within the moderate wing of the GOP, 57 percent just say no."
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Smarmie Doofus
(14,498 posts)The nitemare scenario right now is that Menendez seat will become vacant and the Kreepie Krawler will appoint a US Senator.
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)Washington Post....how can you just ignore that obvious truth?
VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)he has already raised the majority of the money....and we know THEY don't want campaign finance reform. To them the guy with the most gold becomes the leader...its just their own philosophy!
WheelWalker
(8,956 posts)Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)never heard that golden rule before.
WheelWalker
(8,956 posts)origin is believed to be Wizard of Id, May 3, 1965.
VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)Those with the gold are their gods!
calimary
(81,540 posts)Couldn't happen to a "nicer" guy. What a total jerk. New Jersey, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING????????
This bullying bombastic gas giant needs the ENTIRE NATION to tell him to sit down and shut up.
BumRushDaShow
(129,715 posts)but apparently not of the "Northeast U.S." kind, Would be interesting if the next poll includes Pataki and where he would rank.
marble falls
(57,395 posts)madville
(7,412 posts)No way he ever gets through the Republican primary.