Posted on 02/11/2014 6:36:10 PM PST by SoConPubbie
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) saw his deficit in a 2016 presidential matchup against Hillary Clinton balloon to 21 points, according to a new national poll.
A Marist-McClatchy poll released Tuesday found 58 percent of people would support Hillary Clinton in a general election race, while 37 percent would support Christie.
Christie’s poll numbers have been struggling since revelations that a staffer in his administration had a hand in the closure of lanes on the George Washington Bridge last year. The state legislature and the U.S. attorney in New Jersey are looking into the closures.
The new poll shows his ratings have sunk even lower after subsequent allegations from a port authority official that Christie knew about the closures while they were ongoing, contrary to previous statements.
Christie has denied any involvement in the closures.
Shortly after the initial scandal broke, a similar McClatchy poll found him trailing Clinton by 13 points. That number has increased to 21 points four weeks later.
The number of people who believe Christie is telling the truth about having no involvement in the scandal is about the same as last month, at 47 percent. But the number of people who believe he is lying has shot up 15 percent, meaning some who were undecided have now come out against him.
He fares worse against Clinton in a general-election race than every other potential candidate polled, except former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) trails Clinton in a hypothetical matchup by 8 points — 44 percent to 52 percent.
Other potential rivals — including GOP Sens. Marco Rubio (Fla.), Rand Paul (Ky.), Ted Cruz (Texas), former Gov. Arkansas Mike Huckabee and Palin — trail by double-digit margins. Palin trails Clinton by 27 points.
Christie continues to top the field of Republicans in a potential 2016 GOP primary with 13 percent, with Huckabee matching that number.
The poll surveyed 1,197 people last week and holds a 2.8-percent margin of error.
Despite his dropping poll numbers, Christie has led the Republican Governors Association to its largest January fundraising total yet, bringing in $6 million, the group announced. Christie is the chairman of the group.
Bye, bye, Fatso!
Any (R) who gets close to Hillary in the polls can expect similar treatment by the MSM, with a similar hit to his or her poll ratings.
I’m guessing that Hillary raises all the money and then decides at the last minute that she’s too damned old.
I didn't say it wasn't.
A Clinton must NEVER AGAIN OCCUPY THE WHITE HOUSE!
ARRIVING IN GOMORRAH
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd3tonnjMSI&list=UUFDlhK80EdO28R-iGTXiGaw&feature=c4-overview
Drown kittens? He could murder 10 million people on the white house lawn and it would be a resume enhancer for him.
Obama favors babies surviving abortion be slaughtered..that 10 million dead mark might not be so far off
Excellent.
Good! I wonder who she would do against our best candidate, Scott Walker.
Yes, I know this is off the topic of the Hildebeast and the fat man, but I have always been amazed at the zeal of these scum sucking dirt bags, their blood lust, to see as many babies as possible killed. They seem to be like rabid dogs, almost frothing at the mouth, in their support of baby killing. I don't get it.
The blood of the unborn fuels their political machine.
This is sorta off topic but did you see the Planned Parenthood video for Valentine’s Day..it was truly sick stuff, telling women to celebrate Valentine’s Day by getting an abortion..I tell ya what, I wouldn’t want to be around these people when its time to meet their maker, they are really the scum of the earth
meaningless two year out nonsense!
(if we don't stand up and help)
Yep, don 't stand too close to them in a thunderstorm.
Heck, I like Clinton better than Christie. At least we know she’s on the other side, with Christie, you never know.
If someone throws a bucket of water at them, stand back, they will melt
Now the party establishment is REALLY gonna want to nominate him against Hillary.
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