New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) may never live down his post-Sandy embrace of President Barack Obama — at least not with supporters of Mitt Romney.
The latest national survey from Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling yielded an interesting nugget: the Republican governor is more popular among voters who backed Obama last year than he is with Romney voters.
A plurality of 42 percent of Obama supporters said they have a favorable opinion of Christie, while 24 percent said they have an unfavorable view. Romney voters, meanwhile, are pretty much split: 36 percent said they have a favorable opinion of Christie, compared with 31 percent who view him unfavorably.
Breaking down the numbers along partisan lines shows essentially the same results. Forty-two percent of Democrats nationwide have a favorable opinion of Christie while 22 percent have an unfavorable opinion. Among Republican voters, 39 percent have a favorable opinion and 30 percent have an unfavorable view.
The poll showed 39 percent of voters overall have a favorable view of Chrstie while 28 percent have an unfavorable view. Perhaps the most popular governor in the country, Christie boasts astronomical approval ratings in New Jersey, a result of his stewardship after Superstorm Sandy.
