In the wake of a bloomlet around a possible New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ® presidential candidacy, the Jersey Gov’s popularity has jumped with Garden state residents, who are showing some pride in him. Most of those polled said that Christie was the man to beat in the presidential race, but are perfectly happy that he didn’t choose to make a go of it. From Quinnipiac:
“New Jersey Gov. Christopher Christie would have won, Garden State voters say, but they back his decision not to run for president 8-1. They seem glad to be stuck with him and give him a 58 – 38 percent job approval rating, his best score ever, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. A big swing from women lifts him from a 47 – 46 percent score August 17. ”
