The Key In New Jersey

There’s an interesting poll I wanted to flag about the NJ governor’s race. This new Monmouth poll showed Christie over Corzine by 8% among likely voters but Corzine over Christie by 1% among registered voters.

Now, that’s no big consolation for Corzine since a well-executed ‘likely voter’ screen means the people who are actually going to vote. But that’s a big likely-to-registered spread. And it shows how big a deal intensity is playing in this election — a vast turnabout from a year ago.