NJ-Gov: Two More Pollsters Show a Tightening Race

[ccharles000]

Monmouth University (PDF) (9/24-29, likely voters, 9/8-10 in parens):

Jon Corzine (D-inc): 40 (39)
Chris Christie (R): 43 (47)
Chris Daggett (I): 8 (5)
Undecided: 8 (7)
(MoE: ±4.3%)

As we've seen from some other polling firms, Corzine's numbers haven't really improved, but Christie's keep dropping - take a look at the Pollster chart. Monmouth also shows the race tied among registered voters, 40-40.

Research 2000 for Daily Kos (9/28-9/30, likely voters, 8/3-5 in parens):

Jon Corzine (D-inc): 42 (40)
Chris Christie (R): 46 (48)
Chris Daggett (I): 7 (-)
Undecided: 5 (9)
(MoE: ±4%)

R2K didn't ask about Daggett last time (which was a couple of months ago), but he seems to be drawing from Christie and the undecided column, rather than Corzine, which is good. Incidentally, "even the conservative" Wall Street Journal has a new editorial out tomorrow, hammering Christie for running an "empty" campaign. They hit him hardest for his failure to articulate any plans for dealing with Jersey's high property taxes (this is the WSJ, after all) - hopefully this attack will resonate with the anti-tax GOP base and keep them home or spur them to vote Daggett. The WSJ finishes with this:

Even if Mr. Christie ekes out a win because Mr. Corzine is so unpopular, the Republican will arrive in Trenton with a mandate to do what he campaigned on - nothing.

Ouch! With friends like these....

http://www.swingstateproject.com/diary/5668/njgov-two-more-pollsters-show-a-tightening-race

[Jennicut]

1. Both polls are in the margin of error and very good news for Corzine.

He might eek it out after all.

[bigdarryl]

4. Corzine is an ASS!!!!!

[Jennicut]

5. Yes, true...and Christie is an ever bigger one.

[bigdarryl]

6. this mother fucker lives in a 3 million dollar house and only pays

13,000 a year in property taxes.Most people in NJ live in 300,000 dollar homes and pay more than that hes out of touch.

[RBInMaine]

9. You're the ASSHOLE for circular firing squading on DU. GET OFF THIS SITE ASSWIPE !

[RBInMaine]

7. And CHRISTIE is an ULTRA-ASS ! So support the Dem or get off this site !

[FormerDittoHead]

2. Have to throw my 2 bits & ask DU admin & users to do something about the forums. Presidential?

Why are there different forums to begin with?

I live in NJ too, but this just ain't Presidential...

[Hippo_Tron]

3. NJ and VA Governor's races are seen partly as a referrendum on Obama by the national media

GD: Presidential is an evolution of having two GD forums that started with having one forum for the 2004 primaries and one forum for everything else. GD is a more broad forum at this point and GD: presidential seems to be focused on Congress, the President, and campaigns and elections.

[RBInMaine]

8. 1st, let's WIN and say FU to them ! 2nd, what else from corporate toady media? PISS on 'em.