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Poll: NJ voters sour on economy, Corzine
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More bad poll results for the Corzine campaign were made public today. In a survey of New Jersey voters conducted by Rasmussen Reports, just four percent of respondents rate the economy as "good" or "excellent" compared to 65% who say it is in poor shape. Those numbers bear directly on Governor Jon Corzine's chances of being reelected and underscore the need for the governor to either make major improvements in the economy before November, or otherwise change the dynamic of the race.
Corzine aims to do just that next week, when he welcomes President Barack Obama to th Garden State for a fundraiser and a rally. The Corzine campaign hopes that some of Obama's popularity will rub off on the governor, boosting his poll numbers.
But there's bad news for the governor in the Rasmussen poll on that front as well. The poll finds that while President Obama remains popular in New Jersey, Corzine may not be able to turn that into positive momentum for his campaign. Obama's overall job approval among New Jersey voters is 55%. Among undecideds in the governor's race, the president fares even better, registering a 61% approval rating. But Corzine is given only three percent approval by those same undecided voters compared to 32% who have a "very unfavorable" view of the incumbent governor. That means Corzine has precious little opportunity to pick up large numbers of votes among Obama's supporters.
The Rasmussen results tend to confirm the results of polling done on behalf of the Republican Governors Association. That poll found that nearly eight in ten New Jerseyans were distinguishing between their opinion of Obama and Corzine, saying that their vote in the governor's election would have nothing to do with the opinion of the president. The Corzine campaign dismissively called the Republican poll "partisan." But today's polling result from Rasmussen is not so easily ignored. If Corzine does not narrow the gap between himself and Christie by early fall, he may not be able to count on more help from the president.
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