NJ Gov: Dem now leads by bigger margin in NJ than Rs in VA

[Drunken Irishman]

35. Beyond Christie, no Republican has won that state in 20 years.

Christie has proven the exception.

In 2017, Murphy won by 15 points.
In 2013, largely on the back of his handling of Hurricane Sandy, and leaning into Obama, Christie won by 22 points.
In 2009, Christie beat the embattled Corzine by 4 points.
In 2005, Corzine won by 10 points.
In 2001, Jim McGreevey won by 14 points.

When you ignore Christie, the Democrats have won by double-digits in all but one election (this one). Even with Christie, McGreevey, Corzine and Murphy all won by double-digits and Corzine's run came after McGreevey resigned due to personal problems (he also came out of the closet).

Christie has been the only Republican since Christine Todd Whitman in 1997 to get any traction - outside this doofus who ran this go around. Every other election hasn't been particularly close.