A new poll shows Chris Christie actually gaining support with one group of voters:

[Fred Sanders]

6. Although sub questions have a higher degree of uncertainty in polls, the drop may not be that bad.

"In prior polls, “core GOP” voters liked Christie less than total GOP voters — because the hardcore right considered him an Obama-hugging Shariah-creeping RINO.

This is a tiny sample of voters in one poll, so it would be irresponsible to draw many conclusions from this one data point. But, on the other hand, this one data point does confirm various preexisting opinions I have so I’m going to run with it. Because we can tell by observing which Republicans become “core GOP” superstars that the most important factor for gaining the admiration of the grass-roots right is earning the scorn of everyone who isn’t part of the grass-roots right."

"And because these numbers represent a subset of a subset – not just Republicans, but Core Republicans – the samples are necessarily small. January’s Core Republican number, which comes from a sample of about 100 voters, could be an outlier."