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onehandle

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Mon Apr 21, 2014, 02:04 PM Apr 2014

Christie’s Presidential Chances Declining in New Hampshire [View all]

Source: Philadelphia Magazine

Who knows if it’s because of Bridgegate, or because of conservatives’ underlying suspicion of him, but Chris Christie’s New Hampshire support in the 2016 presidential election has declined precipitously. Power Line, a conservative blog, reports on the result of a new poll of Granite State Republican primary voters.

For Christie, there is very little good news in this poll. Sure, he places fourth with 12 percent support. But last July, the Granite State poll had him in the lead at 21 percent.

Moreover, Christie is the second choice of only 4 percent of those polled. And his favorability rating of +1 percent is the lowest of any serious or even semi-serious potential candidate in the survey.


New Hampshire is important because its first-in-the-nation primaries set the tone for the presidential nominating race.

Read more: http://www.phillymag.com/news/2014/04/21/christies-presidential-chances-declining-new-hampshire

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his presidential chances may be declining, but is penitentiary chances are on the rise. olddad56 Apr 2014 #1
If they can get him an early parole, he may still be able to run in 2016 LongTomH Apr 2014 #3
It's just too early to talk about this. SpankMe Apr 2014 #2
I've been wondering about that, too. WinstonSmith4740 Apr 2014 #6
I've been saying this lately because I get too worn out just thinking too much CTyankee Apr 2014 #7
Rand is too flaky to get the nomination. He is always one event from imploding. yellowcanine Apr 2014 #9
I agree with you about Rand, but we're not RWingers. CTyankee Apr 2014 #12
I am reminded of the parallel with elections for Pope Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2014 #13
excellent quote! CTyankee Apr 2014 #14
It wasn't the regular flu. Beacool Apr 2014 #16
I always wondered if she was alone when that happened... CTyankee Apr 2014 #17
I think that she was alone. Beacool Apr 2014 #19
Pretty scary. She could have bled out on the bathroom floor... CTyankee Apr 2014 #20
It can happen to anyone who lives alone. Beacool Apr 2014 #21
Unless the virus came over her very quickly, it iis too bad she couldn't have asked a staffer to CTyankee Apr 2014 #22
I think that Hillary down played her illness. Beacool Apr 2014 #23
K&R Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #4
Christie would be a gift to comedians and editorial cartoonists yurbud Apr 2014 #5
Chris Christie is probably the only guy who doesn't realize he is toast. yellowcanine Apr 2014 #8
Like the saying goes "the bigger they come, the harder they fall" and he's CTyankee Apr 2014 #15
But, he's "dad of the year" according to some stupid org. Cha Apr 2014 #10
And Shaq loves him. Nanjing to Seoul Apr 2014 #11
And Jeb Bush... sofa king Apr 2014 #18
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