TRENTON — A new poll finds most New Jerseyans are unfazed by the national attention their governor is getting. In the Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey Press Media Poll out today, two-thirds of those questioned said the national buzz over a possible Chris Christie presidential run hasn't affected his performance as governor. Most said it has been no more than...
Most people polled said chatter about Gov. Chris Christie running for president has been no more than a minor diversion from his duties as the state's chief executive.TRENTON — A new poll finds most New Jerseyans are unfazed by the national attention their governor is getting.
In the Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey Press Media Poll out today, two-thirds of those questioned said the national buzz over a possible Chris Christie presidential run hasn't affected his performance as governor.
Most said it has been no more than a minor diversion from his duties as the state's chief executive.
The first-term Republican has repeatedly insisted he will not be a candidate for the GOP nomination in 2012.
The telephone poll of 801 residents taken Feb. 2-7 has a sampling error margin of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.