Quinnipiac: Christie Up By 12% Head To Head With Corzine, 9% With Daggett Considered

Obama Approval At 60 Percent Among Likely Voters

A Quinnipiac Poll released this morning shows GOP gubernatorial nominee leading Jon Corzine 53 - 41 among likely voters in the New Jersey Governor's race. In a three way race with independent candidate Christopher Daggett, Christe leads 47-38, with 8 for Daggett.

In the two-way face-off, Corzine leads 76 - 19 percent among Democratic likely voters, while Christie leads 89 - 7 percent among Republicans and 64 - 28 percent among independent voters. This is a jump from Christie's 56 - 32 percent lead among independent voters June 10.


In a three-way race, Daggett gets 13 percent of independent voters, with 54 percent for Christie and 24 percent for Corzine.

In other news, the Asbury Park Press is quoting a "high ranking state Democratic official" as confirming that The Apprentice, Randal Pickett, will be Corzine's running mate. An official announcement will coincide with President Obama's visit to Holmdel for a rally to support Corzine on Thursday.