PPP poll shows Christie collapse continues

by: Hopeful

Wed Jul 20, 2011 at 10:05:30 AM EDT

Only 43% of voters in the state approve of the job Christie is doing to 53% who disapprove. That -10 approval spread represents a 13 point decline from when PPP last polled the state in January, when Christie's standing was 48/45. Christie's numbers are steady with Republicans. But independents have really turned on him, going from approving by a 55/39 margin to disapproving by a 54/40 margin.

In the head-to-head match-ups with Democrats, Christie consistently gets just 42-43% of the vote. That's much worse than Senator Menendez's numbers, and it's at the level where an incumbent is in real danger. Now, as for specifics, Cory Booker does best (leading 48-43), while Pallone and Sweeney are in statistical ties. Pallone though is unknown statewide while Sweeney is unpopular.  Finally:

we also- at the request of our blog readers and just for fun- looked to see how Bruce Springsteen would fare in a run against Christie. Each would start out at 42%, but there's a lot more room for growth for the Boss because while only 4% of Republicans are undecided, 23% of Democrats say they're not sure who they would vote for.

That underlines Christie's problem. Of course he will get 42% of the vote, any Republican can get that.  But if independents even split evenly the Democrat can and will beat him.