NJ support for Christie as president falls

A recent Rutgers-Eagleton poll finds that Gov. Chris Christie is losing support for his presidential bid from the people in New Jersey. Only 9 percent say Christie’s prospects have improved in the past few months; the rest are split between whether his chances have remained the same or worsened, showing little difference since April.

Most of that money is already gone.

The poll shows a slight bump for Christie, though. Christie’s campaign and several advisers did not respond to requests for comment. “Christie no longer has any home state advantage”. Whether he can go any further on the strength of his current fundraising is doubtful, experts said.

Christie has struggled to gain traction in a crowded GOP field. Polls have shown Christie consistently trailing most other GOP candidates. “To burn through 67 percent of his cash is problematic”.

The presidential campaigns must file their October quarterly reports with the FEC before Thursday ends.

The filing is the first look at the campaign’s finances and spending.

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, and Sen. Ted Cruz at 6 percent.

From November. 27, 2012 to February 27, 2013 in the governor’s race, he raised $3.5 million.

Former businesswoman Carly Fiorina raised $6.8 million and ended the quarter with $5.5 million on hand, while Sen. Lindsey Graham; and in Ohio over extremely popular Gov. John Kasich. He raised $4.4 million, roughly $200,000 more than Christie, but Kasich spent $1 million less.

Christie’s fundraising haul places him ahead of only Kentucky Sen. “We’re paying the bills, I’m traveling anywhere I want to travel whenever I want to travel, and we’ve got a good group of our staff on the ground in Iowa and in New Hampshire, and so I feel good about where we are”.

Not even Chris Christie’s fellow New Jerseyans want him to run for President.

The poll found that only 5 percent of New Jersey Republican voters are supporting the governor.