The Horserace

This article from The Hill tries hard to be about NJ Gov. Christie, until you read down and see that it should be about former Govs. Huckabee and Romney. It reports on a PublicMind poll done by Fairleigh Dickinson University, showing how President Obama might run in 2012 against several Republicans who have (or have not) expressed an interest in running.

Gov. Huckabee runs neck and neck with the President, Gov. Romney is nearly that close, and Gov. Christie runs somewhat close, about 6 points back. The article's author, Shane D'Aprile, is excited about the fact that Christie runs ahead of former Govs. Palin and Pawlenty and former Speaker Gingrich.

Of those three, probably the only serious candidate is Gov. Pawlenty whose name recognition isn't yet in the same league with the others. Gov. Christie keeps saying he is not a candidate, so his popularity may be more relevant to 2016.