It’s a dead heat.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that if the 2016 presidential election were held today, 43% of Likely U.S. Voters would choose Democrat and former secretary of State Hillary Clinton, while 41% would opt for Chris Christie, New Jersey’s Republican governor, instead. Nine percent (9%) like some other choice, and eight percent (8%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
Clinton has the support of 77% of Democrats, while 73% of Republicans back Christie. Among voters not affiliated with either major party, it’s Christie 42%, Clinton 33%.
Of course, the election is three years away.Clinton was also the favorite for the Democratic presidential nomination in August 2005, three years before her party’s national convention chose Barack Obama instead. Christie is also coming off a 22-point reelection win a week ago.
In August, 63% of Likely Democratic Voters said they would choose Clinton if the party’s presidential primary were held at that time. Christie narrowly led the pack of potential GOP presidential contenders at that time with 21% support from Likely Republican Voters, but he was also the least favorite candidate.
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