No 2016 Republican Leader in Poll Showing Wide Disfavor
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, whose handling of Hurricane Sandy and television appearances has drawn positive media coverage, runs fourth among potential party rivals in the 2016 presidential campaign, a poll of Republican voters shows.
The survey by Hamden, Connecticut-based Quinnipiac University showed a wide-open field as the party works to rehabilitate its image five months after President Barack Obama became the first holder of the office in 56 years to win more than 51 percent of the popular vote twice.