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The question has percolated in GOP circles since the new year began, with presidential primary state activists wondering why the New Jersey governor isn’t doing a better job keeping in touch and rival GOP campaigns happily pointing to Christie’s diminished stature in the polls.

Christie Losing New Jersey Support?

Candidates for President typically count on strong support from their home state and like to point to their accomplishments and high approval levels as evidence they would be the best nominee for their party. It looks like New Jersey Governor Chris Christie may have trouble in this regard, according to a new poll reported here by Watchdog.org:

New Jersey voters flee as Christie chases White House

As Chris Christie applies for a job in the White House, he may want to think ... Read More >>

NRA snubs Chris Christie, Rand Paul

The National Rifle Association’s annual convention in Nashville, Tennessee, will feature about a dozen potential Republican presidential candidates, but two prominent names will be absent in the Music City.

Neither Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky nor New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was invited to address the NRA’s Leadership Forum, NRA officials confirmed to The Tennessean.

Gov. Chris Christie’s potential path to the Republican presidential nomination is “getting more narrow every day,” according to a new poll.

The nationwide Monmouth University poll of Republican voters released today found Christie near the back of the pack of well-known Republican candidates, and trailing several in hypothetical head-to-head match ups.

Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey is headed back to Washington in May for a fundraiser to support his political action committee, according to a copy of the invitation obtained by the Washington Examiner.

The Washington Post conducted a poll of American adults (not registered voters or likely voters, it’s worth noting) on the 2016 potential candidates. There aren’t many surprises, but there are a few interesting bits of information. Some excerpts:

Poll: Bush now tops GOP field; Clinton runs ahead of all Republicans

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush now leads the field of Republican candidates for the party’s 2016 presidential nomination, but former secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton enjoys a decided advantage over Bush ... Read More >>

New Hampshire is considered critical to Gov. Chris Christie’s potential presidential bid, and a new poll of the state’s GOP primary voters voters doesn’t have good news for him.

The Suffolk University survey of 500 likely Republican voters in New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation 2016 primary election found that Christie is tied for fifth place. Nineteen percent named Jeb Bush as their first choice, followed by 14 percent for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and 7 percent for U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky.

Donald Trump was the top pick of 6 percent, followed by Christie and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who are tied at 5 percent.