A new Quinnipiac poll finds Gov. Jon Corzine (D) trailing former U.S. Attorney Chris Christie (R) by 9 points in a potential November matchup. Christie led by 6 points in a poll last month. Corzine leads former Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan, though Lonegan trails Christie by 21 points in a GOP primary matchup.

Christie 46 (+2 vs. last poll, 2/4)
Corzine 37 (-1)

Corzine 41 (-1 vs. last poll, 2/4)
Lonegan 37 (+1)

“There are no good numbers for Gov. Jon Corzine in this poll, and since it was taken before his Draconian budget was released, his numbers could be even worse today,” reports Clay F. Richards, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. “Chris Christie continues to widen his lead over Jon Corzine in the race for Governor and this poll indicates Christie could become stronger once he gets better known.”