NJ GOV: Christie Crushing Among Indies

According to early exit poll data released by CNN, ex-U.S. Atty Chris Christie (R) leads Gov. Jon Corzine among indie voters, 58-33%. Indies make up 27% of the electorate thus far today.

For comparison, the latest Monmouth Univ. poll -- which had an overall two-point lead for Corzine -- showed Christie beating Corzine among indies by a narrower margin, 43-33%. Some of ex-EPA regional admin. Chris Daggett's supporters and undecided voters seem to have drifted to Christie and not to Corzine, according to the exits.

By NJ standards, indies trend slightly to the right. Indies made up 28% of the '08 electorate, and Pres. Obama won them, 51-47%. He won statewide, 57-42%.