Chris Christie Versus Hillary Clinton in 2016?

By: Hillary Crosley | Posted: January 12, 2013 at 1:35 PM

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Who would most Americans pick in a presidential election battle between Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie? Pollsters say it's closer than one might think, according to Politico.

According to a survey from Public Policy Polling, Clinton leads Christie 44 percent to 42 percent in a hypothetical 2016 race — within the margin of error of the poll. She bests other possible GOP contenders by double digits, the survey noted: She was ahead of Florida Gov. Jeb Bush 51 percent to 37 percent, of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio 51 percent to 37 percent and Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan 53 percent to 39 percent.

PPP said Rubio led the Republican primary field for the GOP presidential nomination with 21 percent support, followed by Ryan with 16 percent, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee with 15 percent, and Bush and Christie with 14 percent. Clinton had 57 percent of the backing for the Democratic nomination, according to a PPP summary of the survey. Vice President Joe Biden was a distant second choice, clocking in with 16 percent.

Read more at Politico.

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