Gov. Chris Christie (R.) is one of the most popular politicians in the country and may be the most—even more than former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Christie had the best splits between the people who view him favorably and those who view him unfavorably in a new poll—significantly better than that of Clinton, the Washington Post notes:
A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows 41 percent of Americans view Christie positively, compared to just 12 percent who view him negatively. And he gets equally strong marks from across the political spectrum, with 43 percent of Democrats viewing him favorably.
That 29-point split is the best among any politician studied, including longtime leader and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, who is viewed positively by 49 percent and negatively by 31 percent.
(Her numbers, notably, have taken a hit in recent months; in December, she had a 58/28 split.)
