Guest Thinkers — July 22, 2011

Born to Run: Poll Shows NJ Voters Evenly Split Between Bruce Springsteen and Chris Christie

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I’ve been trying to draft the Boss for years.

Finally, a survey by Policy Policy Polling shows that New Jerseyans are as likely to support Bruce Springsteen for governor (42%) as they are to back incumbent Republican governor Chris Christie (42%), with 16% undecided. Springsteen isn’t even running!

The people have spoken. Mr. Springsteen, I invite you to announce your candidacy on Focal Point.

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