A majority of New Jerseyans don’t think Gov. Phil Murphy is
a good fit for the White House, according to a new poll.
Only 33% of people in the state think the Democratic governor is presidential material while most — 56% — say he wouldn’t make a good president, the Monmouth University Poll. But fewer than four in 10 residents in the state believe Murphy harbors a nationwide bid for president with only 5% believing he’ll run and 32% saying he’ll probably mount a campaign.
Unbelievable (to me anyway) the same poll showed that an astonishing number of residents - 55% - approve of the job Murphy is doing as governor and 35% disapprove. His job approval is better among registered voters with 57% approving of his job (holy shit - what kind of sheep are these people?) compared to 52% who approved shortly before he was re-elected in November.
Murphy has insisted as recently as January he has no plans to run for president. But a pair of political groups launched a month later that could fund possible travel across the country in support of other Democrats and are typically precursors for people seeking a White House bid.
For the Dems, the question is not "Would Murphy make a good President?" but "Is Murphy electable?"
ReplyDeleteMurphy is very good at buying off the competition. That is how he is governor.
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