Politics | Jon Corzine Christie's NJ Lead Shrinks After Corzine's Weight Ads He's now up by only 1 point in the latest polls By Nick McMaster Posted Oct 13, 2009 5:50 PM CDT Copied New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine, left, Republican challenger Chris Christie, right, and Independent candidate Chris Daggett stand in a television studio Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) Gov. Jon Corzine's strategy of running an ad that calls attention to challenger Chris Christie’s girth may be paying off: 19% of New Jersey voters said Christie’s weight made them less likely to vote for him, while 11% said it was a “legitimate campaign issue,” a new poll shows. While the precise effect is debatable, the race is getting closer: The poll has Republican Christie up 40%-39% over Corzine, a drop from his lead of 44%-35% last month, notes Talking Points Memo. Read These Next Ivanka and Jared are making headlines again. 200 images of the Idaho murder scene have been released. Cybertruck has an unlikely new group that wants to blow it up. Blue meat alert: California hunters warned of poisoned wild pigs. Report an error