Poll gives Clinton 45 % of New Jersey electorate , compared to Christie 's 42 % . When Christie won re-election in 2013 , he was heralded as the Republicans ' hope for winning the White House in 2016 because of his crossover appeal with Democratic and independent voters . The 3 % split is within the poll 's margin of error , making the election a statistical tie . Clinton defeated Christie by 3 % , outside another statistical margin or error , in 2012 . Clinton and Christie said they plan to make presidential decisions early in 2015 .
Poll gives Clinton 45 % of New Jersey electorate , compared to Christie 's 42 % . The 3 % split is within the poll 's margin of error , making the election a statistical tie . Clinton defeated Christie by 3 % , outside another statistical margin or error , in 2012 . Clinton and Christie said they plan to make presidential decisions early in 2015 .