Christie Goes Negative Despite Huge Lead

“Sky-high approval ratings be damned — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is going on air next week with an ad that paints his Democratic rival Barbara Buono as a tax-hiker who is yoked to unpopular former governor Jon Corzine,” Politico reports.

“The spot, which begins running Monday, is part of an $800,000 ad buy over the course of roughly a week… The source provided a script of the ad, which is an introductory spot about Buono, a long-serving state legislator who has been struggling mightily to gain traction in the race.”