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Not even a rash of ethics attacks on his Republican opponent has nudged New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine into positive approval territory, a Rasmussen poll shows.

Corzine's standing against Republican Chris Christie have him on the losing end, 46 percent to 38 percent, the Sept. 9 poll of 500 likely votes indicated.

Independent candidate Chris Daggett, a former EPA official, received an additional 6 percent in the survey and 10 percent of respondents indicated no preference. The poll's margin of error is plus or minus 4.5 percentage points.

Democrats recently struck out at Christie for failing to disclose a $46,000 loan he made to a colleague at the U.S. attorney's office. The colleague, Michele Brown, has since resigned.

Corzine, who is seeking a second term, has been mired in low approval ratings for some time, as state residents have expressed concern over the New Jersey's tough economic climate, unemployment, and high property taxes. Corzine received a 40 percent job approval rating and a 57 percent job disapproval rating in the survey.

A Democratic poll conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Sept. 8-9 paints a somewhat rosier picture for Corzine, showing him trailing Christie by 41 percent to 38 percent. The poll of 615 likely voters has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.

CQ Politics rates the race Leans Republican.

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-- Rachel Kapochunas