The Week in Polls: Is a Booker Vs. Christie Ticket in the Making?
Talk of a Booker-Christie governor race heats up, plus more.
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Americans Weigh In - Buzz of Newark Mayor Cory Booker running against New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie builds, Obama's still riding that post-election wave, Americans can't bear to be without their cell phones, plus more national polls. — Joyce Jones and Britt Middleton
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Booker Vs. Christie - Newark Mayor Cory Booker is widely considered to be New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's most formidable challenger. But, if the race were held today, Christie would beat him by a long shot of 53 to 35 percent, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. (Photos from left: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Macy's, Michael N. Todaro/Getty Images)
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Always Plugged In - Think you couldn't possibly live without having your smartphone by your side? You're not alone. In a Pew study released on Nov. 30, 67 percent of people said they check their phones for messages even when they don't notice it ringing, 44 percent sleep with their phone next to their bed so they don't miss calls and 29 percent said their cellphone is “something they can’t imagine living without." (Photo: EPA/TANNEN MAURY/LANDOV)
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Congress Still Not Making the Grade - The bitter divide in Congress over the fiscal cliff is likely doing lawmakers no favors as they debate whether Americans will or won't pay higher taxes come January. A new poll from Gallup published on Nov. 26 shows that just 18 percent of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing, down from 21 percent just before the election. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Grin and Bear It - If you found yourself cringing at the sight of your Facebook newsfeed being filled with your friends' political opinions, it's best to just grin and bear it because more people are turning to social media to sound off. In a Pew survey released Nov. 28, 34 percent people said they shared their thoughts via sites like Facebook while just nine percent said they blocked or unfriended someone whose leanings they disagreed with. (Photo: Courtesy Facebook.com)
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