April 17, 2014 - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie leads the latest presidential poll of potential GOP contenders for the 2016 Republican nomination.

Despite being dogged by the George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal, Christie finds himself a top of a very crowded field of GOP contenders.

The poll finds Christie with 15% followed by former Governor Jeb Bush with 14% and Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky also with 14%.

The second tier of Republican Hopefuls shows them all polling in the single digits.

2012 Republican Vice Presidential nominee and Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan is as 9%, followed by Senator Marco Rubio of Florida at 8% and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas at 7%.

The following potential commanders in chief all find themselves tied at 5%, they are former  Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, Texas Governor Rick Perry and Wisconsin Governor  Scott Walker.

In dead last in the GOP presidential sweepstakes is Louisianian Governor Bobby Jindal at 2%.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton continues her domination of the Democratic field with an eye popping 69% of respondents.

Clinton's closest rival for 2016 Democratic Party Presidential nomination is Vice President Joe Biden at a mere 14%.

Rounding out the Democrats is Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts at 6%, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo at 2% and Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley at 1%.

Clinton also finds herself in the lead in potential head to head match ups as she leads Christie by 8%. Mrs. Clinton lead both Bush and Paul by 9%.