What surge are we talking about? He's increased his poll #s from 2.5 to 3%. He's not gonna win anything because nobody in the national conversation cares about him anymore.
Meh, I hate doing the legwork for you. Why don't you take me in good faith that what I am saying is true. Since I am entering datas constantly. If you don't, at least, do some "google."
But whatever, let used the low hanging fruit of 3%.
PPP had him at 5% recently, Rasmussen had him at 9%.
But more importantly, in New Hampshire (which keep Kasich some what relevant for you know maybe some deal across campaigns), Franklin Pierce had Christie at 10.8% tied for 2nd place via margin of error.
Go further back in New Hampshire polls, WBUR had him at 12% which is 2nd place. Adrian Gray had him at 8% tied for 3rd via margin of error. WMUR had him at 9% 3rd place. PPP had him at 10%, statistically tied for 2nd place.