Posted on 09/12/2008 2:22:38 PM PDT by Chet 99
This Marist Poll reports:
Presidential Race in New Jersey
· Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama Leads Republican Opponent John McCain by 7 Percentage Points in New Jersey: With 15 electoral votes up for grabs in New Jersey, 47% of registered voters in the state say they support Senator Barack Obama for president while 40% say they back Senator John McCain. That’s the same margin in New Jersey with which former Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry beat President George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. However, Obama’s lead shrinks when looking at likely voters, including those who are leaning toward a specific candidate. 48% of likely voters support Obama while 45% are behind McCain. So, how does support break down along party lines among likely voters? 83% of likely Democratic voters say they support their party’s candidate, Barack Obama, while 87% of likely Republican voters back John McCain. And, among New Jersey’s all-important likely Independent voters, including those leaning toward a candidate, 51% support Barack Obama compared with 41% for McCain.
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Wow NJ is in play.
This should probably have [NJ] appended to the title to clear up any confusion.
If NJ is in play, the times, they are ‘a changin’
If NJ stays in play, this has the potential to be a slaughter.
But that’s a big “if.”
At first I thought it said “Marxist Poll” and I thought McCain was REALLY making up ground!
A 3-point race in NJ!
Anyhow, McCain within three in NJ is excellent news!
NJ is a sucker bet. The polls always get close this far out but swing 10 points or so towards the Dems in the election.
A poll of 500 welfare mothers?
“Anyhow, McCain within three in NJ is excellent news!”
Which means, in terms of the hate/smears that will be spewed on Sarah by the left - you ain’t seen nothing yet.
WOW!
Obama camp is FREAKING OUT!
NJ even being CLOSE to being in play is amazing.
If he's as short on cash as some are suggesting, that's going to be a serious problem.
I live in NJ. I’m hoping my vote will actually count for something in this election.
Bush only last by 7 to Kerry in NJ in ‘04...why shouldn’t be close again? McCain seems more palatable to democrats and independents that Bush does...
Michelle may have to go back to being ashamed of America.
I’m liking the trend.
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