Outcome uncertain in N.J.'s unusually close presidential race

The Associated Press ^ | 11/2/2004, 11:06 a.m. ET | DONNA DE LA CRUZ

[freeperfromnj]

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Pollsters and pundits remained on the fence about which candidate would get the state's 15 electoral votes as an unusually close presidential race drew to a close in New Jersey.

Polls in the days leading up to the election either showed John Kerry with the tiniest of edges over President Bush or had the two candidates deadlocked.

[z3n]

NewJersey?

Common now.....

[HereComesTheGOP]

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

I'm telling you ALL, Bush wins, Jersey, PA......and Kerry wins 12-13 states TOPS! You'll see...

[freeperfromnj]

New Jersey is going red this election. I just feel it.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Should NJ even be in play?

John Fn Kerry should have it in his pocket, shouldn't he?

[JLS]

NJ is a state I am watching very closely for an early hint. If Bush wins, it is all over. If it is close, I take that as a good sign for the President. If it is a blow out, I start worrying.

[madison46]

I predict if kerry wins, he loses the pop. vote. I'm beginning to believe though, that Bush will get both.

[RockinRight]

I predict there will be 2 surprise states that go to Bush out of the following:

MI
PA
NJ
HI
OR
ME

[dawn53]

Since the Ap published this, I'd say Kerry's in trouble.

His numbers looked better over the weekend in NJ, now the AP is saying too close to call, which probably means Bush will win, LOL!

[rod1]

Just think, John Kerry is about to continue that totally undistinguished Senatorial career on behalf of the good people of MA.

[HereComesTheGOP]

He'll win all but Oregon and Maine...

[MarkT]

If what you are consuming is legal, I would like some of it.

[LibFreeUSA]

"BIG RED" is going to do it in 2004, BIG TIME!

Here's Election 2000 "BEG RED" country...

[HereComesTheGOP]

No way.....every SINGLE poll was oversampled with Dums...

[RockinRight]

That would be a 350 vote plus electoral win!

[katdawg]

MI
PA
NJ
HI
OR
ME

I thought HI was already leaning Bush lately anyway? I think Bush will get NJ and possibly PA out of those on top of HI.

[HereComesTheGOP]

363-367....the 13th being Hawaii....you'll see ;)

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

I voted before work this morning. I am hoping that Bush wins NJ. I really think we have a shot.

I did not see anything unusual at my polling place this morning. I am hopeful that this is a good sign.

[Antoninus]

Turnout at my precinct this morning at 8:00 AM was fairly light. I was #167 in a pretty dense and Dem area. No lines, no trouble parking.

[paulcissa]

Send your Thank You cards to Governer James "I am a Gay-American" McGreevey and his cast of characters.

I've already sent mine and received an cordial response in the form of a "look what I've done for the State of NJ" political letter.

If NJ goes to W, there's a party at my place!