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SOUTH JERSEY POLL SHOWS WHICH POLITICIANS ARE IN THE LEAD
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Posted on 11/01/2008 6:57:01 PM PDT by Chet 99

GALLOWAY TWP.--The clock is ticking away until one of the most historical presidential elections of our time.

And in anticipation of Tuesday's Election Day, the Hughes Center at Stockton and the Press of Atlantic City released their latest South Jersey poll.

Likely voters in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Congressional Districts of the state were surveyed from October 27th through the 29th.

The latest results show, Barack Obama with 51.5% in his favor, over John McCain who is trailing at 38.6%.

Compared to a similar poll taken in September, Obama has gained 3.4 percentage points, signaling undecided voters are swayed in his favor.

In the race for the Senate, incumbent Democrat Frank Lautenberg has a 9.5% lead over Republican Dick Zimmer. Lautenberg stands at 48%, Zimmer at 33.9%.

In district polling, 2nd District Republican Congressman Frank Lobiondo leads at 62% against his opponent, Dave Kurkowski, who stands at 26%.

And in district 3, Democratic Senator John Adler is in a dead heat with republican Chris Myers.

Myers has a slight lead at 38.5%, over Adler's 37.1%.

With a record number of registered voters this year in New Jersey, experts say a weak economy and a difference in political parties has made this year's vote most important.

"For the first time in a long time we really do have a big difference in the two political parties. And so people have to make real choices. We also have things happening in our environment, we have a war, we have job in the economy, that are really quite important in what's happening," says Sharon Schulman, Director of the William J. Hughes Center at Stockton.

If you are a registered voter but cannot make it to the polls on Tuesday, you still have a chance to request an absentee ballot at your county clerk's office on Monday until 3p.m.

Absentee ballots need to be submitted by the time the polls close, on Tuesday 8:00p.m.


TOPICS: US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: 2008polls; nj2008

1 posted on 11/01/2008 6:57:02 PM PDT by Chet 99
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To: Chet 99
NJ is hopeless. They will vote for Stalin before they will ever vote for a Republican. McCain was right not to waste time in the Garden State.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

2 posted on 11/01/2008 6:58:57 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Chet 99

Geez! Am I ever glad that I don’t live there anymore!


3 posted on 11/01/2008 6:59:37 PM PDT by pgkdan ("White folks greed runs a world in need," Jeremiah Wright as quoted by Barack Obama)
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To: Chet 99
the Hughes Center at Stockton and the Press of Atlantic City released their latest South Jersey poll. Shouldn't they just call it the Camden poll?! I view that as good news for McCain... that's roughly 10% undecided and when you factor in NORTH Jersey... might look good for McCain.
4 posted on 11/01/2008 7:01:21 PM PDT by Phoenix11
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To: Chet 99
The latest results show, Barack Obama with 51.5% in his favor, over John McCain who is trailing at 38.6%.

Where did the other 10% go? All of these polls have some funny numbers. Look at Gallup -- headline SCREAMS 10 point blowout. But Obama is at 52% not 55%. Same here.

I have a feeling that all the polls are garbage.
5 posted on 11/01/2008 7:03:04 PM PDT by rom (Keep Senator Government from Spreading YOUR Wealth! McCain/Palin '08!)
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To: goldstategop
2nd district is hopeless, includes Atlantic City and Pleasantville.
6 posted on 11/01/2008 7:03:13 PM PDT by mware (F-R-E-E, that spells free. Free Republic.com baby.)
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To: rom
McCain is way too low by the way. He won't win NJ but he will get 46-47 percent. Better than Bush's numbers in 2004.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

7 posted on 11/01/2008 7:04:15 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: pgkdan

Amen (Jackson)! Although I do miss the hoagies. ;-)


8 posted on 11/01/2008 7:04:26 PM PDT by doc1019 (Obama IS campaigning against Palin.)
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To: Chet 99

Is that a Capt. Obvious I see coming for that brilliant headline?


9 posted on 11/01/2008 7:05:06 PM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature (If You Have A BRAIN - You'll Vote For MCCAIN)
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To: Phoenix11
I agree. Those areas are quite blue and Obama is polling at only 51 percent.
10 posted on 11/01/2008 7:07:00 PM PDT by SHOOT THE MOON bat ("Aggressive fighting for the right is the noblest sport the world affords" Teddy Roosevelt)
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To: Chet 99
Stockton State College one of the most liberal colleges in NJ.

I took a couple course there recently, one of the professors is a friend of the son of the Rosenbergs.

11 posted on 11/01/2008 7:07:23 PM PDT by mware (F-R-E-E, that spells free. Free Republic.com baby.)
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To: SHOOT THE MOON bat
No wonder Obama is going to lose. In Blue States, he taking them by 4 to 5 points. It should be 10 to 12. People should ask why he can't better John Kerry's showing in a state like NJ? It should be a slam dunk!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

12 posted on 11/01/2008 7:16:43 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: pgkdan

ditto to what you said!


13 posted on 11/01/2008 7:18:09 PM PDT by tina07 (In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42 - 12/17/45, d. 11/1/85)
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To: Chet 99

Might be the poll in which my wife participated last week - except for LoBiondo, doesn’t sound like her responses though......


14 posted on 11/01/2008 7:19:18 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: mware
Stockton State College one of the most liberal colleges in NJ

I actually graduated from Stockton in 2003 (returning to school to finish by Bachelor's degree after being in the workforce for a while) with a degree in Finance so I really didn't to have too much exposure to the far lefties sine I was in the business classes, but in the required "general studies" classes, the bias was obvious.

In fairness though, my challenges to the liberal ethos (when writing papers, challenging liberal assertions with facts in class) weren't met with any retribution as I managed to graduate with a 3.92GPA.

I wouldn't contribute a penny to the school though, since they had Ron "i invented kwanzaa" Karenga speak at the school (after I graduated). No mention of his criminal past in the school newspaper. It would be 'racist' to bring that up.

15 posted on 11/01/2008 7:41:13 PM PDT by American Infidel (It's pronounced 'ASK' not 'AXE'. It's a 3 letter word. How difficult can it be?)
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To: goldstategop
NJ is hopeless.

For the lest 20 years, all the Republicans have been voting with their feet, heading south to NC, FL, GA, etc. Lower taxes, better house prices...

16 posted on 11/02/2008 1:13:21 AM PST by AmericaUnited
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