SurveyUSA New Jersey Poll: Obama 52, McCain 42

[Hope And Change]

Obama Keeps New Jersey's 15 Electoral Votes In Democratic Column: In an election for President of the United States in New Jersey today, 09/29/08, five weeks from Election Day, Democrat Barack Obama defeats Republican John McCain 52% to 42%, according to this latest SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for WABC-TV New York and WCAU-TV Philadelphia.
Obama leads among most groups: men and women, young and old, well-educated and less-educated, rich and poor. Obama leads by double digits in North and South Jersey, and is effectively tied with McCain in Central Jersey.

15% of Republicans cross over to vote for Obama; 19% of Democrats cross over to vote for McCain. Independents favor McCain by 9 points. 83% of conservatives vote for McCain; 84% of liberals vote for Obama; moderates favor Obama by 13 points.

Filtering: SurveyUSA interviewed 800 New Jersey adults 09/27/08 and 09/28/08. Interviews were conducted immediately after the first presidential debate, held 09/26/08 in Mississippi. Of the adults, 724 were registered to vote. Of the registered voters, 611 were determined by SurveyUSA to be likely voters in the 11/04/08 general election. New Jersey has 15 Electoral College votes. John Kerry carried New Jersey by 7 points in 2004; Al Gore carried the state by 16 points in 2000.

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[alcibiades_mystery]

1. Karl Rove believes NJ is competitive!

:evilgrin:

[underpants]

2. They pull that every year

The standard line is that it will draw resources but really it is just feeding the groupthink that it is NOT okay to like Obama

[alcibiades_mystery]

3. I know...I was actually citing Rove's bullshit from last time

[leftynyc]

4. Good news from the Garden State

They tease the pubs every 4 years (he he)

[Robbins]

5. New Jersey

Mccain wins the Independents and gets more crossover support yet loses by 10.Dems must really
outnumber Republicans and Independents.

If Obama leads by 10 now It could be by 17 on Election day.Democrats always do better on Election
day than polls say In New Jersey.

[Lint Head]

6. My daughter lives in Jersey City. She's Obama all the way.

:dem: