Obama up by 11% in NJ

[Marzupialis]

Quinnipiac: http://blog.northjersey.com/thepoliticalstate/3918/menendez-obama-well-ahead-in-new-poll/

[JustAnotherGen]

1. Not surprised

We are a sure thing.

[onehandle]

2. I wish that bag of puss Christie was up for reelection this year.

Obama's coattails would put him where he belongs.

[WI_DEM]

3. That's solid, but wish it were more in the 15-20 point range.

[lillypaddle]

4. OP says up by 11%

How does that translate to points?

[WI_DEM]

5. 11-points or 11-percent it's just another way of putting it.

for instance, here is an article from the Hill earlier this month regarding Obama opening a 'five-point' lead (another term for five-percent lead):

President Obama has opened a 5-point lead over presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney, his largest advantage in the Gallup daily tracking poll since April.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/235957-obamas-five-point-lead-in-gallup-poll-largest-since-april

[lillypaddle]

6. Okay, thanks

Just thought that would be a different calculation. For example, if the poll were 35 vs 65, and there was an 11% increase, wouldn't that calculate to a change to 38.85 (or 72.15 on the high end). Whereas 11 points would be 46 or 76? Am I just dense? Thanks for your patience! Stats aren't my strong suit, obviously.