New Jersey, Who Lost So Many To Terror, Give Double Digit Lead To Kerry

[DrFunkenstein]

WASHINGTON - John Kerry has reclaimed a healthy lead in Democratic-leaning New Jersey, where he holds a double-digit lead over President Bush, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday.

The poll, taken after the Democratic National Convention, found Kerry with the backing of 49 percent, Bush with 36 percent and independent Ralph Nader with 6 percent.

In a late June Quinnipiac poll, Kerry had 46 percent, Bush 40 percent and Nader 7 percent.

Kerry's popularity increased after the convention, with 38 percent now viewing him favorably and 25 percent unfavorably. Bush was viewed favorably by 34 percent and unfavorably by 43 percent.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=694&e=6&u=/ap/new_jersey_poll

The favorability ratings are the ones to watch these days. While the poll numbers move very little, Kerry's numbers are swinging up and Bush's are going down.



Kerry, clearly not a woman - only guys do this stupid jumping move (yes, including me).

[DaveinMD]

1. I do

a lot of work in New Jersey and I don't think that state was ever in doubt. People there just needed to get to know Kerry and they were going to break his way. Bush was already very unpopular there.

[BlueEyedSon]

2. Go NJ!

We have plenty of rich folk here too.
I guess the average education level is just too high to vote Bush.....

[DaveinMD]

3. NJ

has really been trending Democrat in recent elections. The social issues really help the Demcorats there. Many of those rich people have done very well under Democrats.

[Cha]

4. And I'm sure NYC is for Kerry and these are places that were

HIT HARD on 9/11! And guess who they want as their President and Vice President?!!

[Zynx]

5. That's more like NJ.

Some of those earlier polls were odd.

[tomfodw]

6. I'm a New Jersey volunteer for Kerry...

...and we've been told that we won't be doing too much actually inside New Jersey. Instead, they'll be asking us to volunteer as much as possible in Pennsylvania, which of course is a real battlefield state. I never thought, despite those earlier polls, that Bush would ever have a chance in New Jersey; glad to see Kerry begin to pull away.

[LynneSin]

7. Hopefully I'll see you in Philly!!! (btw welcome to DU)

Delaware here and Bush has a chance in the First State like snowballs have a chance in hell