June Thu, 2000
THE 2000 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTON: NEW JERSEY IS A TOSS-UP
Democrat Al Gore leads Republican George W. Bush by a razor thin margin of 44 to 41 percent among likely New Jersey voters, according to the latest Star-ledger/ Eagleton-Rutgers poll. The 3-point gap between the candidates falls within the poll’s margin of error, meaning the race for New Jersey’s coveted 15 electoral votes is a statistical dead heat.
June Sun, 2000
NEW JERSEY’S REACTION TO THE BIG-MONEY CORZINE CAMPAIGN: (NO) BIG DEAL
Democratic senatorial candidate Jon Corzine hit New Jersey with an air war the likes of which has never been seen in the Garden State, or for that matter in any state except perhaps California. Spending about 34 million, mostly from his own personal fortune, Corzine dropped over 3,700 air bombs in the form of commercials on the New Jersey electorate during the recently completed primary campaign, according to one media-watch group.
June Fri, 2000
THE 2000 NEW JERSEY SENATE ELECTION: CORZINE EMERGES FROM PRIMARIES WITH EARLY LEAD
While Corzine emerged from the primary better known, and holding a 7 to 10 percentage point lead over Franks, a greater number of New Jersey voters hold more negative as well as positive opinions of the retired Goldman Sachs CEO.
April Sun, 2000
NEW JERSEYANS ON THEIR DAILY SERVICES AND LIFE IN THE GARDEN STATE: IT’S ALL COMING UP ROSES
Life in New Jersey is good. The vast majority of New Jersey residents are extremely well satisfied with a wide array of services they use in their daily lives. And relatedly, three quarters rate the Garden State an “excellent” or “good” place to live.