June Sun, 2005
WE’VE GOT A RACE: NJ GUBERNATORIAL RACE STARTS OUT COMPETITIVELY
The first Star-Ledger/Eagleton Rutgers Poll conducted after the New Jersey gubernatorial primary on June 7 reveals that front-runner Senator Jon Corzine’s edge over Republican nominee Doug Forrester is a shallow one, with voters divided over which candidate is best able to handle two of the key issues facing the state: property taxes and corruption.
May Sun, 2005
RED HOPES IN A BLUE STATE: POTENTIAL OPENING FOR GOP IN NJ GUBERNATORIAL RACE
According to a new Star-Ledger/Eagleton-Rutgers Poll, the 2005 New Jersey Gubernatorial race remains in flux, with front-runner Senator Jon Corzine’s support broad but weakened. However, a strong GOP contender has yet to emerge, with only 19% percent of likely registered Republican voters saying they have decided which candidate to support in the Republican primary, now only three weeks off.
March Mon, 2005
PRESIDENT BUSH’S APPROVAL AT LOWEST POINT SINCE JANUARY 2001
On Friday, President George W. Bush made New Jersey the first stop on his tour to build support for his Social Security plan. While national polls suggest that the President faces some challenges in persuading voters to support his plan, the latest Star-Ledger/Eagleton-Rutgers Poll demonstrates that Bush faces an additional hurdle in his efforts to sway New Jerseyians: a public increasingly disappointed in Bush’s handling of his presidency.
February Mon, 2005
DID CODEY BACK OUT TOO SOON?
Even though Acting Governor Richard Codey has decided not to enter the 2005 gubernatorial race, his impressive standing among voters of all political stripes prompts the question: what might have been?