December Mon, 2014
CLINTON MAINTAINS DOUBLE-DIGIT LEAD OVER CHRISTIE IN NEW JERSEY
In a hypothetical 2016 head-to-head matchup between Gov. Chris Christie and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, New Jersey voters continue to give Clinton a double-digit lead, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Forty-nine percent of registered voters say they would support Clinton over Christie, while 39 percent back Christie. The gap between the two has remained around 10 points through much of the past year.
February Mon, 2001
GARDEN STATE IS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT BUSH’S PRESIDENCY But Residents’ Affections Follow Clinton
New Jersey residents are giving President George W. Bush the benefit of the doubt as he settles into office, but their expectations for a Bush presidency are not high. Many approve of the job he is doing so far, as well as his cabinet appointments, and most are optimistic about the next four years with the Bush administration.
October Sun, 2000
The Garden State in the 2000 Election: Gore and Corzine–Perfect Together
A week and a half before the nation votes on November 7, New Jersey still looks like it is firmly in the Democratic Party’s column. The state appears ready to give its 15 electoral votes to Vice President Al Gore, and to replace its retiring Democratic Senator Frank Lautenberg with political newcomer Jon Corzine.
October Tue, 2000
GORE’S LEAD TRIMMED BUT STILL SOLID GOING INTO FINAL DEBATE
Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore has dropped a few points from his double-digit lead of September, but still leads Republican George W. Bush by a margin of 46 to 37 percent among registered voters in New Jersey. Twelve percent say they are undecided, and the remainder say they intend to vote for minor party candidates such as Ralph Nader (4%) or Pat Buchanan (1%). The lead among those deemed most likely to vote in the November 7 election is a similar margin of 46 to 38 percent.