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Survey of 500 Likely Voters July 14, 2005
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July 15, 2005--A month after New Jersey's Republican Primary determined his opponent, Democrat Jon Corzine has built a twelve percentage point lead over Republican Doug Forrester. Corzine attracts 50% of the vote to 38% for Forrester. Four percent (4%) of voters say they will opt for some other candidate while 8% are not sure. A month ago, Corzine was ahead by seven points, 47% to 40%. Forrester is struggling to solidify the support of New Jersey's conservative voters, just 63% of whom currently plan to vote for the GOP nominee. A month ago, he had 74% support from thes voters. By way of comparison, 83% of liberal voters in the Garden State support Corzine. That's up from 73% a month ago. Overall, Corzine is viewed favorably by 40% of New Jersey voters and unfavorably by 35%. The numbers for Forrester are 36% favorable and 29% unfavorable. [More Below]
The telephone survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports on July 14, 2005. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Thirty-nine percent of respondents were Democrats, 31% Republican. Former Governor Jim McGreevey, who resigned last year, is viewed favorably by 33% of New Jersey voters and unfavorably by 54%. Thirty-two percent (32%) of voters see Forrester as politically conservative while 39% see him as moderate. Forty-one percent (41%) see Corzine as politically liberal while 37% see him as moderate. President Bush has a 45% Job Approval rating in New Jersey, slightly below his national Approval Ratings. In a generic look at Election 2008, 51% of Garden State voters say they are likely to vote for a Democratic Presidential candidate. Thirty-six percent (36%) say they are likely to vote for a Republican. Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information. Our publications provide real-time information on consumer confidence, investor confidence, employment data, the political situation, and other topics of value and interest. We provide daily updates on the economic confidence of Consumers and Investors. Our consumer data generally identifies trends two to six weeks ahead of traditional consumer confidence measures. To keep up with our latest releases, be sure to visit the Rasmussen Reports Home Page.
This survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports July 14, 2005. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. |
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