November 1, 2008 - 12:01pm
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SurveyUSA: Obama up by 10, Lautenberg up by 14

A poll released yesterday shows Barack Obama leading John McCain by 10 points in New Jersey -- five points closer than the same pollster previously found.

The SurveyUSA poll of 800 New Jerseyans, released yesterday, puts Obama at 52% to McCain’s 42%. That’s identical to a SurveyUSA poll from a month ago, but less of a gap than one released two weeks ago.

Meanwhile, incumbent U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-Cliffside Park) continues to hold a commanding lead against Republican challenger Dick Zimmer, 53% to 39%.

Of 800 adults surveyed, 735 were registered voters. SurveyUSA determined 632 of the registered adults to be “likely voters.” The poll’s margin of error is plus or minus 4%.

Matt Friedman is a PolitickerNJ.com Reporter and can be reached via email at matt@politicsnj.com.