Gannett New Jersey

April 30, 2008 - 8:58am

State Democats now prefer Obama; both Democrats lead McCain in N.J.

A new Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey poll shows Barack Obama is most popular than Hillary Clinton in New Jersey, even though Clinton beat Obama by ten percentage points in the state’s February 5 Democratic primary. Obama has a 58%-27% favorable rating, while Clinton is at 46%-43%. And by a 45%-38% margin, more New Jersey and Democrat-leaning independents say that would rather see Obama capture the Democratic presidential nomination.

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April 30, 2008 - 8:58am

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the most popular Democrat of all? Probably Dick Codey.

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez has a 41%-31% approval rating, while Gov. Jon Corzine is upside-down at 34%-52%.  Among Democrats, Menendez is at 51%-19%, while Corzine is at 45%-40%.  U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg’s approval rating is 48%-31%, and 51%-19% among Democrats.

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April 30, 2008 - 8:44am

Poll: Lautenberg leads Andrews in Senate race; Zimmer leads GOP pack

If Frank Lautenberg wins re-election, he'll be 90 when his next term is over: Getty Images PhotoIf Frank Lautenberg wins re-election, he'll be 90 when his next term is over: Getty Images Photo
Sen. Frank Lautenberg leads Rep. Ron Andrews by a 35%-20% margin in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, with Morristown Mayor Donald Cresitello at 8%, according to a new Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey poll released today.  Lautenberg has 59%-19% approval rating among New Jersey Democrats, and a 48%-31% statewide approval.  Andrews has a 13%-15% approval rating among Democratic voters and just 44% of Democrats recognize his name.  But 61% of voters – and 56% of Democrats -- say its time for a new person in the Senate, and just 26% say the 84-year-old Lautenberg should be re-elected. 

Voters are split on whether Lautenberg is getting too old to be an effective Senator: 41% say he is, but 46% say he’s not.

“Saying you want new blood is a far cry from actually voting against a seasoned incumbent,” said Patrick Murray, director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute.  “While we did not run a true likely voter match-up for the Senate primaries, the poll indicates that Democratic voters appear unwilling to oust Lautenberg.”
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