Hillary Clinton

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton has cancelled her address at a Rutgers University forum today do to the weather.  She was appearing at the Eagleton Institute of Politics' Center for American Women and Politics.

Supporters of Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign say they can raise $1 million at a New Jersey event on June 18. Kerry '04 New Jersey Chairman John Graham, Democratic National Committeeman Alfred DeCotiis, MWW President Michael Kempner and the Rev. Reginald Jackson will be heading up Clinton's fundraising operation in New Jersey, and have set a $25,000 minimum to serve on their campaign executive finance committee, and $10,000 for their finance committee.  They have a meeting set up for April 24th in West Orange.

Last week Governor Corzine joined with many of New Jersey¹s Democratic leaders for a major press conference ­ unfortunately, it was the wrong one.
 
Several miles away from where Governor Corzine was pledging his support to Hillary Clinton's campaign for president, the ferry building on Ellis Island was opening its doors for the first time since New Jersey took control of the island in the 1990¹s.

Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani hold strong leads in New Jersey, according to a Fairleigh Dickinson University poll released today.  Among Democrats, Clinton leads Barack Obama by a 46%-18% margin, with John Edwards running third at 10%.  The other four candidates share 10% of the vote: Joseph Biden (5%), Bill Richardson (3%), Christopher Dodd (1%) and Dennis Kucinich (1%).Giuliani leads John McCain by a 59%-20% margin, and Mitt Romney is at 6%.  Sam Brownback has 2% and Jim Gilmore is at 1%.  New Jersey is expected to hold their presidential primary

Both Democratic presidential candidates lead Republican John McCain in the contest for New Jersey’s fifteen electoral votes in November, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released early this morning. Clinton beats McCain 47%-41%, and Obama leads 46%-39%. Obama leads McCain among independent voters, while Clinton has a clear advantage among women.

Obama, who lost the February 5 New Jersey primary by ten percentage points, is more popular in New Jersey than Clinton. Obama has a 58%-21% favorability rating, while Clinton’s is at 50%-43%. McCain is at 52%-28%.

New Jerseyans prefer New Yorkers for the Presidency in 2008, according to a new Strategic Vision poll. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani leads Senator John McCain of Arizona by a 46%-24% margin among New Jersey Republicans, while 34% of the Democrats prefer New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Democrats
Hillary Clinton 34%
Al Gore 20%
John Edwards 10%
Russ Feingold 7%
John Kerry 6%
Christopher Dodd 4%
Joseph Biden 2%
Wesley Clark 1%
Mark Warner 1%
Ed Rendell 1%
Bill Richardson 1%
Tom Vilsack 1%
Evan Bayh 1%
Undecided 11%

Republicans
Rudy Giuliani 46%
John McCain 24%
Mitt Romney 6%
Newt Gingrich 5%
George Pataki 1%
Bill Frist 1%
Rick Santorum 1%
George Allen 1%
Chuck Hagel 1%
Undecided 14%

In New Jersey -- now an early primary state -- Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani still lead the pack in the race for President, according to a Strategic Vision poll released today. Among Democrats, Clinton gets 33% of the vote, followed by 19% for Al Gore, 11% for John Edwards, 9% for Russell Feingold, and 6% for John Kerry. Christopher Dodd and Joseph Biden are at 3%, while the other prospective candidates -- Mark Warner (who has signed up major state Democratic fundraisers), Wesley Clark, Ed Rendell, Bill Richardson, Tom Vilsack and Evan Bayh -- are at 1%.

In the GOP filed, Giuliani leads John McCain by a 44%-28% margin. Seven other candidates are in single digits: Mitt Romney (7%), Newt Gingrich (3%), George Pataki (1%), Bill Frist (1%), Rick Santorum (1%), George Allen (1%) and Chuck Hagel (1%).

Nearly half (48%) of New Jersey Republicans say they would like to see Condoleeza Rice run for President in 2008 -- but if she were in the race, she would be at just 13% in the state, with Giuliani still leading McCain, 42%-19%.

New Jersey GOP operative Kevin Collins said that a report in the New York Daily News is wrong and that he is still managing John Spencer's U.S. Senate campaign in New York. Daily News reporter Ben Smith reported that Collins had left the campaign, but Collins says he remains an active player in the campaign to oust incumbent Hillary Rodham Clinton. Collins acknowledged that Spencer is behind in paying him, but said he is "pretty much" working at their office every day. "Going there all this week for debate prep," Collins told PoliticsNJ.com. Spencer, a former Mayor of Yonkers, and former Reagan administration official KT McFarland, are vying for the GOP nomination to oppose Clinton.

The new owner of the New York Observer is Jared Kushner, a 25-year-old law student and the son of developer Charles Kushner. The New Jersey native, now a student at New York University Law School, paid a reported $10 million for the respected weekly paper.

The New York Daily News reported today that Governor Jon Corzine has committed to backing New York gubernatorial candidate Elliot Spitzer in a future presidential bid.