Kerry leading by 13 in NJ

[Literate Tar Heel]

that's a little more like it ... I was starting to get a little worried about the Garden Staters

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=536&e=4&u=/ap/20040805/ap_on_el_pr/new_jersey_poll

WASHINGTON - John Kerry (news - web sites) has reclaimed a healthy lead in Democratic-leaning New Jersey, where he holds a double-digit lead over President Bush (news - web sites), according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday.

The poll, taken after the Democratic National Convention, found Kerry with the backing of 49 percent, Bush with 36 percent and independent Ralph Nader (news - web sites) with 6 percent.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=536&e=4&u=/ap/20040805/ap_on_el_pr/new_jersey_poll

[mindfulNJ]

1. Yes!

It must be my new Kerry/Edwards bumper sticker! :)

[cthrumatrix]

2. let's see the media and the WH spin....it's clear...we are tired of lies

[Bowline]

3. Not really news though.

Republicans rarely do well in NJ.

[Literate Tar Heel]

4. true, but there were some worrisome polls up there lately

the June poll from the same group only had Kerry up 6 and they've been mentioning a poll on TV lately that only had Kerry up 1 ... there's no way this state should be that close -- hopefully he'll win at least this comfortably

[Bowline]

6. If NJ were to go to Bush, or any Republican, it would be a sure sign...

...of the impending end of the world.

[calico1]

5. But they were doing unusually well

in NJ for a while. It was not nearly as blue as NY.

[MallRat]

7. The Fairleigh Dickinson poll has consistently been 10 pts. off.

In April, FDU PublicMind had it at Kerry 48-Bush 47.

Everyone else has had Kerry leading NJ by 8-12 points for months. I can't figure out what the deal is with the FDU poll.

-MR

[WI_DEM]

8. Nader will not get 6%

he didn't get anywhere 6% in 2000 and it is less likely that more people will vote for him this time--at least some of that Nader vote probably will end up in the Kerry column as well.