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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
Kerry Gains Ground In New Jersey
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(CPOD) Oct. 6, 2004 - John Kerry is the top presidential candidate in the state of New Jersey, according to a poll by SurveyUSA released by WABC-TV. 50 per cent of respondents would vote for the Democratic nominee in the 2004 United States election, while 45 per cent would support Republican incumbent George W. Bush.
Two per cent of respondents would vote for another candidate, and three per cent remain undecided. The election is scheduled for Nov. 2.
Backing for Kerry increased by five per cent since September, while support for Bush dropped by four per cent.
Democrat Al Gore carried the state's 15 electoral votes in 2000, with 56 per cent of the vote. No Republican has won New Jersey since George H. Bush in 1988.
Polling Data
Americans will elect a president on Nov. 2. If the election for president of the United States were held today and you were standing in the voting booth right now, who would you vote for? Republican George W. Bush? Democrat John Kerry? Or some other candidate?
Oct. 2004 | Sept. 2004 | |
John Kerry (D) | 50% | 45% |
George W. Bush (R) | 45% | 49% |
Other | 2% | 3% |
Undecided | 3% | 4% |
Source: SurveyUSA / WABC-TV
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 696 likely New Jersey voters, conducted from Oct. 1 to Oct. 3, 2004. Margin of error is 3.8 per cent. Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding.