Poll: Forrester, Schundler tied and Corzine would beat either

[JI7]

<Republican gubernatorial contenders Doug Forrester and Bret Schundler remain locked in a virtual tie with the GOP primary less than six weeks off, according to a poll released yesterday.

In a survey by Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, 36 percent of likely Republican voters favored Forrester, while 33 percent preferred Schundler. That, however, falls within the poll's sampling error margin of plus or minus 5.1 percentage points.

The other five Republican candidates for governor still failed to register with a vast majority of the voters. Morris County Freeholder John Murphy, who was in third place in the poll, was supported by just 5 percent of respondents.

"Douglas Forrester and Bret Schundler are running neck and neck in the battle for the GOP nomination for New Jersey governor, while the other candidates cannot be considered serious contenders," said Clay Richards, assistant director of the polling institute.

A broader survey found Democrat Jon Corzine, who faces no serious primary rival, retains a solid, though shrinking, lead over the Republicans. Corzine held a 47 percent to 33 percent lead over Schundler, and a 46 percent to 36 percent edge over Forrester. >


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[Adelante]

1. I hope Corzine wins

I really like him. :)

[trogdor]

2. I gope the NJ GOP keeps running Schundler for everything.

Governor, Senate, Dogcatcher...

[Adelante]

3. That's a nice thought

:evilgrin: