New Jersey: Obama: 55% McCain: 42%

[WI_DEM]

New Jersey voters aren’t likely to see a lot of the Presidential candidates between now and Election Day. In fact, Barack Obama’s lead over John McCain is significant enough that Garden State voters may be even be spared the need to endure too many Presidential campaign commercials this year.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in New Jersey finds Obama attracting 55% of the vote while McCain earns just 42%. That’s a slightly bigger cushion than he enjoyed a month ago.

Both presidential candidates are viewed favorably by Garden State voters—60% have a favorable opinion of Obama while 58% say the same about McCain.

As for the running mates, 60% have a favorable opinion of Delaware Senator Joe Biden while 44% say the same about Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.

Forty-two percent (42%) say that Obama made the right choice with Biden while an identical percentage say McCain made the right choice with Palin. A larger number (46%) said that McCain made the wrong choice while only 34% said that of Obama.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/new_jersey/election_2008_new_jersey_presidential_election

[cyr330]

1. Good--

I knew New Jersey was a safe state for Obama. The MSM tries to make it look competitive, but they always vote BLUE.

[jkshaw]

2. Go New Jersey!

The state of my birth!

[Jersey Devil]

3. I am actually a bit disappointed by that poll

I was hoping it would poll a bit closer so McCain would spend some money in the NYC/Phillie television markets like Repubs get suckered into doing every 4 years when some oddball poll says it will be close in NJ

[dems_rightnow]

4. No crap

I see that and I laugh. Maybe Obama could rig up a poll showing McCain within a couple of points.