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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCorey Booker leads by 15 pts in NJ senate race
http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/10/cory_booker_leads_jeff_bell_by_15_points_in_nj_senate_race_poll_finds.html
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Corey Booker leads by 15 pts in NJ senate race (Original Post)
Liberal_in_LA
Oct 2014
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JustAnotherGen
(31,683 posts)2. Not surprised
But any links?
Was out doing some sign dropping at businesses today for our House Candidate - from knocking on doors . . . He's why I have hope in our district. If the Senate and Governor's race been held the same day last year - Christie might not be in office.
He is extemely popular here . . .
Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)4. link added
hollysmom
(5,946 posts)3. i am surprised it is that low
I have no idea who is running against him. They are invisible.
JustAnotherGen
(31,683 posts)5. It's higher
I think it is higher
Murray also tested Bells main campaign issue: Returning the nations currency to the gold standard. A plurality 42 percent know nothing about the issue. Seventeen percent are very familiar with it, while 27 percent are somewhat familiar.
When told the gold standard means no money could be printed without gold to back it up, 34 percent support it and 26 percent oppose it.
I had to go back to the days when Bell worked in the Reagan administration to find any polls that asked about the gold standard as a topic of public opinion, said Murray. The bottom line is that the gold standard has little currency as a campaign issue today.
New Jersey voters prefer Bookers stances on abortion, immigration and health care to Bells. They give Booker a much smaller advantage, however within the polls margin of error on taxes and the national debt.
When told the gold standard means no money could be printed without gold to back it up, 34 percent support it and 26 percent oppose it.
I had to go back to the days when Bell worked in the Reagan administration to find any polls that asked about the gold standard as a topic of public opinion, said Murray. The bottom line is that the gold standard has little currency as a campaign issue today.
New Jersey voters prefer Bookers stances on abortion, immigration and health care to Bells. They give Booker a much smaller advantage, however within the polls margin of error on taxes and the national debt.
The bold part - did some canvassing yesterday with a local council man who is running - he's an indie libertarian -
When we talk abortion/right to privacy, immigration/including everyone in our community's renewal and economic development, and health care giving more access to big Pharma (HQs in our district) - folks are talking Kovach and Booker. This is a very Republican town.
DemocraticWing
(1,290 posts)6. Rush Holt would have been up by 20.
I really think New Jersey missed a great Senator to settle for a good one.