New Jersey Poll Released by Rasmussen Reports: Barack Obama 47%, John McCain 44%

Here are the latest results from the New Jersey poll by Rasmussen Reports published on USAElectionPolls.com:

There were 500 voters polled on 7/7.

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If leaners are included, Obama leads McCain by an even narrower 47% to 44%. Leaners initially indicate no preference for either major candidate but indicate that they are leaning towards either McCain or Obama. Nationally, Obama continues to hold a modest lead over McCain in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll. Voters perceive their priorities on Iraq are the biggest difference between McCain and Obama. Other key stats on Election 2008 are continuously updated at Obama McCain By the Numbers.

While the Presidential race has tightened in the Garden State, incumbent Democratic Senator Frank Lautenberg has a growing lead over Republican challenger Dick Zimmer.

New Jersey voters clearly disagree with their other Senator, Robert Menendez, who is promoting a bill to maintain the ban on offshore oil drilling. Sixty percent (60%) say such drilling should be allowed, and 53% think it is likely to cause gasoline prices to go down.

Last month Obama’s then-growing lead was linked in part to Hillary Clinton voters moving into his column. The June survey was conducted 24 hours after Obama had reached the number of delegates needed to capture the Democratic presidential nomination.

Source: State Primary Polls, Electoral College Results