Here are the latest results from the New Jersey poll by Rasmussen Reports published on USAElectionPolls.com:
There were 500 voters polled on 8/4.
| Rasmussen Reports Date: 8/4 New Jersey Added: 8/7/08 |
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| Barack Obama | 48% |
| John McCain | 40% |
| Unsure | 9% |
| Other | 3% |
Quote:
Both presidential candidates are viewed favorably by Garden State voters—59% have a favorable opinion of Obama while 57% say the same about McCain.Forty-eight percent (48%) of New Jersey voters say that the economy is the top voting issue of Election 2008. This comes at a time when 22% are worried about losing their job, a figure close to the national average. Fifty percent (50%) say the high cost of gas and travel has caused them to postpone or cancel vacation plans.
Forty-seven percent (47%) trust Obama more than McCain on economic issues while 40% have more trust in McCain. Nationally, voters are evenly divided on the same question.
Twenty-one percent (21%) say national security is the highest priority.
Source: Current Polls, Electoral College Results
