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1. POLL: Obama, Menendez, and Booker favored for N.J. win, Kyrillos has shot to advance
(N.J./State)

... and independents (63 and 59%, respectively) say they haven’t heard of the senator. Moreover, among both Democrats and independents, relatively few have an unfavorable opinion of him, and of those who have ...

2. When Obama and Romney go negative, the American voter loses
(Opinion/Commentary)

... or untrustworthy. Negativity sends unfavorable poll numbers soaring while forcing the target into a defensive posture, helpless to steer the dialogue back onto familiar and favorable ground. It is ...

3. Romney campaign needs Rob Portman as VP...now!
(Opinion/Commentary)

... has been gaining momentum, in spite of the unfavorable jobs report of Friday, July 6. Virtually every national reputable poll has him ahead in the popular vote, and statewide polls show him moving ahead ...

4. Poll: Voters think Chris Christie is doing right by N.J.
(N.J./State)

... first time since he took office in January 2010, 50 percent of registered voters feel Christie is doing right by New Jersey, according to the poll. Those with an unfavorable opinion of the governor declined ...

5. Newark Mayor Cory Booker for governor? Growing in popularity with New Jerseyans
(N.J./State)

... of New Jersey’s largest city, another 47 percent have a favorable view of him — including 28 percent who have a “very” favorable” view. Six percent say their view is unfavorable, an 8-to-1 ratio in ...

6. Poll finds 51% of New Jersey voters have favorable view of Christie
(N.J./State)

... Christie, including 29 percent of Democrats, according to a Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll made public Tuesday. Only 37 percent of voters say their view of him is unfavorable. A year ...

7. Obama's favorability rating climbs to 56% among New Jersey voters
(N.J./State)

... he did not. Menendez’s opponent in November, state Sen. Joe Kyrillos (R-Monmouth), is recognized by 19 percent of voters statewide, with 6 percent having a favorable opinion of him and 2 percent unfavorable. ...

8. Poll: Christie's 'tough Jersey Guy' routine turns off voters
(N.J./State)

... were favorable and 47 percent unfavorable. At his best, Christie was up 12 points in November, 49 percent to 37 percent. “It’s rather fascinating that across such a long period we have stable ratings,” ...

9. Support for same-sex marriage in New Jersey reaches new high
(N.J./State)

... 25 percent margin, voters have a favorable opinion of public school teachers; by a 46 to 31 percent margin, voters have an unfavorable opinion of the New Jersey Education Association, the teachers‘ union. ...

10. Poll finds GOP U.S. Senate challenger Joe Kyrillos unknown even to Republicans
(N.J./State)

... and 9 percent unfavorable). Even among Republicans, few know how they feel about the state senator: 12 percent are favorable, 4 percent unfavorable, but 84 percent have no opinion. “No name recognition ...

11. Even with 'Jersey Shore,' N.J. gets higher marks than Newt Gingrich in national poll
(N.J./State)

... of New Jersey, compared to 32 percent who hold an "unfavorable" opinion. That put it far behind first-place Hawaii, whose positive-negative split was 54-10. But it is considerably better than last-place ...

12. Poll finds New Jerseyans want property taxes cut before income taxes
(Money/Economy)

... preference for property tax reduction. Those with a favorable opinion (80 percent) and an unfavorable opinion (74 percent) strongly prefer that a property tax cut come first. Eight-in-10 of the highest ...

13. Poll finds Rutgers-Camden and Rowan merger may be Christie's most unpopular proposal
(N.J./State)

... oppose it. Not surprisingly, those with an unfavorable opinion of Christie are overwhelmingly opposed, at 14 percent support and 71 percent opposition. One-third of voters with household incomes over ...

14. Poll finds voters want a say on gay marriage in New Jersey
(N.J./State)

... to 29 percent. “Despite strong favorable ratings, Mayor Booker’s position is in the minority,” Redlawsk said. “While those with an unfavorable impression of him strongly support a referendum, it is ...

15. Poll finds Gov. Christie's popularity at 53 percent
(N.J./State)

... opinion of him; 38 percent say their opinion is somewhat or very unfavorable. Among the governor’s actual or potential Democratic rivals, Newark’s Mayor Cory Booker registers 39 to 8 percent favorable ...

16. N.J. voters give Gov. Christie higher marks than President Obama
(U.S./Nation)

... percent favorable and 41 percent unfavorable. While New Jerseyans generally like the president, his job performance is much weaker – only 37 percent of respondents grade him “A” or “B” and 32 percent ...

17. Poll: Strong majority of New Jerseyans believe Occupy Wall Street camp should be allowed to stay
(N.J./State)

... say their impression is unfavorable, and 27 percent are not sure. At the same time, 54 percent say that they are “part of the 99 percent” and 53 percent say Occupy Wall Street makes them “hope things ...

18. Poll: New Jersey heading in right direction
(N.J./State)

... unfavorable” opinion of him. Among his potential Democratic rivals in the next race for governor, former Gov. Richard Codey’s favorable to unfavorable ratio is the strongest at 28 to 8 percent, while ...

19. N.J. voters see Christie as 'strong leader'
(N.J./State)

... less polarization than we have seen in these questions since the governor took office.” Voters who feel favorable (49 percent) and unfavorable (39 percent) toward Christie agree on two things: he is ...

20. Who is Kim Guadagno?
(N.J./State)

... asked their opinion of Guadagno, 9 percent of state residents express a favorable view and 4 percent have an unfavorable one. Most New Jerseyans, though, say they either don’t have an opinion of her (31 ...