Rutgers/Sienna/Roanake U. polls of NJ, NY, VA: Clinton ahead in all three states

[Mr. Morden]

Here's a joint poll of three states: NJ, NY, and VA, conducted by universities in each of the three states:

link

New Jersey

Clinton 51%
Christie 41%

Clinton 58%
Paul 29%

Clinton 58%
Ryan 33%

New York

Clinton 64%
Christie 28%

Clinton 67%
Paul 24%

Clinton 64%
Ryan 27%

Virginia

Clinton 48%
Christie 40%

Clinton 52%
Paul 38%

Clinton 51%
Ryan 40%

[pbrower2a]

Nominees in the last century to win all three states are:

Hoover 1928
FDR four times
Eisenhower 1952, 1956
LBJ 1964
Nixon 1972
Reagan 1980, 1984
Obama 2008, 2012

Wilson did in 1912 if you consider "last century" to consist only of the Twentieth Century.

[Mr. Morden]

fav/unfav %:

New Jersey

Cuomo 47/19% for +28%
Clinton 59/32% for +27%
Christie 48/40% for +8%
Ryan 29/29% for +/-0
Paul 26/34% for -8%

New York

Clinton 64/32% for +32%
Cuomo 59/34% for +25%
Christie 42/46% for -4%
Ryan 27/41% for -14%
Paul 22/41% for -19%

Virginia

Clinton 56/40% for +16%
Ryan 43/33% for +10%
Christie 40/38% for +2%
Paul 34/37% for -3%
Cuomo 27/33% for -6%

Finally, they ask an open-ended question in which they ask for the respondent's choice for president unprompted, without reading any names:

New Jersey

Clinton 35%
Christie 16%
Paul 3%
Obama 2%
Ryan 2%
many other names at 0 or 1%

New York

Clinton 39%
Christie 8%
Cuomo 3%
Obama 2%
Paul 2%
Warren 2%
many other names at 0 or 1%

Virginia

Clinton 29%
Christie 7%
Paul 3%
Romney 3%
Ryan 3%
Warner 3%
Biden 2%
many other names at 0 or 1%