NJ: Fairleigh Dickinson University: Menendez (D) ahead of Kean (R) by 5

[Tender Branson]

New Poll: New Jersey Senator by Fairleigh Dickinson University on 2006-10-02

Summary: D: 42%, R: 37%, U: 21%

Poll Source URL: Full Poll Details

Incl. Leaners Menendez leads Kean by 7.

[Conan]

FDU Public Mind
Sample: 514 people
Dates: 9/27-10/2
MoE: 4

Menendez: 42%
Kean: 37%

With Leaners:

Menendez: 46%
Kean: 39%

Television ad effects:

Menendez Name recognition before: 76%
Menendez Name recognition now: 92%

Dems for Menendez before: 68%
Dems for Menendez Now: 81%

Dems for Kean before: 19%
Dems for Kean now: 10%

Dems with favorable view of Kean before: 36%
Dems with favorable view of Kean now: 16%

"   Voters who were first asked what they particularly like and dislike about the candidates and then were asked about their vote for Senator, broke evenly, 42% each to Menendez and Kean. But among those voters who were not asked these open-ended questions beforehand, Menendez led easily, 51% to 36%.   "

http://publicmind.fdu.edu/

[Conan]

this is good stuff, but cant wait until he gets clear of margin of error.

[Silent Hunter]

Still a lot of undecideds. This could go either way.

[agcatter]

University polls are crap.  Mason - Dixon is the gold standard for state polls.