Question:
1. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Barack Obama the Democrat and John McCain the Republican, for whom would you vote? (If undecided q1) As of today, do you lean more toward Obama or McCain? This table includes "Leaners".


LIKELY VOTERS.......................................
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk

Obama 48% 10% 83% 43% 40% 54% 37% 93%
McCain 45 89 10 47 53 38 56 7
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - 1 - 1 - - -
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - - - - - - - -
DK/NA 6 2 6 10 5 7 6 -

IMP ISSUE Q26 Philly
War Econ Urban SbUrbn ExUrbn land Shore

Obama 68% 54% 67% 46% 40% 56% 35%
McCain 25 39 27 46 51 39 60
SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 1 - 1 - - 1
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - - - - - - -
DK/NA 7 6 5 7 9 4 4

WHITE...........................
AGE IN YRS....... NoColl College
18-34 35-54 55+ Degree Degree Men Wom Cath Jew

Obama 58% 50% 41% 34% 42% 32% 42% 31% 59%
McCain 36 43 52 58 53 63 50 63 35
SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 1 - - - - - - -
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - - - - - - - - -
DK/NA 6 6 7 7 5 5 8 6 5

PresVt2004.. BushJobAppQ21
Bush Kerry App Dis

Obama 12% 83% 8% 65%
McCain 85 10 90 27
SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 1 - 1
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - - - -
DK/NA 3 6 1 8


TREND: If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Barack Obama the Democrat and John McCain the Republican, for whom would you vote? (If undecided) As of today, do you lean more toward Obama or McCain? This table includes "Leaners".


LIKELY VOTERS.
Sep 16 Aug 13
2008 2008

Obama 48 51
McCain 45 41
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 1
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - -
DK/NA 6 7



1a. Is your mind made up, or do you think you might change your mind before the election?


LIKELY VOTERS.........
CANDIDATE CHOICE GIVEN
CAND CHOICE Q1
Tot Obama McCain

Made up 83% 82% 83%
Might change 16 17 15
DK/NA 2 2 2

Poll Demographics

About this Poll
From September 10 - 14, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,187 New Jersey likely voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.8 percent.