Convention gives Kerry boost in NJ poll

By DONNA DE LA CRUZ
Associated Press Writer

August 5, 2004, 6:34 AM EDT


WASHINGTON -- Sen. John Kerry got a big convention bounce in New Jersey, where he holds a 49 to 36 percent lead over President Bush, according to a Quinnipiac University Poll released Thursday.

The poll showed that Kerry has made much progress in changing some Garden State voters' minds. The poll, conducted July 30 to Aug. 2, surveyed 996 registered voters and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.

In a June 23 Quinnipiac poll, Kerry had a 46 to 40 percent lead over Bush.

"This is the kind of lead you expect a Democratic candidate to have in Democratic New Jersey," said Clay F. Richards, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

more: http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-bc-nj--poll-bush-kerryne0805aug05,0,6879208.story?coll=ny-ap-regional-wire

And Quinnipiac is one of the better polling sources.

Better than expected!

That was probably the call I got from Quinnipiac on Saturday, which I missed.