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New Jersey Senate Race Poll: 
Despite Spending Over $45 Million On TV Ads, 
Corzine In Tight Race With Franks 
New Survey of Likely Voters Shows Corzine 40.8%, Franks 36.2% 
Franks Leads Among Independents 40.6% to 34%; Leads 54.7% to 37.6% Among 
New Jerseyans That Have An Opinion of Both Candidates

Washington, DC ) A new survey of 500 likely voters in New Jersey shows that, 
despite a record $45 million TV ad blitz by Democrat Jon Corzine, the race 
between Corzine and Congressman Bob Franks remains tight.? Including leaners, 
Jon Corzine is receiving 40.8% of the vote while Congressman Bob Franks 
receives 36.2% of the vote.? 23% of New Jerseyans remain firmly undecided. 

The survey, conducted by Mahoney, Strimple, Goncharenko LLC of New York, NY 
from 9/28 to 10/1, has an error margin of +/- 4.38%. 

The specific question posed to 500 likely New Jersey voters for this survey 
was: "If the election for Senate were held today and the candidates were Jon 
Corzine, the Democrat, and Bob Franks, the Republican, for whom would you 
vote?" 

Among New Jerseyans that have formed an opinion of both candidates, Franks 
leads Corzine by a margin of 54.7% to 37.6%.? Franks also leads Corzine in 
the key counties of Bergen 45% to 38.3%, Middlesex 40.5% to 38.1%, and 
Monmouth 57.5% to 25%.? Corzine leads in Essex County 46.3% to 29.3%. 
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Franks Leads Among Independents 40.6% -- 34%
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IF THE ELECTION FOR UNITED STATES SENATE WERE HELD TODAY AND THE CANDIDATES 
WERE JON CORZINE, THE DEMOCRAT, AND BOB FRANKS, THE REPUBLICAN, FOR WHOM 
WOULD YOU VOTE? 
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??????????????????????????????????? PARTY REGISTRATION 
??????????????????????????????????? Rep.??? Dem.?? Ind. 
????????????????? - 500 
???????????????? - 204????????? 14.2???? 65.4???? 34.0????? CORZINE 
????????????????? - 181???????? 68.0???? 9.3????? 40.6?????? FRANKS 
????????????????? - 115???????? 17.8??? 25.2???? 25.5?????? FIRM UNDECIDED 

Despite $45 Million in TV Ads, 51.2% of New Jerseyans Have "No Opinion" or 
have "Never Heard Of" Jon Corzine
? 
PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU HAVE A FAVORABLE OR UNFAVORABLE OPINION OF JON 
CORZINE.? IF YOU HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVE NEVER HEARD OF HIM JUST SAY SO. 

????????????????? - 500???????? Total 
????????????????? - 137???????? 27.4? FAVORABLE 
????????????????? - 107???????? 21.4? UNFAVORABLE 
????????????????? - 232???????? 46.4? NO OPINION 
????????????????? - 24?????????? 4.8??? NEVER HEARD OF 

Franks Enjoys 2:1 Fav/Unfav Margin

PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU HAVE A FAVORABLE OR UNFAVORABLE OPINION OF BOB FRANKS.? 
IF YOU HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVE NEVER HEARD OF HIM JUST SAY SO. 

????????????????? - 500???????? Total 
????????????????? - 120???????? 24.0? FAVORABLE 
????????????????? - 52?????????? 10.4? UNFAVORABLE 
????????????????? - 268???????? 53.6? NO OPINION 
????????????????? - 60?????????? 12.0? NEVER HEARD OF 

Jon Corzine Viewed As A Liberal

DO YOU THINK JON CORZINE IS LIBERAL, MODERATE OR CONSERVATIVE IN HIS 
POLITICAL BELIEFS?? IF YOU DON'T KNOW, JUST SAY SO.? IF LIBERAL: WOULD YOU 
SAY HE IS VERY LIBERAL OR SOMEWHAT LIBERAL? 

????????????????? - 500???????? Total 
????????????????? - 169???????? 33.8? LIBERAL 
????????????????? - 103???????? 20.6?? Very Liberal 
????????????????? - 66?????????? 13.2?? Somewhat Liberal 
????????????????? - 80?????????? 16.0? MODERATE 
????????????????? - 29?????????? 5.8??? CONSERVATIVE 
????????????????? - 222???????? 44.4? D.K./REFUSED 

Franks Perceived As A Mainstream Candidate
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DO YOU THINK BOB FRANKS IS LIBERAL, MODERATE OR CONSERVATIVE IN HIS POLITICAL 
BELIEFS?? IF YOU DON'T KNOW, JUST SAY SO.? IF CONSERVATIVE: WOULD YOU SAY HE 
IS VERY CONSERVATIVE OR SOMEWHAT CONSERVATIVE? 

????????????????? - 500???????? Total 
????????????????? - 14?????????? 2.8?? LIBERAL 
????????????????? - 97????????? 19.4? MODERATE 
????????????????? - 115??????? 23.0? CONSERVATIVE 
????????????????? - 79????????? 15.8?? Somewhat Conservative 
????????????????? - 36?????????? 7.2?? Very Conservative 
????????????????? - 274???????? 54.8 D.K./REFUSED 
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