Below are the poll results based on telephone interviews with 800 registered voters in New Jersey, aged 18+, and conducted August 14-16, 2005. The margin of sampling error is ±3 percentage points.

1. If the election for governor was held today, would you support Jon Corzine, the Democrat or Doug Forrester, the Republican?
Jon Corzine 50%
Doug Forrester 40%
Other 3%
Undecided 7%

2. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Jon Corzine?
Favorable 42%
Unfavorable 39%
Undecided 19%

3. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Doug Forrester?
Favorable 40%
Unfavorable 36%
Undecided 24%

4. Are you satisfied with the current candidates running for Governor, or would you prefer to see different candidates on the ballot?
Satisfied 44%
Prefer Different Candidates 46%
Undecided 10%

5. Do you approve or disapprove of President Bush's overall job performance?
Approve 43%
Disapprove 49%
Undecided 8%

6. Do you think New Jersey is headed in the right direction or the wrong direction?
Right 39%
Wrong 53%
Undecided 8%

7. Do you approve or disapprove of Acting Governor Richard Codey's job performance?
Approve 49%
Disapprove 39%
Undecided 12%

8. Do you approve or disapprove of United States Senator Frank Lautenberg's job performance?
Approve 53%
Disapprove 25%
Undecided 22%

9. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of former Governor James McGreevey?
Favorable 30%
Unfavorable 57%
Undecided 13%

10. Who is your first choice for the Democratic nomination in 2008? (Democrats only)
Hillary Clinton 42%
John Kerry 10%
Al Gore 10%
Ed Rendell 6%
Joseph Biden 5%
Wesley Clark 3%
John Edwards 3%
Bill Richardson 2%
Russ Feingold 1%
Mark Warner 1%
Tom Vilsak 1%
Evan Bayh 1%
Barbara Boxer 1%
Undecided 14%

11. Who would you support for the Republican nomination in 2008? (Republicans only)
Rudy Guliani 40%
John McCain 24%
George Pataki 6%
Bill Frist 6%
Mitt Romney 5%
Newt Gingrich 5%
Rick Santorum 3%
George Allen 1%
Chuck Hagel 1%
Undecided 9%