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  NJ Governor - R Primary
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Parents > United States > New Jersey > NJ Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline March 01, 2005 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open June 07, 2005 - 08:00am Central
Polls Close June 07, 2005 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start June 08, 2005 - 12:00pm
Term End June 08, 2005 - 12:00pm
Contributor*crickets chirp*
Last ModifiedM@ April 03, 2008 09:22pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/15/2004
NameRichard J. Codey Votes22 (100.00%)
Term11/15/2004 - 01/17/2006 Margin22 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/2005
NameJon S. Corzine Votes1,224,551 (53.25%)
Term01/17/2006 - 01/19/2010 Margin239,280 (+10.40%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceNJ Governor 11/08/2005
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
08/23/2003 06/07/2005
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Douglas R. "Doug" Forrester 22 13 2 --
Bret D. Schundler 7 4 ----
John J. Murphy --1 ----
Leaning Call: Douglas R. "Doug" Forrester (76.06%)
Weighted Call: Douglas R. "Doug" Forrester (72.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/23/2003 06/05/2005

CANDIDATES
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Name Douglas R. "Doug" Forrester Mayor Bret D. Schundler Freeholder John J. Murphy Mayor Steve Lonegan Robert G. Schroeder St. Rep. Paul DiGaetano Todd Caliguire
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican
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Certified Votes 108,941 (36.01%) 94,417 (31.21%) 33,800 (11.17%) 24,433 (8.08%) 16,763 (5.54%) 16,684 (5.52%) 7,463 (2.47%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -14,524 (-4.80%) -75,141 (-24.84%) -84,508 (-27.94%) -92,178 (-30.47%) -92,257 (-30.50%) -101,478 (-33.55%)
Predict Avg.33.50% 34.50% 4.50% 2.00% 1.00% 1.00% 0.50%
Cash On Hand 5/30 $475,016.00 5/30 $499,746.20 5/30 $82,352.24 5/30 $66,370.25 5/30 $169,321.50 5/30 $176,571.87 5/30 $24,957.00
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 00/00/2004 07/07/2004 00/00/2004 08/12/2004 00/00/2004 11/06/2003 10/14/2004
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MATCHUP POLLS (22 from 9 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg36.49%-- 26.34%-- 6.52%-- 6.91%-- 1.04%-- 3.13%-- 1.48%--
Survey USA 
06/03/05-06/05/05		 43.00% 2.0 31.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
05/29/05-06/05/05		 35.00% 5.0 33.00% 4.0 7.00% 2.0 5.00% 1.0 2.00% 1.0 6.00% 4.0 1.00% 1.0
Lonegan Campaign Internal 
05/31/05-05/31/05		 31.00% -- 14.00% -- 6.00% -- 9.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 2.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
05/22/05-05/29/05		 40.00% 1.0 29.00% 4.0 9.00% 6.0 4.00% -- 3.00% -- 2.00% -- 2.00% 2.0
Survey USA 
05/21/05-05/24/05		 45.00% 3.0 29.00% 5.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
05/10/05-05/17/05		 39.00% -- 33.00% -- 3.00% -- 4.00% -- 3.00% -- 2.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Courier-Post, The (NJ)
D Tsongas Democrat
R Rockefeller Republican
  New York Times
  New York Post
R Leonard T. Connors, Jr.
R Christopher J. Connors
  Asbury Park Press
D Bulldogscm
  Hunterdon County Republican Organization
  Monmouth County Republican Organization
R Steven J. Corodemus
R Kevin J. O'Toole
  Essex County Republican Organization
R H. James Saxton
  Atlantic County Republican Organization
  Cumberland County (NJ) Republican Organization
  Camden County Republican Organization
R Mark Otto 🔗
R Jon Bramnick
R Eric Muñoz
R Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
R Alex DeCroce
  Gloucester County Republican Organization
R Randy Corman 🔗
R M. Claire French 🔗
R Robert D. "Rob" Clifton 🔗
  Burlington County Republican Organization
R Ed Trawinski 🔗
R Richard "Dick" Zimmer 🔗
R John Merla 🔗
R Nicholas Asselta 🔗
R Frank A. LoBiondo 🔗
  Salem County Republican Organization
R Martin Marks 🔗
R Joseph W. Oxley 🔗
  Mercer County Republican Organization
R Cathy DiCostanzo
R Bill Baroni
R Peter Inverso
R ...
R banexo
NPA ...
IND Monsieur
CON Summer Intern
REFS Servo
GN nystate63
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
Veg Thomas Walker
R Michael Patrick Carroll
R Guy R. Gregg
  Philadelphia Inquirer
R TheBergs1
  Hunterdon County Republican Organization
  Monmouth County Republican Organization
R Brian T. Kennedy 🔗
R Clare M. Farragher 🔗
R Declan O'Scanlon
  Somerset County (NJ) Republican Organization
  Passaic County Reform Republicans
R Frank J. Coury 🔗
  Middlesex County Republican Organization
R Jeff Kasko 🔗
D Sue Ann Metzner 🔗
LBT Classical Liberal
I Chase McFadden
R SC Moose
PM's None Entered
R William McKinley
IAP SC-Conservative
PRB Mr. Techno
I Jim Gearhart 🔗
R Glen Vetrano
R Susan M. Zellman
  Monmouth County Republican Organization
R Robert J. Martin
R Sean Kean 🔗
R Rodney P. Frelinghuysen 🔗
R Paul Coughlin 🔗
R Robert E. Untig 🔗
R Steven V. "Steve" Oroho 🔗
R Susan M. Zellman 🔗
R Glen Vetrano 🔗
R Anthony R. Bucco
R Richard A. "Rick" Merkt
  Morris County Republican Organization
LBT Jeffrey Pawlowski 🔗
  Republican National Coalition for Life
  Ocean County Republican Organization
  Bergen County Northeast Republican Organization (NERO)
R Stephen Altamuro 🔗
R Charlotte Vandervalk 🔗
R John Rooney 🔗
R Janet Sobkowicz 🔗
BEER WSNJ
R TurnerforCongress
R MontanaGov
  Sussex County Republican Organization
R Marion Crecco 🔗
  Passaic County Republican Organization
R Henry P. McNamara 🔗
  Bergen County Republican Organization
R Joel Brizzi 🔗
R James L. Cassella 🔗
R Richard J. DiLascio 🔗
LBT Classical Liberal
REFS Servo
  Bergen Record

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Chris Christie (R)
 00, 2004

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jun 13, 2005 11:00am Commentary Last place, but still a winner (Todd Caliguire)  Article *crickets chirp* 
Jun 09, 2005 02:00pm Analysis Forrester: GOP's practical pick  Article *crickets chirp* 
Jun 08, 2005 02:30pm Analysis Champion of the right takes a fall from on high  Article *crickets chirp* 
Jun 08, 2005 02:00pm Analysis Schundler primary loss may sound death knell for him as a candidate  Article *crickets chirp* 
Jun 07, 2005 07:00pm Perspective Rebovich: No prediction in GOP race  Article None Entered 
Jun 07, 2005 11:40am Idiocy Lonegan Campaign refuses to allow NJN to cover his victory party  Article *crickets chirp* 
Jun 07, 2005 09:00am News N.J. GOP Primary Winner May Face Corzine  Article Ben 
Jun 06, 2005 11:20am News Schundler Closes In On Forrester in NJ Governor Primary  Article Chronicler 
Jun 05, 2005 12:00pm Endorsement Courier-Post: Forrester deserves GOP nomination  Article *crickets chirp* 
Jun 04, 2005 02:00pm News Forrester's 2-front war tough, costly  Article *crickets chirp* 
Jun 04, 2005 11:00am Endorsement New York Times: New Jersey's Primary (Doug Forrester)  Article *crickets chirp* 
Jun 01, 2005 06:35pm Scandal Separated at Birth? Bret Schundler and Howard Dean  Article *crickets chirp* 
Jun 01, 2005 04:00pm Endorsement New York Post: The Jersey Primary: Forrester  Article *crickets chirp* 
May 29, 2005 08:10pm Endorsement Philadelphia Inquirer: Schundler is the choice  Article *crickets chirp* 
May 29, 2005 08:00pm Endorsement Bergen Record: The choice for the GOP (Todd Caliguire)  Article *crickets chirp* 
May 22, 2005 11:00am Endorsement Asbury Park Press: Back Forrester in GOP primary  Article *crickets chirp* 
May 20, 2005 11:00am Analysis High school debaters roast - er, rate - (NJ Gov) candidates  Article *crickets chirp* 
May 17, 2005 08:00am News For undecided GOP voters, only one concern: Corzine  Article *crickets chirp* 
Apr 19, 2005 11:00am News Forrester tax-relief plan echoes Assembly's  Article *crickets chirp* 
Apr 06, 2005 10:00pm News Forrester campaign cues up Norcross tape  Article *crickets chirp* 
Apr 06, 2005 02:00pm Analysis Republicans primaries by the numbers  Article *crickets chirp* 
Apr 03, 2005 09:00pm News A G.O.P. Race for Governor Gets Nasty  Article New York Democrat 
Apr 01, 2005 04:00pm Analysis Schundler's loyal base makes him GOP's star  Article *crickets chirp* 
Mar 20, 2005 05:50pm Analysis Disarray in [NJ] GOP clouding [Gov] election  Article RP 
Mar 17, 2005 03:00pm News Forrester, Schundler Split On Gay Marriage  Article *crickets chirp* 
Mar 14, 2005 02:00pm Endorsement Union County Legislators Back Forrester  Article Classical Liberal 
Mar 09, 2005 12:00pm Advertisement TV Spot: "Limo Liberal" (DiGaetano for Governor)  Article *crickets chirp* 
Feb 27, 2005 07:00pm News Glouco GOP backs Forrester  Article *crickets chirp* 
Feb 27, 2005 07:00pm Advertisement Forrester wins in Gloucester, but it wasn’t a pretty fight  Article *crickets chirp* 
Feb 09, 2005 12:00am News 'Red' flag on Bret's gov run?  Article *crickets chirp* 
Jan 24, 2005 12:00am Event John Murphy announces his candidacy for Governor of the State of NJ  Article BA 
Jan 19, 2005 12:00am Press Release Unprecedented Support for John Murphy [NJ GOP Gov Candidate]!  Article *crickets chirp* 
Jan 07, 2005 12:00am News Smith says no thanks to gubernatorial run  Article Ben 
Dec 26, 2004 12:00am News [NJ] Businessmen, politicos cram GOP primary field  Article Scott³ 
Dec 10, 2004 12:00am News Baroni touted for (NJ) governor run  Article *crickets chirp* 
Dec 01, 2004 12:00am Press Release Senator Allen Foregoes 2005 [NJ]Gubernatorial Bid  Article User 490 
Nov 30, 2004 12:00am News With fresh strategy, Schundler again goes after governorship  Article *crickets chirp* 
Nov 22, 2004 12:00am News Forrester to formally enter race for governor  Article New York Democrat 
Nov 19, 2004 12:00am News [US Attorney Chris Christie] declines run for governor  Article Ex-New Jerseyan 
Nov 10, 2004 12:00am News Kean [Jr.] opts not to run for father's old office  Article Ex-New Jerseyan 
Aug 13, 2004 12:00am Press Release Forrester calls for elected Lieutenant Governor  Article *crickets chirp* 
Jul 23, 2004 12:00am News Moderate Franks can make GOP a winner (NJ)  Article *crickets chirp* 
Jul 21, 2004 12:00am Humor Margulies: "McGreevey's troubles should give us a clear shot..."  Article *crickets chirp* 
May 16, 2004 12:00am Commentary Crowded (NJ) GOP Gubernatorial Field Hard To Handicap  Article *crickets chirp* 
Apr 06, 2004 12:00am News NJ Gov: Wealthy businessman[Schroeder] set to launch bid for GOP gubernatorial nod  Article User 490 
Feb 02, 2004 12:00am Commentary Sabrin mulls run for Governor, threatening split of GOP conservatives  Article BA 
Jan 29, 2004 12:00am Statement Murray Sabrin for 2005  Article BA 
Jan 22, 2004 12:00am News McG reevey job rating backslides to low point  Article BA 
Jan 22, 2004 12:00am News WOULD DEMS BACK BRET?  Article BA 
Jan 22, 2004 12:00am Poll Public Opinion on Governor McGreevey Turns Negative  Article BA 
Dec 11, 2003 12:00am Advertisement Frelinghuysen says he's not a candidate for Governor  Article *crickets chirp* 
Nov 06, 2003 12:00am News NJ 2005 GOP guv: Paul DiGaetano to run for Governor  Article User 490 
Jun 06, 2003 05:27pm Speculative Forrester eyes governor's job  Article *crickets chirp* 
May 02, 2003 10:01pm Analysis Governor '05 - The Long List!  Article *crickets chirp* 

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