Poll: McCain gives back gains in NJ

TRENTON, N.J. - After closing within six points of Democrat Barack Obama following the Republican National Convention, Republican John McCain has again fallen well behind in the presidential race in New Jersey, according to a new poll.

A Fairleigh Dickinson University-PublicMind Poll out Tuesday has Obama with 50 percent to McCain's 37 percent among likely voters. An FDU poll a month ago had Obama with 47 percent to 41 percent for McCain......

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Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin does not appear to be helping the GOP ticket in New Jersey.

The poll found that the number saying Palin is a good choice fell from 47 percent in early September to 34 percent a month later. Those saying she is a poor choice increased to 54 percent from 34 percent....