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2 Press poll: Obama increases N.J. lead By JOHN FROONJIAN Political Editor, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has increased his lead over Republican John McCain in southern New Jersey to 13 points, in part by gaining ground in the state's southernmost counties, according to a poll released today by The Press of Atlantic City and The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. Democratic U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg holds a 9.5 percent lead over Republican Dick Zimmer, although some of the incumbent's earlier support has shifted to undecided. Republican Rep_ Frank LoBiondo leads Democratic challenger Dave Kurkowski by a 2-to-l margin in the 2nd Congressional District. But the contentious 3rd Congressional District remains a dead heat, with more than 16 pero See Poll, A4 Inside The Press ofatlantic Cityand The Richard Stockton College poll provided a political snapshotofsouthenn NewJersey. A4

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5 Poltijb"and~~riiydt'hig~~stcon~~rp;foI;voters~r()s~theregi?n JObs and the economydom- 'm:~ed.~lati~ely steady Perl;t)ntto3o. peicent.. : ' cent in the 2rtciQistrict..A.dieJ: gained, slightii\i~d the iriatevqterc(lncemsacross tl:te throughout m.~soutl).em re- Men inth~2n(rnistrictptefer Again,inen and Women split candidates noware tied.with region. It was named a!9pgi6n;.,dioppingdji)lyhalf a McCain 53.6 per~ntt.94q per-,their allegiances. Men support At!ler.aq9.7.PlJrce:qtartdMyers issil.eby77.5 percenfpfvoter:sr "poi;llf froni:39.2.perc nt six ce9t. b\jt w0tnep silpport qba- Zimmer 44 percent to 4Oper~ ~,.at39:4 ~(Cent Afargechunkof a 5 percel)tincre!lse 'sil!cc;;th~" weeks' ago.,~litob~a has )na by~57 perceptt()32 p-eicent cent across the tqree congres- voters in. this tra!iitionally Septerilber;poll.:1:}ieIraq War,.;:gai,ned.four points'to'jelld.spre<td:the gap' is evitlentiri siohal disqicts. Women s!ip:~pu~lican <;IistriCt:""': 16.5peran<tfoteigI). I>.0liCY}Vas a;~~t>~ccairi 5l:5'.percent tit 38~6' 'silnjiro:pitiosihth,e 3rd Di.strict.;port l.<).lltenb;erg by a rnargiti ()f c nt"":h!lve no! a<ktip their second'eoiiceljl.healtl].;~e '. pet.cep~.qblima.irtcr~asedhis.stoqct:on~ professor' Alan 48percehtto 26 percent. U,li:ll(;I~. AplOng;ingependents,. andiris1.1i'anceslli)lejfi thir<i>... ' "!~dii].tbe heavilyd~mocratic. ArCUii. <i,ttt:ib:4teqthejten'der'g@.... ' -..' "',. 23 percent.areundeqi:led, We~~I}Jcouple-otpioQ~': 'lstowiict,whis;hinciudes to the pre~def1tial candj:dates',2nd'congj:essional SchulmWlattributed the ingquesti!>~ta~;if"t!1e}('liad\ I:nQ'sf~fCaifidel}~9U1ltY, f!:o!ll po~iti9_i1s~p.th@~qwar.. '. District.,..' c'. Qghrnessof theracet0the fact aneffecron thecholcespeople 24:P.9)llt W3~p()mts.c "MeIl.re~<lte.better to.. ' th.atmo~edemqcratsaremov- McCaiIi on:tpe issllei:)ie said.. In~bentll:epubl!canIpBi-" ing,~tq,the district/and most TI:lete ~.~ fllw15rightsp,ots ondost;ill d6niinatesjesser;vofefs a.re.,tinhappyi with for MCCairrihthe 2nd, however. knownchallenget.kurk9wski,a.where.the Coun(iy is headed. 'He 1s ~ariiongwhitevo,t- Cap-e~ay city.cpueciln)<iil,.'. The gender gap pl.the 3rd is ers 5j)percentto 41 Percentand.LoBiOridoleads by 30 points, 59 stark Men prefermyers,it rtliliis.~lo$e~orlg.hispanics:trajl- percellfto ~ percellt, siiiillirrt(j fury veterlui,by a 50 percent to ing48,4 pet(;entto 5J,.6percent. what the', Press-stock1:op' poll,. 3j)pet(:eil~IJlargin.Women pre~ '... fourid ixweeksago;.'." " f(l{adler49percent to 29.4perus. Senate LoBiondoisWinnillg 31Per- cent'.'..,'.'.. '. centaf the,dernocratic vote Each Candidate has demo- 'In~beritnen1d,cr<lt J.aut-and70['pe~centof irldepen-.grilphic pockets. of support. enberg ~filll~ads Zimmer.iQthe.dentS'iKurk~Wski'sonly signifi; ".. Adl~r!eadslllllong mdepen. W;md 2Q.ddistricts.Ho~er, cant,1ea:<is"c()jljeamollgth~lll d~nts, 36 percimtto' 31 per.he has,losthis sliril1eadin the.to29~ge'group,af42perfcn,tto,c;ent; :YQungvpters;'63per(;ent 3rd District' with Zimmer 20percellt; andblilck vot~r~at.'to 15 percent;blackvoters, 74 squ~aking,past at44.~ petceht 75 perc~ptto16'petcellt:w>th ii~r.cei.ltto 26 perce!.jt; and to, 44.1 p~!c,enl Ac;tos~ ~he grour$.tr~~t'ionay.y; 49 ;ib:ot.lilllqng peopleearhing less reglon and 1pth~ 2~~District; voti3wjargenwnbets. but thei,r thc!jl$50,oqop~ryear by a 2 LautePgerg h3$"lost.,abqut,3.5 registratipn'-!luml>ers:c,liaye to.'l'margin, Myers leads poiilts:but liw.( SllPPOrt11 swelledbecal,lse.ofl;lx it~rnent aplimgvotersages.30,{9. 49 lu()'stlys!wt dto imdecided,., ove(obilpla'searnpaigit,percentto. 30 percent; white 'TlJ~.w ll-knowniltc~!>g~t..,'"...,' voters, 41 ~teentto ~6.~pere 0n! bare\ytop.s,$q. pe~~el1~1p.3rdq.m~s$ioqal cent; Catholics"46:percent to the. Dert;l0 fjhlclst DIStriCt. District '.. '32:5 percel}t;.and among RegtonWlde; about 18 percent.... '-",,. ',,, / those earmng mote than r~rnain.uildecid~<l' w,ith' 20 It?ppe#,S 5)neof the patinq's $50,000 per ye~,a lead of six percent of Oe,mo<:iats stiu~it- highe~t-profile opeit~(;jngi'es~. to ropbirits dependirigon the tingohthhence.; ; _, sionarra:gjs~remai,nago~:,. incoriiebracket. '.,~ Laut(jnberg'leads byill()reingly<:toseutitil:t!fer pd:.... '.. Thi3yare~ssentia»y tied thaj:l9percent acros.$tbejegioil. Six'weeksago, Republican aih,ongsepior.citizehs;~l perand is beatingziminer!jy 6per- Myersled Adlerby 1.4 percent.- cent to 4O'percenffor Myers.