Response by Rick Thigpen
The good news for Fred Madden is that he will have sufficient resources to aggressively tackle the daunting and politically complex challenge he faces to win this election. As of yet, 45% of the voters register no opinion of this political newcomer, which accounts for a significant amount of the lead that long time Assemblyman George Geist currently holds. Courtesy of television, nearly everyone will soon know who Fred Madden is. If Fred Madden can build up support among independents as he becomes better known by the electorate, he will be facing one last hurdle to victory, solidifying his support among Democrats which currently stands at only 52%.
Can the former Lt. Colonel in the State Police quickly become the favorite of 4th district Democrats, nearly 25% of whom are either African-American or Latino? Candidate Madden with the help of the formidable Camden County Democratic Party has his work cut out for him.
see also:
Survey Analysis
Salmore's Analysis
Tabular Results
Survey Details
Comment by Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind Academic Associate, Rick Thigpen (J.D., Columbia University Law School). Rick is a former Executive Director of the New Jersey Democratic Party and now a partner in The Strategy Group and is a campaign coordinator for the Essex County Democratic Party. Rick Thigpen, Esq. can be reached at (609) 394-0888.