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Undecided Voters Spell Good News for Forrester NewsMax intern John RossielloThough New Jersey's U.S. Senate race is tightening, most surveys still show Democratic ex-Sen. Frank Lautenberg leading Republican businessman Doug Forrester. But the polls may be telling only part of the story. According to political analyst Kevin Collins, Forrester may get a big boost from those voters who have yet to decide. A poll taken earlier in the month for one South Jersey congressional candidate whose district is demographically representative reveals an intriguing trend. This private survey, conducted during the media buzz period just after Lautenberg replaced disgraced Democrat Robert Torricelli on the ballot, showed that undecided voters prefer the Republican Party in general, 45 to 35 percent. Worse still for Lautenberg, among undecided seniors, who tend to turn out on Election Day, Republicans are typically preferred by a margin of 50 to 30 percent. The undecided differential could turn out to be key in the New Jersey race. In the latest Zogby poll, for instance, Lautenberg enjoys a hefty 12 point lead. But 16 percent told the survey they had yet to make up their mind. This week's Newark Star Ledger poll has even more good news for Forrester, showing him tied with Lautenberg 44 to 44 percent. If, as political analyst Collins suggests, the remaining 10 percent breaks Republican, the race could be a whole lot closer than "the experts" currently predict. John Rossiello attends St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School in Staten Island, N.Y.
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