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April 2012
  Republican Primaries Take East Coast - [Daily Targum]
  Rosen to Romney Leaves Some Women Weary of Mom Debate - [Bloomberg]
  Moms Praised as Romney, Obama Hunt for Women Voters - [Bloomberg]
  Poll: Menendez Challenger 9 Points Behind - [The Hill]
  Santorum Quits Race, Romney Takes the Lead - [Daily Targum]
  Chris Christie Soldiers On, Despite 59 Percent Approval Rating - [National Review]
  Emotions Fuel Christie's Job Approval Numbers - [Asbury Park Press]
  ALEC: What It Does and Why Three Major Corporations Cut Ties - [TIME]
  Poll: Christie's 'Tough Jersey Guy' Routine Turns Off Voters - [New Jersey Newsroom]
  Christie "Arrogant" But a "Strong Leader": Poll - [NBC New York]
  Poll: NJ Gov. Christie 'Arrogant' but a 'Strong Leader' - [WFMZ News]
  Rutgers to Assist Eligible Green Card Holders Attain U.S. Citizenship - [Asbuy Park Press]
  Romney and Obama Court the Women's Vote with A War of Words - [KPCC, audio]
  No Matter What Party Affiliation, NJ Voters Not Sold on Rutgers-Camden Merger Plan - [Newsworks]
  Poll: Rutgers-Rowan Merger Opposed by 59 Percent of Voters - [Star-Ledger]
  Democratic War of Words Over Rutgers-Rowan Merger Plan Continues - [Philadelphia Inquirer]
  'Secret' Rowan Merger Plan Blasted - [Asbury Park Press]
  Bloomberg's NYPD Spying on Muslims Gets OK From Citizens: 'Islamophobia' Still Present - [Newsroom New Jersey]
March 2012
  Poll: Most in NJ Approve of Muslim Monitoring - [Mansfield News Journal]
  New Jersey Poll Finds Most Residents Support Surveillance of Muslims - [The Record]
  New Jersey Voters Back Muslim Surveillance, Poll Shows - [MyFoxPhilly]
  Poll: Most in NJ Approve of Muslim Monitoring - [New Jersey Herald]
  Poll: NJ Residents Okay with NYPD Muslim Surveillance - [Patterson Press]
  Turning to Twitter: Social Media Forces Politicians to Get to the Point - [Star-Ledger]
  Kwon Vote Latest Example of Partisan Enmity - [PolitickerNJ]
  The Governor Who Named Woody - [Governors Journal]
  Visibly Jerked NJ Governor Calls Law Student a Jerk - [JD Journal]
  Women and the Leadership Gap - [The Daily Beast]
  Visibility Jerked NJ Govenor Calls Law Student a Jerk - [JD Journal]
  Feeling Overburdened, NJ Residents Keep Eyes on Tax-Cutting Talk in Trenton - [NJ Biz]
February 2012
  Poll Finds 76% of New Jerseyans Feel They Don't get Their Money's Worth - [New Jesey Newsroom]
  Senate Incumbent Leads in Eagleton Poll - [Daily Targum]
  Back to Back Polls Show Menendez Up Double Digits Over Kyrillos - [National Journal]
  Hotline Sort: Schock and Awe - [National Journal]
 

Eagleton: Menendez Beats Kyrillos 44-22% - [Politicker NJ]

  Poll: Menendez Up 22 Points on GOP Challenger - [The Hill]
  New Poll Shows Menedez with Big Lead Over Kyrillos in U.S. Senate Race - [Star-Ledger]
  Obama Campaign to Open NJ Re-election HQ - [North Jersey online]
  Rick Santorum Gaining on Mitt Romney Among NJ's Republican Voters - [Star-Ledger]
  Book Review: The Best Job in Politics - by Alan Rosenthal - [Governors Journal]
  Poll Finds Obama Pulling Away from Romney in New Jersey - [New Jersey Newsroom]
  Gov. Christie's State Budget Proposals Receive Mixed Rreviews in
Gloucester County
- [Glouster County Times]
  Christie Bets on NJ Rebound to Fund Tax Cuts, Pensions - [Newsmax]
  Christie Proposes Increased Aid to Higher Education - [Daily Targum]
  Christie Says Best Revenue Gain Since 2007 to Finance New Jersey Tax Cuts - [Bloomberg]
  Poll: Support for - But Misunderstanding of - Income Tax Cut - [Politicker NJ]
  Gov. Christie Income Tax Cut Has Support, But Many Overestimate What They'd Get, Survey Finds - [My Central Jersey]
  Poll Finds New Jerseyans Want Property Taxes Cut Before Income Taxes - [New Jersey Newsroom]
  Property Tax Relief First: NJ Poll - [NBC Philadelphia]
  Poll: NJ Voters Support Income Tax Cut, but Prefer Property Tax Relief - [North Jersey online]
  Poll: NJ Taxpayers Want Property Taxes Cut First - [Chatham Patch]
  Poll: NJ Voters Warm up to Obama, Views on Christie Unchanged - [Star-Ledger]
  New Jersey Expected to Approve Gay Marriage; Christie Vows Veto - [Los Angeles Times]
  Most New Jersey Residents Oppose Christie Higher-Education Plan, Poll Shows - [Philadelphia Inquirer]
  Poll: Voters Not Warm to Christie Plan to Upend NJ University System - [Star-Ledger]
  NJ Senate Passes Bill on Gay Marriage - [Daily Targum]
  Poll: NJ Voters Oppose Merger of Rutgers Campus in Camden - [The Record]
  Poll: Majority of NJ Voters Favor Putting Gay Marriage on Ballot - [Star-Ledger]
  Rick Santorum's Momentum Could Raise Importance of New Jersey, Pennsylvania Primaries - [The Express-Times]
  Writer Finds Humor in Politics - [Daily Targum]
  No Super Tuesday Primary Means Big Cost Savings for New Jersey - [Glouster County Times]
  Rutgers-Eagleton Poll director: Ron Sworen's Two Seats 'Can be Open for Attack' - [The Express-Times]
January 2012
  Peter Courtney: The Oregon Senate's Master of Ceremonies - [Statesman Journal]
  New Jersey Legislature Revives Same-Sex Marriage Push - [Reuters]
  Michelle Obama Not First Lady to Face Scrutiny - [Chicago Tribune]
  Gay Marriage Supported by Majority of Americans and Majority of New Jersey Residents, Assemblyman Says - [Star-Ledger/Politifact]
December 2011
  Shore Growth, Flooding Expected to Increase - [MyCentralJersey.com]
  New Map Sets Stage for Battle in 5th District - [New Jersey Herald]
  Union City Father Could be Deported by Christmas - [Jersey Journal]
  Elected Official, 24, Hopes to Interest Peers in Politics - [New York times]
  In Favor of Pot - [Burlington County Times]
November 2011
  Week in Review: Laurels and Darts (Eagleton Program on Immigration and Democracy cited) - [Daily Targum]
  Poll: Voters Like and Flunk Obama - [The Record]
  Gloria Cain: Can Her 'Stand by Your Man' Moment Make a Difference? - [Christian Science Monitor]
  Phillipsburg Town Councilman Todd Tersigni has yet to concede
election to Mayor Harry Wyant Jr.
- The Express-Times, November 11
  Panelists Reflect on Low Voter Turnout - Daily Targum, November 10
  GOP Came Close in Redrawn 38th District, but Democrats had the Numbers - The Record, November 9
  Voter turnout low across N.J. as elections lack big-ticket race - Star-Ledger, November 8
  1st Legislative District 'up for grabs,' as parties battle for control of the state Senate - Press of Atlantic City, November 7
  Bottom Lines: New Jersey expected to fare better than its neighbors into 2012 - Press of Atlantic City, November 6
  Panelists Encourage Students to Vote in State Election - Daily Targum, November 4
  2011 Legislative Elections Approach with Mixed Attention after Redistricting - Newark Indendent Examiner, November 2
  Debates Are Good TV, But Seldom Impact an Election - Galloway Patch, November 01
October 2011
  Voters in Many South Jersey Towns Will Have Limited Options at Polls - Press of Atlantic City, October 28
  President Launches Plan to Help Post-Graduate Debt - Daily Targum, October 27
  Christie Takes on Judiciary Over Pension and Healthcare Benefits - NJ Spotlight, October 26
  Poll: Unemployment and taxes top list of N.J. residents' concerns - Star Ledger, October 25
  @Issue: Is NJ True Blue, or is There Some Red? - Asbury Park Press, October 23
  Eagelton Director Ruth B. Mandel Featured on "Weekends with Alex Witt" - October 23 (video)
  Race for NJ State Legislature Heats up During Final Weeks - Daily Targum, October 21
  Tomorrow Last Day to Register to Vote, Montclair Clerk's Office to Stay Open Late - Montclair Times, October 17
  County money race still favoring Dems - Glouster County Times, October 16
  Twenty Years Later: Covering the Anita Hill Story - Huffington Post Media, October 13
  Poll reports more NJ voters support Obama's re-election - Daily Targum, October 12
  Thomas Confirmation Hearings Had Ripple Effect - NPR, October 11
September 2011
  John Wisniewski claims Chris Christie's ethics reform package represents a "new agenda" - Star Ledger Politicact, September 26
  Not quite a ringing endorsement for endorsements - Glouster County Times, September 25
  Politicians, Political Analysts Say Endorsements Largely Do Not Sway Voter Opinion, but Could Drive Some to the Polls - Press of Atlantic City, September 24
  Non-Candidates Christie, Daniels Loom Over Presidential Race - Bloomberg, September 22
  RU Voting Motivates Students to Gather at Polls - Daily Targum, September 18
  Angry Moms: A brief history of maternal indignation in American politics, from Mother Jones to Michele Bachmann - Slate, September 14
  Gerald M. Pomper, Board of Governors Professor of Political Science (emeritus) honored at the American Political Science Association meeting in September. (video)