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Polling was so off-base for the New Jersey governor's race that one prominent pollster is questioning whether political horserace polling should continue.
Monmouth University Poll director Patrick Murray wrote a column Thursday for NJ.com that started out with the phrase: 'I blew it.'
'The final Monmouth University Poll margin did not provide an accurate picture of the state of the governor's race,' Murray said. 'So, if you are a Republican who believes the polls cost Ciattarelli an upset victory or a Democrat who feels we lulled your base into complacency, feel free to vent. I hear you.'
New Jersey's incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy was re-elected, but the race was much closer than pollsters predicted. Monmouth University Poll director Patrick Murray wrote a column Thursday saying, 'I blew it'
Republican Jack Ciattarelli came within 2.3 points of taking out incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy. However Monmouth's final poll suggested he would lose by double-digits
The final Monmouth survey had Democratic incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy running 11 points ahead of Republican Jack Ciattarelli.
Other late-in-the-race polls, including Trafalgar Group and Fairleigh Dickinson University also showed the Democrat ahead by a healthy margin.
Traflagar had Murphy ahead by four points, while Fairleigh Dickinson University had him ahead by nine.
The final Real Clear Politics
