Nearly half of likely Democratic voters in New Jersey say having Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on the ticket as Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhat Senate Republicans have said about election-year Supreme Court vacancies Bipartisan praise pours in after Ginsburg's death Trump carries on with rally, unaware of Ginsburg's death MORE’s running mate wouldn’t make a difference for the Democratic front-runner in the fall presidential election, a new poll finds.

The Monmouth University Poll released Wednesday found that 48 percent think Booker wouldn't affect Clinton's chances in any way and 33 percent believe he would help the former secretary of State. Only 10 percent say the senator would hurt Clinton in the general election.

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As Clinton inches closer to the nomination — shy by 181 delegates, according to The Associated Press — speculation builds over whom she will choose as a vice presidential candidate.

“New Jersey Democrats don’t have anything against Booker. They just think Clinton might want to look elsewhere for a running mate who could give her a strategic edge,” Patrick Murray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute, said in a statement.

The survey also shows Clinton with a 30-point lead over Democratic rival Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersKenosha will be a good bellwether in 2020 Biden's fiscal program: What is the likely market impact? McConnell accuses Democrats of sowing division by 'downplaying progress' on election security MORE in New Jersey. The primary will be held on June 7, and the state awards 126 pledged delegates proportionally.

The poll was conducted May 1–3 and surveyed 301 likely Democratic primary voters via telephone. The margin of error was 5.7 percentage points.