TRENTON -- The odds aren't good that Donald Trump, the former Atlantic City casino tycoon turned Republican presidential front-runner, would win New Jersey in November's general election, according to a new poll.

The Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind survey, released Monday, shows either of the current Democratic candidates -- Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders -- would easily beat the billionaire businessman in the heavily Democratic Garden State.

But the poll of 694 registered voters in the state also shows that for all the controversy and tumult surrounding Trump's campaign, there's no evidence that Trump would do any better or worse among New Jersey Republicans than past candidates.

Clinton, the former U.S. secretary of state and the Democratic favorite, leads Trump 52 to 36 percent among New Jersey voters. Sanders, a U.S. senator from Vermont, leads the real estate mogul 51 to 36 percent.

Still, the survey reveals that despite Republicans threatening not to support Trump if he's the party's nominee, 77 percent of GOP voters in New Jersey say they'd vote for him.

His biggest deficit appears to be with conservatives, with only 63 percent saying they'd back him in November and 24 percent saying they'd even vote for Clinton instead.

"Fears that Republicans would abandon a Trump candidacy seem to be overblown, at least in New Jersey," said Dan Cassino, a political science professor at FDU and an analyst with the PublicMind poll. "There's very little chance Trump could win New Jersey in November, but that's true of basically any Republican presidential candidate."

By comparison, 83 percent of Democrats said they'd vote for Clinton over Trump, while 77 percent said they'd vote for Sanders over Trump.

Trump beats Clinton among white voters (47 to 40 percent), but he loses among non-white voters (77 to 13).

Clinton also wins voters under 35 against Trump (64 to 21) and voters over 60 (48 to 40).

She beats Trump handily in north Jersey (56 to 33), but she effectively ties him in south Jersey (44 to 42)

"Trump's support in south Jersey shows the big divide in New Jersey politics," Cassino said. "Culturally, south Jersey is more similar to Pennsylvania than it is to the rest of New Jersey."

The poll also asked voters to describe Clinton and Trump in one word. For Clinton, the answers were: liar, dishonest, experienced, strong, and good.

For Trump, the answers were: arrogant, idiot, good, bad, obnoxious, and ass.

"Unlike with Trump, Clinton's critics have focused on one trait in particular: her perceived untrustworthiness," Cassino said. "Elites have been hitting her on that point for years, and the message seems to have come through."

It's unclear how Gov. Chris Christie's controversial endorsement of Trump affected New Jerseyans. The poll was conducted from Feb. 24 to 28, while Christie made his announcement on Feb. 26.

The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.9 percentage points.

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