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Menendez is declared winner, Hugin not conceding

Bob Menendez has been declared the winner in his hotly contested reelection bid against former Celgene CEO Bob Hugin.

With 69% of the districts reporting, Menendez is leading Hugin 53.7 % to 43.%, according to the Associated Press.  The AP,  ABC News, NBCNews and  NewJerseyGlobe all declared Menendez the winner before 9 pm.

Hugin has not conceded as of 10:20 pm

Posted: November 6th, 2018 | Author: | Filed under: 2018 Elections | Tags: , , | 2 Comments »

Cook Report: NJ Senate Race Is Toss Up

U.S. Senate candidate Bob Hugin, Kathy Hugin and Monmouth Freeholder candidates Sue Kiley and Gerry Scharfenberger in Red Bank this week

New Jersey could elect a Republican to the United State Senate on November 6 for the first time since Diff’rent Strokes debuted on NBC-TV.

The Cook Political Report this morning moved its rating of the campaign between Senator Bob Menendez and GOP nominee Bob Hugin from “Lean Democrat” to “Toss Up.”

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Posted: October 26th, 2018 | Author: | Filed under: 2018 Elections, Monmouth County News, New Jersey | Tags: , , , , , | 3 Comments »

Quinnipiac Poll has Menendez up 11

Senator Bob Menendez is leading GOP nominee Bob Hugin by 11 points, 53-42% in a Quinnipiac University Poll  of likely New Jersey voters released this afternoon.

The 1,058 New Jersey likely voters has a margin of error of +/- 4.1 .

Only 5% said they are undecided, but 13% said they could change their mind between now and the time they vote.

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Posted: October 3rd, 2018 | Author: | Filed under: 2018 Elections, New Jersey | Tags: , , , | 6 Comments »

FDU Poll: Hugin-Menendez Locked In Statistical Dead Heat

Bob Hugin, center, with former Atlantic Highlands Mayor Mike Harmon, right and Travis Harmon. Sept 11, 2018

For the second time this week, a NJ university poll said New Jersey U.S. Senate race is a dead heat.

In the Battle of the Bobs, Senator Menendez leads GOP nominee Bob Hugin by 6% among likely voters in the FDU Poll released this morning.

“However, it’s important to note that once the margin of error is taken into account, the election remains anyone’s game.”

On Monday, a Stockton University Poll put Menendez up 2%, also within the margin of error.

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Posted: October 3rd, 2018 | Author: | Filed under: 2018 Elections, Monmouth County News, New Jersey | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment »

If Cory Booker is Spartacus, Does that Make Menendez Caligula?

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WASHINGTON, DC-New Jersey Senator Cory Booker this week said he had a “Spartacus moment” while falsely claiming to release “confidential” non-confidential papers before the Senate Judiciary Committee during the Supreme Court confirmation hearing of Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

“Spartacus” today has become a rallying cry for blue Dems across the country as Booker ceremoniously kicked off his unofficial Presidential campaign for 2020.

According to the story of Spartacus, he was the leader of a slave uprising against the Roman Empire.

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Posted: September 8th, 2018 | Author: | Filed under: 2018 Elections, Bob Menendez, Cory Booker, New Jersey | Tags: , , | 2 Comments »

Hugin releases new ad hitting Menendez

GOP U.S. Senate candidate Bob Hugin released a new ad this morning which highlights the corruption of Senator Bob Menendez and the senator’s failure to bring home the bacon.

Posted: August 1st, 2018 | Author: | Filed under: 2018 Elections, New Jersey | Tags: , , , | 5 Comments »

Menendez: Trump’s North Korea deal is the “weakest I’ve ever seen”

Posted: June 12th, 2018 | Author: | Filed under: 2018 Elections, Bob Menendez | Tags: , , , , | 4 Comments »

Menendez Gets Off!

NJ Senator will not face new trial on corruption charges

The Justice Department moved Wednesday to cancel its corruption case against Sen. Bob Menendez, saying that it no longer saw a path to conviction given the constraints the court has placed upon it. A jury last year was unable to reach a verdict on charges against Mr. Menendez, New Jersey Democrat, and the Justice Department had… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: January 31st, 2018 | Author: | Filed under: Bob Menendez, New Jersey | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment »

Menendez: I plan to run for re-election despite retrial

U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez said Friday he intends to run for re-election this year even though federal prosecutors revealed earlier in the day that they plan to retry the New Jersey Democrat on corruption charges. “Senator Menendez fully expects to be vindicated and has every intention of running for re-election, continuing to fight Donald Trump’s policies… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: January 20th, 2018 | Author: | Filed under: 2018 Elections, Bob Menendez, New Jersey | Tags: , , , | 7 Comments »

Political Predictions for 2018

National  Politics:

Defying historical trends and mainstream media polling, the Republican Party will expand its majority in the both U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives.  Congressman Frank Pallone will not become a Committee Chairman.

President Donald Trump’s personal approval ratings will hover between 35-45%.  His job approval rating will exceed 50% nationally and in NJ as the economy continues to grow and as threats from ISIS and North Korea are neutralized. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: December 31st, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: 2018 Elections, Donald Trump, John Curley, Monmouth County, New Jersey | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Political Predictions for 2018