Republicans see chance for major upset in New Jersey Senate race

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Washington Examiner
by Al Weaver
August 27, 2018

Republicans are increasingly optimistic about their chances to take out Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., as their nominee Bob Hugin has turned what many expected to be a Democratic cakewalk into a close contest with two months to go before Election Day.

In just a few months, Hugin, a former pharmaceutical executive, has made this blue-state Senate race surprisingly competitive in a Democratic year. Since announcing in February, he has poured at least $15 million into the race, and promised upwards of $20 million, and has flooded the airwaves statewide unopposed from mid-May until Menendez went on the air on Tuesday.

That strategy paid off in the polls, as Quinnipiac and Gravis show him down by 6 and 2 points, respectively, in the only two surveys taken since the state's primary contests. An internal poll conducted by Hugin's campaign shows him in a neck-and-neck race against Menendez, which has given both national and state Republicans hope.

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Republicans see chance for major upset in New Jersey Senate race
by Al Weaver
 | August 27, 2018 12:00 AM



Republicans are increasingly optimistic about their chances to take out Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., as their nominee Bob Hugin has turned what many expected to be a Democratic cakewalk into a close contest with two months to go before Election Day.

In just a few months, Hugin, a former pharmaceutical executive, has made this blue-state Senate race surprisingly competitive in a Democratic year. Since announcing in February, he has poured at least $15 million into the race, and promised upwards of $20 million, and has flooded the airwaves statewide unopposed from mid-May until Menendez went on the air on Tuesday.

That strategy paid off in the polls, as Quinnipiac and Gravis show him down by 6 and 2 points, respectively, in the only two surveys taken since the state's primary contests. An internal poll conducted by Hugin's campaign shows him in a neck-and-neck race against Menendez, which has given both national and state Republicans hope.

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/republicans-see-chance-for-major-upset-in-new-jersey-senate-race

[Cyber Liberty]

@Freya PING!

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Forget it.

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In a related story, the Baltimore Orioles see a chance to win the World Series.

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Topics merged.

[Gefn]

Thanks @Cyber Liberty

Miracles can happen. Unfortunately I know a lot of democrats who want Menendez out but can’t bring themselves to vote for a republican ever. It could be the most perfect candidate ever but the only R in this state that is respected is Rutgers (football)

[Gefn]

Hugin’s website as a FYI

https://bobhugin.com

[Bigun]

Thanks @Cyber Liberty

Miracles can happen. Unfortunately I know a lot of democrats who want Menendez out but can’t bring themselves to vote for a republican ever. It could be the most perfect candidate ever but the only R in this state that is respected is Rutgers (football)

@Freya

Tell your friends that the Democrats they are voting for today are NOT their father's democrats!

[Gefn]

@Freya

Tell your friends that the Democrats they are voting for today are NOT their father's democrats!

I’ve tried to do just that. I’ve had some success with everyone but my mom. Can’t argue with an FDR Democrat who’s first vote went to Stevenson. And is your mom.

What do I know. If I hadn’t gone to school in the 80s where my professors loved Reagan and Ayn Rand, I’d be a Democrat too. Sigh. I owe my political philosophy to Reagan and listening to the late Bob Grant on the radio.

[Gefn]

NJ also has the highest number of Asian Indians in the country and they aren’t into politics so much but they tend to vote blue. This is a newish phenomena since the beginning of the century, every strip mall in certain counties has an Indian restaurant.

Half my doctors I see were born in India, too.

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Thanks @Cyber Liberty

Miracles can happen. Unfortunately I know a lot of democrats who want Menendez out but can’t bring themselves to vote for a republican ever. It could be the most perfect candidate ever but the only R in this state that is respected is Rutgers (football)

Christie probably ruined the GOP in Jersey for a least a generation.

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NJ also has the highest number of Asian Indians in the country and they aren’t into politics so much but they tend to vote blue. This is a newish phenomena since the beginning of the century, every strip mall in certain counties has an Indian restaurant.

Half my doctors I see were born in India, too.

Direct them to D'Souza, as in Dinesh. And the Republican running against Eliz. Warren, is Shiva--a very solid conservative guy.