New Jersey Senate Seat a Toss Up
CBS News reports that the spot for US Senator for New Jersey that is currently occupied by Robert Menendez is a toss up according to the latest Quinnipiac University Poll. Republican challenger Thomas Kean Jr., the son of popular former New Jersey Tom Kean, has moved into a 48% - 45% lead with only a few weeks left until the November election. The poll has a
3.5 percent margin of error.
Senator Menendez (D-NJ), was appointed by Governor John Corzine who had left the seat after being elected New Jersey's chief executive. Menendez had an 8 point lead over Kean as recent as late June and early July, but Kean has been able to close the gap considerably. This race is one to watch as the election draws nearer.
Comments
Nephew-tism, or son-i-tism in this case, always amazes me. Apparently, as in the case of GW Bush, folks want to believe that the son, daughter, nephew, whatever, will be as good or better than the original. There is of course no correlation of that statistically, based on genes or common household.
The name recognition thing in America is a long running phenomena. Americans have a love affair with the famous, even with fake knock offs of the famous. America, for all its greatness, can be pretty shallow on some issues.
Posted by: David R. Remer | September 20, 2006 12:59 PM