Poll: Menendez lead narrows to just 4 points over GOP foe Hugin

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

Sen. Bob Menendez holds a razor-thin four-point lead over his likely Republican rival in November’s general election, according to a new poll, indicating the New Jersey Democrat is still suffering from a post-corruption-trial hangover.

Menendez, who successfully beat back federal bribery charges only to face a bipartisan admonishment by the Senate Ethics Committee, has the support of 28 percent of registered voters in his reelection bid, according to the latest survey from Fairleigh Dickinson University. The likely Republican nominee, former pharmaceutical executive Bob Hugin, recorded support at 24 percent among the 856 people surveyed.

The new poll results are significantly worse for Menendez than two previous surveys, both of which had him up by double digits over Hugin. In April, Monmouth University recorded a 21-point lead for Menendez. A month earlier, Quinnipiac University released a survey that had him up 17 points.

“Senator Menendez’s recent federal trial and bipartisan censure by his Senate colleagues are clearly taking their toll,” Krista Jenkins, the director of the poll, said in a statement that accompanied the poll results. “It’s not uncommon for incumbents to cruise to reelection, but these numbers suggest he’s going to have to woo voters like he hasn’t had to in a long time.”

Read more: https://www.politico.com/states/new-jersey/story/2018/05/25/poll-menendez-lead-narrows-to-just-4-points-over-gop-foe-hugin-436741

[BumRushDaShow]

1. Even with this poll result

I don't think Jersey is ready to hand a Senate slot over to the GOP.

[padah513]

3. We usually aren't that stupid, but

we did elect Christie to two terms as gov.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. As someone living in the neighboring state of PA

you are correct for both observations.

(still, I think the burn from 2016 and the ugly hangover left from Crispy, plus the fact that if Menendez did have to step down at some point later for some other mess, then at least Murphy is in there and could appoint a temp (D) replacement).

[FBaggins]

2. 28-24?

That’s a huge undecided figure. Does the poll not include learners?

[7962]

4. Why didnt someone give him a primary challenge?

Seems like he's a Roy Moore lite.

[BumRushDaShow]

6. There is a challenger and the primary is June 5th

http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/04/menendez_faces_primary_challenge_to_re-election_campaign.html

[7962]

7. Thank you!!

[BumRushDaShow]

8. I expect there will be a low turnout though unfortunately

and he'll probably get it but will be interesting to watch when the results come in.