He’s fighting off accusations that he jacked up the prices of cancer drugs. Hugin is a retired pharmaceutical executive who headed Celgene Corp for nearly 20 years. However, with so many voters still unfamiliar with the Republican, Menendez will likely try to define his challenger in negative terms,” he said. “Bob Hugin has been attacking Senator Menendez on ethics with a heavy advertising campaign. “With a two-point lead falling within the poll’s margin of error, the Senate race at this point is up for grabs,” said Stockton University pollster Michael Klein. 19-27 and the poll’s margin of error is plus or minus 4.25 percent. Stockton interviewed 531 likely voters between Sept. Only 10 percent are unfamiliar with Menendez. Hugin is viewed favorably by 34 percent and unfavorably by 21 percent, although 43 percent are not familiar with him. He was reprimanded by a Senate ethics panel after corruption charges were dismissed following a mistrial and is now viewed unfavorably by 54 percent of likely voters, while 30 percent have a favorable view and 6 percent are unsure. Menendez maintained his innocence - but the stench of sleaze remains. GOP Senate candidate Hugin allows glance at income taxes Associated Press Bribery charges behind him, Menendez runs for re-election By DAVID PORTER and MICHAEL CATALINI - Associated Press. Salomon Melgen, a Florida ophthalmologist, in return for political favors. He was accused of accepting bribes from Dr. The two-term incumbent was indicted on federal bribery charges, but the case ended in a hung jury last fall. Libertarian Murray Sabrin pulled 3 percent, while about 8 percent of voters were undecided.Īny incumbent who can’t reach 50 percent is considered vulnerable.Ī Quinnpiac University poll in August had Menendez up by 6 points. 6 election just five weeks away, Stockton University pollsters reported. Menendez grabbed 45 percent of the vote, compared to 43 percent for Hugin with the Nov. Senate seat in New Jersey is a statistical dead heat, with embattled Democrat Bob Menendez leading Republican challenger Bob Hugin by just 2 points, according to a poll released Monday. 'The world is watching': Lawmakers press Biden for 'harsh' response to Putin Bob Menendez under investigation – againĪpparently, this House seat belongs to the Menendez family - not the voters
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