Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Republicans have conceded the senatorial seat to incumbent Robert Menendez.
As the ballots pour in from Sandy-ravaged New Jersey, Robert Menendez has emerged victorious in reclaiming his U.S. Senate seat against Republican challenger Joe Kyrillos. With just over half of polling districts reporting, state Republicans have conceded victory to Menendez. The U.S. senator leads 58 percent to 40 percent as of 10:30 p.m., according to CBS News. "Senator Joe Kyrillos ran a great campaign against very tough circumstances and despite the loss, his family, campaign team, and supporters should be very proud of their efforts," New Jersey Republican Chairman Sam Raia said in a statement late Tuesday night. "Joe represents the very best of New Jersey and has fought for his constituents faithfully from the day he took office and …
The incumbent, Robert Menendez, is well financed and heavily favored over Republican State Senator Joseph Kyrillos.
U.S. Senate candidates Robert Menendez and Joe Kyrillos agree on little when it comes to the issues. The veterans of New Jersey politics are largely pushing party-line policy as voters take to the polls on election day. Menendez, a native of Union City, has been the heavy early favorite over the state legislator. A recent Philadelphia Inquirer poll had Menendez up 50-32 over Kyrillos, in line with polls conducted by Richard Stockton College and Quinnipiac University. Kyrillos, echoing larger party sentiments, favors extending tax cuts for the "job creators" making large sums of money and also relaxing corporate taxes. It's a philosophy not shared by Menendez, who says New Jersey families have been "victimized" by corporate loopholes and …
Friday, October 5, 2012
Sen. Robert Menendez and state Sen. Joe Kyrillos held first of three debates at Montclair State University Thursday.
Sen. Robert Menendez and state Sen. Joe Kyrillos discussed the economy, health care and foreign policy in a combative debate Thursday. The candidates, who are competing for one of New Jersey's seats in the U.S. Senate, each claimed their own policies would prove to be more beneficial to the state's middle class families. Kyrillos, a Republican, has held a seat in the New Jersey Senate since 1992. Menendez, a Democrat and the incumbent, has held his current position since he was appointed by then-Gov. Jon Corzine in 2006. He previously served in the House of Representatives. Menendez said he would fight for the middle class by continuing to lead initiatives such as creating tax credits for families and students. He also said he wanted to …
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Sen. Bob Menendez and and state Sen. Joe Kyrillos face off on Thursday at 8 p.m.
The New Jersey U.S. Senate candidates will take part in a debate at Montclair State University (MSU) at 8 p.m. Thursday. Incumbent Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and his challenger, state Sen. Joe Kyrillos (R-Monmouth), have agreed to three debates. The MSU event, which is co-sponsored by the college and North Jersey Media Group, will be broadcast on NJTV. The live stream of the debate will be available in the YouTube embed at the top of this article. Viewers are encouraged to use the hashtag #njdebate when tweeting during the debate. A second debate will be held Wednesday, Oct. 10, and broadcast on 101.5 FM. A third debate is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 13, with a broadcast on WABC affiliate stations on Sunday.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
A Monmouth University poll has the state senator trailing U.S. Senator Bob Menendez by 15 points.
State Senator Joe Kyrillos (R-13), now a candidate for U.S. Senate, visited the Marlboro Blues and BBQ festival on Sept. 29 and said he isn't worried about trailing in recent polls. Kyrillos is up against incumbent Bob Menendez, who in a recent Monmouth University poll is leading the race by 9 to 15 points. According to the poll, Menendez has picked up support from independent voters in the last two months. "The polls, some are good, some are not good but I don't pay a lot of attention to them because they can change so quickly and so much. The big poll is on election day," Kyrillos said. New Jersey is historically a Democratic state, but Kyrillos said he believes residents around the state are willing to vote by name rather than party. "[…
Bob Royal
1:57 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
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