New Jersey Sen. Lautenberg Appears Early Favorite, Despite Weak Ratings
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As Democrats set out to defend their tenuous Senate majority in the 2008 elections, New Jersey may seem like an unlikely source of heartburn. The contest coincides with the presidential election, and New Jersey has favored the Democratic contenders for the White House in the past four elections. Plus, no Republican has won an election for the Senate in the state since incumbent Clifford P. Case in 1972.
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Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York holds a solid lead over her rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination, while the contest for the Republican nomination appears even more unsettled than it did when it began five months ago, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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Ned Lamont, whose anti-war campaign rattled the political landscape with a victory over Sen. Joe Lieberman in the Democratic primary, is gaining voter support &#151; but Lieberman still leads the race by double digits, a poll released Thursday shows.
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Rasmussen Reports - In one of the country&#39;s most closely watched races, incumbent Senator Joseph Lieberman (I) continues to sustain a bare lead, now 45% to 43%, over Democrat Ned Lamont.
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(CBS/AP) New Jersey Republicans and some Democrats want James McGreevey, the nation&#39;s first openly gay governor, to resign immediately rather than waiting until November.
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New Jersey has been fairly reliable for Democrats in presidential elections &#151; Al Gore coasted to a double-digit win in 2000 &#151; but polls this year show a close race, with President Bush's anti-terror efforts boosting his support.
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CNNâs political fixation is paying off. The cable news network enjoyed a rare win over the normally first-place Fox News Channel for its New Hampshire primary coverage on Tuesday. The ratings for coverage of the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary indicate a surge of early interest in the presidential election. The 3.29 million viewers who [...].
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Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez continues to outpace Republican challenger Tom Kean Jr. in fundraising for the New Jersey seat, amassing &#36;2.58 million from April through June, more than double what Kean raised.
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THE RACE: The presidential race for Democrats, Republicans in New Jersey.
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Fox dominated the ratings on Tuesday, thanks to two popular shows, âAmerican Idolâ at 8 p.m. and âHouseâ at 9. Those shows delivered 28.1 million and 22.5 million viewers, Nielsen estimated. A repeat of CBSâs âNCISâ at 8 attracted the nightâs third-largest audience (11.7 million). CBSâs all-rerun lineup tied NBC for runner-up on the night, but NBC fared better among adults 18 to 49 with âThe Biggest Loserâ at 8 (8.3 million) followed by âLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitâ at 10 (9.4 million). ABC finished fourth overall. On Monday President Bushâs final State of the Union address attracted the smallest audience of his two terms, 37.5 million viewers. That tally was 8 million fewer than a year ago, but 6 million more than President Clintonâs last State of the Union address in 2000. The speech was broadcast live at 9 p.m. on a total of nine network and cable channels.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. -- When a Boston radio talk show last month floated the idea of Curt Schilling running for a US Senate seat against incumbent John Kerry, the idea evoked only mild interest from the Red Sox pitcher, who said he was uncertain of his interest in politics as a future calling.
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Sen. Joe Lieberman, under fire from activists in his own party, has lost ground to his challenger and is narrowly trailing him for the first time in their race for the Democratic nomination, a new poll released Thursday shows.
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Women tend to agree with the senator on the issues and see her as a strong leader, but she still faces skepticism, according to the latest Times/CBS News poll.
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CQPolitics.comÃ¢ÂÂs list of tossup Senate races continues to grow: The rating on the Tennessee contest for the seat of two-term Republican incumbent Bill Frist, the Senate majority leader, has been moved to No Clear Favorite from Leans Republican.
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The Democrats are riding high, but a TV actor or a maverick could still be victorious.
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Sen. Jon Corzine on Sunday opened the door for a possible run for governor next year, saying there is a &quot;crisis of confidence&quot; among New Jersey voters in
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The presidential contenders in the crowded 2008 field got started so early, and have so many flaws, that voters and the news media alike seem more excited to talk about those who only might run.