Posted on 08/28/2018 3:37:01 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
A Democratic city councilman for the township of Brick, New Jersey, on Monday endorsed a Republican challenging Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), who faced a trial on bribery charges last year.
Shorebeat.com reports that Brick councilman James Fozman said Monday at a campaign event for Bob Hugin (R) that he was endorsing Hugin over the incumbent Democratic senator to restore "honesty and integrity" to New Jersey.
“I’m endorsing him to restore the honesty and integrity to the office,” said Fozman, who Shorebeat reports previously served at Brick's council president. “We strongly believe in protecting our environment on issues like solar and wind, and opposing offshore drilling.”
A hung jury ended a corruption case against Menendez in November. The Department of Justice dismissed charges against him earlier this year. Menendez has maintained his innocence.
Fozman told the website that he was considering switching parties over the Democrats' support for Menendez, who lost the support of nearly 4 in 10 of the state's Democrats to a relatively unknown challenger in his primary despite his challenger spending no money against him.
“I haven’t ruled it out, and I haven’t ruled it in,” he said. “I’m reaching across the aisle, that’s all for now.”
A Quinnipiac University poll of the race released last week showed Hugin within single digits of Menendez, a smaller gap than the 17-point advantage the New Jersey senator held in the same poll in March.
Hugin slammed Menendez over his conduct in an interview on New York's AM 970 The Answer over the weekend, and lamented that the senator would have been reelected without major opposition without his challenge.
"My wife and I were just offended that Bob Menendez was going to be reelected without any real opposition. He’s had 35 years of being involved in corruption," Hugin told radio host John Catsimatidis.
Democrats are looking to hold on to Menendez's seat in the fall as the party attempts to retake the upper chamber.
I hope we pick up this seat. A RINO would be better than Bob Menendez.
“restore “honesty and integrity” to New Jersey.”
Say what???
Well that’s gonna leave a mark. Slap!
Ya think so?
Who can hurt Trump more - a corrupt, totally discredited DemocRat, or another back-stabbing Chrissie Whitman style John McCain type RINO?
If that dirtball Hugin WINS, the RINOS will say, “Look, an Anti-Trump style Republican CAN win in 2020!”
So much for the blue wave.
The seat is in play, with 40% of Democrats sick of him. They may not vote Republican, but it will take a LOT to drag them out to vote for Menendez.
Excellent chance to pick up a critical Senate seat.
NJ is full of idiots. The scumbag is staying put.
There are FIVE Dem Senators up for election in NOV from states that Trump won by 19+%... IN, MT, ND, WV, and MO. If the GOP flips all 5 of those, and picks up NJ here, then they can still lose NV, ARIZ, and TN, and they're still up +3 (would be 54-44-2).
Not to mention the other close races like FL, and MN2. There is potential still for a +8 in the Senate (59-39-2), or more... it's going to be an interesting 10 weeks.
One more sign of a Blue Wave approaching. /s
Unfortunately you are correct
Where are all you Freepers who mocked me when I wrote that Menendez will lose a few weeks ago? Crooked Bob be lucky to break 45%.
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