Even though our state is hopelessly corrupt and liberal, the GOP candidate will always pull 43/44 in a statewide election. The road is indeed steep, but Murphy has gone off the deep end quicker than anyone anticipated, Menendez is corrupt as hell and Hugin has millions. There’s a chance, maybe 25% max that Hugin could win this with maybe 51% or even a plurality of the vote if one or several independent kooks decides to run.
Saying it doesn't make it so. He was accused of taking bribes from a supposed friend in the form of airplane rides and vacations. Pretty thin gruel if you ask me.
What other corruption has the guy been accused of? Tell me. I don't know.
ML/NJ
I still remember the blowback from Florio, I think the state legislature wound up being 2/3’s Republican thanks to him, and not all that long ago.
So this may be another perfect storm. While the rest of the country may think Menendez is some character from a Mafia movie, the people in NJ at least know who he is and how corrupt he is. So if this “Florio on Steriods” guy really kicks things up, Menendez will be right in the sites of those who are unhappy.