N.J. voters draw a blank on U.S. Senate candidates
Do you know who is in the running to replace the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg? (AP Photo, file)
With less than a week before the primary election for a U.S. Senate seat from New Jersey, an impromptu poll finds few who can name the four Democrats and two Republicans in the running.
This reporter encountered a lot of blank stares from South Jersey commuters when asked about the Aug. 13 balloting.
Here’s a cheat sheet:
Democratic candidates
• Newark Mayor Cory Booker
• U.S. Rep. Rush Holt
• U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone
• State Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver
Republican candidates
• Former Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan
• Dr. Alieta Eck
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