I’m not sure why, because the numbers they’re showing don’t support it, but CNN is calling the New Jersey Senate race for Democrat Menendez over Republican Kean. That’s huge – one of the crucial seats the Dems were hoping for. The only numbers I see show Menendez behind, so I’m guessing that those returns are from rural districts.

This article appears in November 3 • 2006.

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