How a House Race Explains Bob Menendez's Grip on New Jersey

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : In September, the Department of Justice indicted the senator and his wife for allegedly taking bribes -- fat envelopes of cash and slabs of gold, plus a luxury car and household items -- in exchange for using his post to meddle not only in state matters but international ones.
34% : Meeeanwhile, a lawsuit filed by Rep. Andy Kim, who is running to replace Menendez Sr. in the upper chamber, brought about at least a temporary end to the state's notorious "county line": a special ballot row where local political machines could line up their favored candidates, giving them a massive advantage among low-information voters.
34% : Bhalla has denied wrongdoing while simultaneously denouncing his accuser for alleged corrupt conduct and political motivations.

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