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Tom Kean
Republican
Tom Kean Jr. is the son of Thomas Kean Sr., a popular Governor of New Jersey in the 80's. Kean has worked as a special assistant at the EPA in the George W. Bush administration and is currently serving on the Judiciary Committee of the NJ State Senate. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and resides in Westfield, New Jersey with his wife two daughters.
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Bob Menendez
Democrat
Bob Menendez was born in New York City and grew up in Union City, NJ. Menendez was elected mayor of Union City in 1986 and served as mayor until 1992. While mayor, he simultaneously served in the New Jersey State Legislature, a common practice for New Jersey politicians. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1992 and has served in the U.S. Senate since he was appointed to Corzine's vacant seat in January of 2006, when Corzine resigned to become Governor.
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| New Jersey Senate | TOM KEAN profile | BOB MENENDEZ profile |
|---|---|---|
| Ethics |
"...I've been leading the fight to root out smoking in the state of New Jersey in public places..." listen to the complete response: |
"...There is only one candidate who stood up to a corrupt political regime in his own party ... and that is me..." listen to the complete response: |
| Iraq | "...I believe Secretary Donald Rumsfeld should leave because of the mistakes in Iraq that have been made by this administration." | "...Not only did I vote against the war in Iraq, I have been supportive of a transition out of Iraq over the course of a year..." |
| Stem Cell Research | "...Every time I've had the opportunity to vote for embryonic stem cell research I have voted for embryonic stem cell research..." | "... I am huge supporter of stem cell research...My opponent has voted against it 6 times in the New Jersey legislature." |
| Taxes | "...Bob Menendez has voted against every single tax reduction that he has had the opportunity to..." | "...I am willing to look at the totality of the tax cut issue...I want to focus on tax cuts that are geared more for middle class families..." |
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