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Today’s R&D provides articles on this week’s New Jersey’s special election for the U.S. Senate. Democratic candidate and Newark mayor Cory Booker defeated Republican candidate Steve Lonegan by a ten point margin, 55-45%. Despite the convincing win, political analysts noted that Booker underperformed and Lonegan clawed back from a forty point deficit earlier in the race, but could not find enough votes for victory in a traditionally “blue” state. Democrats gained a Senate seat from the win, since Booker will replace Republican Jeff Chiesa, who Governor Chris Christie appointed to the seat after the death of Senator Frank Lautenberg in June.
Cory Booker wins New Jersey Senate race http://t.co/I1rhLXjik2 #NJSen
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 17, 2013
Democrat Cory Booker wins New Jersey Senate seat, beating Republican opponent Steve Lonegan. http://t.co/QXsbq6Y6LE
— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) October 17, 2013
Map: Results in the special New Jersey Senate race between Cory Booker and Steve Lonegan http://t.co/X2qG9rzDiD
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 16, 2013
Chris Christie Gets What He Wanted: Very Little Democracy http://t.co/Dyv6okBfF4
— The Nation (@thenation) October 17, 2013
Cory Booker romps home in New Jersey Senate election http://t.co/51YA8bxs8p
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) October 17, 2013
How New Jersey’s Senate race highlights the pathologies of both parties http://t.co/hZlS3E5vzo
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) October 14, 2013
Steve Lonegan is making life hell for Cory Booker. Other Republicans might want to follow his lead–WATCH: http://t.co/EPK9J9uRMJ
— Slate (@Slate) October 14, 2013
Campaigning for Steve Lonegan, Sarah Palin said: “New Jersey, know that the eyes of America are on you now.” http://t.co/OO1q3LfqyJ
— The Star-Ledger (@starledger) October 12, 2013
New Jersey Senate race is ‘a chance to stop the madness’ http://t.co/6u8B3fStkj
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) October 17, 2013
Corey Booker wins N.J. Senate race, but what does it mean for his future? http://t.co/j1aDweMOBP
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) October 17, 2013