Cohen sentenced to five years in child porn case

Former Assemblyman Neil Cohen (D-Union) was sentenced to five years in prison or a mental hosptial for viewing pornographic images of children on his legislative office computer.

Cohen must also register as a sex offender under Meagan’s Law.

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Republican tsunami at local and state levels

By ‘firesign58’

While we were hearing mostly about national-level races, which were historic, the Republican gains in state and local races were even more massive. Talk about a complete repudiation of ObamaReidPelosi – these are the races where large-scale Democratic vote-buying operatives such as unions and PACs did not influence the votes because not as much was at stake. But, on consideration, there really *is* much at stake: these are the people who will redistrict…and in the case of districts gerrymandered to protect Democrats, expect to see changes!
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/252347/historic-gop-gains-state-legislatures-john-hood
http://www.redstate.com/erick/2010/11/03/the-tsunami/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2010/11/state_house_tsunami.html

 
Results in the Neptune Nudnik – er, the APP – this morning bear this out. In ALL municipal races reported in its circulation area, where a Republican ran, they won, except in Red Bank, Neptune and Belmar. This included blue towns like Union Beach, Keansburg, etc.

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This would have been useful last week

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Rasmussen:Most Voters Think House GOP Likely To Disappoint By 2012

From Rasmussen Reports:

Hold the celebration. Most voters expected Republicans to win control of the House of Representatives on Election Day, but nearly as many expect to be disappointed with how they perform by the time the 2012 elections roll around.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds, in fact, that 59% of Likely U.S. Voters think it is at least somewhat likely that most voters will be disappointed with Republicans in Congress before the next national elections. That includes 38% who say it is Very Likely.

Thirty-three percent (33%) say it’s unlikely most voters will feel that way about the new majority party in the House, but only five percent (5%) say it’s Not At All Likely. (To see survey question wording, click here.) 

Voters overwhelmingly believe the new Republican-controlled House is likely to vote to repeal the unpopular national health care law. They’re less confident that taxes and government spending will go down with the GOP in charge of the House.

Just before Election Day, most voters weren’t convinced that there will be a big change in their lives if Republicans won control of Congress. 

Continue reading here.

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Election Day Montage

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Runyan holding on to 3% lead

The GOP’s only remaining hope to pick up a Congressional seat in NJ remains with Jon Runyan in CD-3.  With a 5,000 lead and three districts yet to report, MMM calls the race for Runyan.

Fake Tea Party candidate Peter DeStefano picked up 3100 votes.

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Holt Wins in CD-12

NJ.com has called CD-12 for Rush Holt, 51%-48%

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Pallone takes Plainfield 7950 to 667

MoreMonmouthMusing is calling CD-6 for Frank Pallone. 

With a 10,500 lead in Middlesex County and 7,300 in the City of Plainfield, there is no way for Anna Little to make up the roughy 16,000 vote lead Pallone has with only 26% of the districts yet to report in Middlesex.

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Sipprelle in a nail biter in 12. Pallone widending lead in Middlesex

Middlesex County just updated there results and Frank Pallone has opened an 8000 vote lead in the county, easily besting Anna Little’s 2800 lead in Monmouth.  Middlesex has only reported 53% of the district.

Scott Sipprelle has dominated the Monmouth vote.  With 98% of the Monmouth districts reporting, Sipprelle leads by 11,000 votes.  Holt leads in Middlesex by 4,000 votes with 83% reporting.  In Mercer County, Holt leads by 15,000.

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Sipprelle Dominating in Monmouth

With 73% of the Monmouth districts reporting for CD-12.  Scott Sipprelle leads Rush Holt 61%-37%. No results from Mercer  or Middlesex yet.

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