There's no substance to this."Īnd on the flip side, Hugin called Menendez "the poster boy of abuse of the system." He is highlighting Menendez's federal corruption trial. "This is just being used as a political football. "The two issues that they're alleging are just political red herrings to confuse, to say 'he's unethical, he's immoral, but let's try to tar this other guy with things that are totally different,'" Hugin said. His campaign is alleging Hugin made millions on the backs of cancer patients. The Menendez campaign is hitting Hugin for big increases in the price of the cancer drug Revlimid, blocking generic drugs from coming to market, and Celgene's $280 million settlement with the government last year for promoting the use of certain cancer drugs in ways not approved by the FDA. "My opponent, greedy drug company CEO Bob Hugin, is going to have to answer for his record of driving up prices for cancer patients while making millions for himself," he said in the video. Menendez is also going on the attack against Hugin's record as head of the drug company Celgene.
"Every campaign is a choice, but I believe the one this November is pretty clear because the stakes have never been higher," Menendez said in a video message to supporters Tuesday night. "I also believe I'm aligned with where New Jersey is on immigration."Īnd with the primaries in the rearview mirror, both candidates are now focusing on the general election and each other. But I'm pro-choice, I'm pro-marriage equality, I strongly support equal pay for equal work," Hugin said, explaining his political leanings. "There are a lot of things I align with traditional Republicans on. The Marine Corps veteran and former pharmaceutical executive describes himself as an independent person and is running television ads declaring himself a "different kind of Republican."
"People who are not affiliated are the ones who are going to decide this election." "The battle is going to be for the middle," Hugin said. A recent Farleigh Dickinson University poll shows political newcomer Hugin trailing Menendez by just 4 points, with 46 percent of voters undecided. In fact, a GOP senator hasn't been elected there since the early 1970s.īut Republicans are hoping this year is different. Senate race in New Jersey has traditionally been a reliable Democratic victory.
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