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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