N.J. Picks Obama, Lautenberg ; Gops Garrett Wins4th Term in House

The Record, Bergen County, NJ › November 06, 2008

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Barack Obama cruised past John McCain in the Garden State on Tuesday as voters also gave 84-year-old Frank Lautenberg an unprecedented fifth term in the U.S. Senate.

But the Democratic mantra of change only went so far. Republican Rep. Scott Garrett of Wantage won a fourth term in North Jersey after a well-funded and aggressive challenge from Demarest rabbi and psychologist Dennis Shulman.

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N.J. Picks Obama, Lautenberg ; Gops Garrett Wins4th Term in House

Republicans also led in contests for two open House seats in South and Central Jersey where both national parties spent heavily. Democrats hold a 7-6 majority in the states 13-member delegation, and nationally the party picked up at least five seats...

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