NEWSMAX: New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez’s strong defiance Wednesday in the face of a federal indictment on corruption charges and strong support among top state Democrats prove that “there’s a lot of questions about whether this indictment will truly stick,” pollster Patrick Murray told Newsmax.
“The Democratic establishment in New Jersey has been coming out full-square in support for Senator Menendez at this point,” said Murray, founding director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute in the state. “There’s not going to be any pressure on him to resign or step down early…
Menendez, 61, was charged Wednesday with accepting nearly $1 million in gifts and campaign contributions from a wealthy Florida eye doctor in exchange for political favors… (more)
