Allen is line with most of her constituents and Dennison has nothing to offer from what we've seen. Allen by at least ten, and I think she brings in at least one GOP assembly member.

ONly someone filled with total misinformation and lies can try to pass themselves off as credible. Martin would not know anything if it bit him in the heine, especially about the 7th district. While reg dems out number reg GOP, it is the undeclared and the independents that OUTNUMBER both groups, And, Martin has a very hard time realizing that unlike him, most people today vote person not party, hence Diane Allens big wins over and over and over. People cross party lines because she is the BEST person for the job. Now, Marty, why dont you run back to your little basement and go back to work on your peanut butter castle! (courtesy of the film "benchwarmers") OH AND PSSSS: No one cares about Bush! He aint running against Diane Allen!~ Maybe you can tell Dennison that p>More Cowbell Please !!

This poll is obviously remarkably unscientific. So take from it what you will. I know that it doesn't come close to how well Dennison is doing in the only place it matters, the 7th district. Martin is entirely correct about the demographics of district 7. Just wait until election day and you'll see what I mean.

Big deal regarding that endorsement. Diane is the incumbent and she hasn't done anything to really tick them off. That's just like the situation where Asselta, a Republican, received the endorsement over Democrat Van Drew. Regardless of the endorsement, I can assure you that most members of labor in the 7th are hardcore Democrats and will be voting for Dennison.

Lets see, this poll on politics nj is not scientific because dennison is not in the lead, the demographics are not accurate because they keep electing diane, and the endorsement is flawed because they endorsed diane. Sounds very sad ronald

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"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery."- Winston Churchill

Dennison's nick name is "that guy running against Diane Allen>" No one knows or cares who he is and Martin who does not live in Burlington knows squat about the voting trend. Here are a couple of questions for those people who can actually think: 1. IN a bush bash year, how come the GOP Freeholder candidates Wujick and Haines win in a walk? 2. In a bush bash year how come GOP congressman Jim Saxton trounced his opponent? 3. IN a bush bash year, how come GOP Congressman Chris Smith won? If we are to believe Martin's tirades, NO GOP would have won at all, but here are three prime examples of people voting for their back yards and OTHER PEOPLE not party~! Diane Allen by 10%

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So - lets recap.  This is a a heavily Democratic district were the D's from the top down win handily -except for Diane Allen's seat.  Ms Allen is an anomaly. She won the first time because people knew her name, voice and face from TV.  They trusted her.  After over a decade in office, they still trust her.  To do the right thing.  To represent their best interests, even if it means going against her party.  Dennison can't beat that.  Conaway wants the senate seat so bad he can taste it.  But he knows he can't beat her.  So Dennison, the sacrificial lamb being led to slaughter, has probably been promised something somewhere if he puts up a good fight and and is a good boy.  Mark my words... Ms Allen has helped so many people in her district and beyond, that all Dennison is doing wilth his attacks is stirring up indignation.   

We know that certain hacks for the Allen campaign like gopgal08 only offer the same tired platitudes (Allen "is there for her residents") without offering any critique of the poor record of the Burlington senator.

Allen has no core political principles, only shifting positions that blow with the wind (voted for an asset monetization study, now comes out against it; calls herself an environmental champion but voted against brownstone restoration; criticizes the high property taxes, then votes against property tax relief). Now that the gubernatiorial and senatorial train has left the building for her, she is finally paying attention to her district; but only because the Dennison campaign is serious challenge to her lacksadaisacal "leadership" for the district.

Regarding shader411's comments, Allen herself said she is an "anomaly," she you're right about that. That said, when the state party that supports her is broke, and she is panicking by running fundraisers rather than listen to constituents, one wonders whether this is someone who cares more about constituents versus merely being in office and thus continuing the process of sleepwalking through her position in the senate. I don't think it is in the voters best interests, to answer that claim directly, to have someone like Allen, who is a close confidante of corrupt GOP oss Glenn Paulsen and has received thousands in donations from, is looking out for her constituents. She is a follower, not a leader, and offers nothing for her district.

Marty cannot offer anything because he does not know how! I cannot understand how diane allen helping residents is a platitude??? I thought IT WAS PART OF WHY SHE WAS ELECTED!! Dennison has no platform unfortunately other than bashing President Bush. If you read his articles here you will see that is what he is banking on and Ronald Luvitz and Martin have said because of the low approval rating of Bush that will pull Dennison across and that is so not true! All we know about Dennison is that outside of a family business and his becoming an attorney, he really has no experience or knowledge on what it takes to be a State Senator and what it takes to make your residents happy. Diane allen by 10%

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