With polls showing Republican candidate Tom MacArthur leading Democrat Aimee Belgard in race to replace GOP Congressman Jon Runyan, the clock is ticking for Democrats to sway Independent voters.
The economy, the plight of the middle class, and job creation are among the main issues facing the three candidates running for Congress in New Jersey's competitive Third District race, according to retired Ocean County College Political Science Professor Richard Strada.
It will be interesting to see what impact, if any, Third-Party candidate Frederick John LaVergne has in New Jersey's close 3rd Congressional District race between Democrat Aimee Belgard and Republican Tom MacArthur.
The mid-term election is one of the few Republican seats up for grabs without a incumbent running. Representative Jon Runyan is not seeking re-election which has ignited a hotly contested race between GOP candidate Tom MacArthur and Democratic candidate Aimee Belgard. Frederick John LaVergne is running as the Democratic-Republican Party of New Jersey's candidate.
Democrats in Ocean and Burlington Counties know they face an up hill battle as they try to get another Democrat to fill the 3rd District Congressional seat being vacated by Representative Jon Runyan.