New Jersey: Panic in Frank Pallone Camp, Cancels Debate With Anna Little at Last Minute

Representative Frank J. Pallone (D-NJ-6) abruptly canceled his appearance at a scheduled candidates' forum with Republican challenger Anna Little. But Little announced that she would appear as scheduled at the forum sponsored by two county medical societies.
Pallone cited a "scheduling conflict," according to this press release by Little, who suggested that Pallone was simply running scared.
Frank Pallone is scared to talk to doctors in New Jersey about the government takeover of healthcare he rammed through the Congress. And that's disappointing. Not surprising, I must say, given his efforts to do everything he can to find ways not to have to appear on the same stage or in the same forum with me, but disappointing nevertheless.
The good news is that I'll have all that time to myself to hear the doctors complain about PalloneCare!

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New Jersey: Energized Anna Little Supporters 'Swamp' Pallone Supporters at Event

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A crowd mostly affiliated with the Little camp packs Temple Shalom here as U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-Long Branch) debates 6th Congressional District challenger Anna Little, the mayor of Highlands, who just arrived from Piscataway and another packed rally with Gov. Chris Christie. Veteran Democrat Pallone presents himself as a defender of the middle class, which provokes guffaws from the audience of white t-shirted Little partisans, who rumble "Obamacare" slogans everytime Pallone attempts to hit his high notes. Republican fireplug Little packages herself as the middle class champion and fierce Tea Party opponent of government.

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New Jersey: Pallone Can't Seem to Crush the 'Littlest' Tea Partier of Them All

Every 2 years, there are several upsets in the Congressional elections that nobody seriously considered could happen. This year, the 6th District race between entrenched incumbent Frank Pallone and spirited outsider Anna Little has a great chance of being one of those 2010 upsets.

Pallone and Little are basically tied 49 percent to 47 percent in the Monmouth half of the district, but Pallone has a sizable 58 percent to 33 percent lead in the other half, which includes urban strongholds in Middlesex and Union counties.
Little actually leads by 51 percent to 38 percent among self-identified independent voters in the district, but, so far, it is not enough to overcome the Democrats more than 2-to-1 registration edge over Republicans.
Pallone's job performance rating among likely voters in his district stands at 46 percent approve to 36 percent disapprove. He also garners personal ratings of 48 percent favorable to 32 percent unfavorable. By comparison, 33 percent of voters give Little a favorable rating and 22 percent are unfavorable, with nearly half , 45 percent, offering no opinion on the Highlands mayor.

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Why Anna Little Can Finally rid New Jersey of Frank Pallone

Christie beat Corzine by 15.5 points in this seemingly overwhelming Democrat district.That was a year ago, when the anti-Democrat intensity was not nearly as high as it is today.
Also, Christie only won by 4 pts, so it is not like someone could blame it on an overwhelming victory that drastically changed voting patterns. Despite Christie's popularity today, it was a very close election in 2009.

Towns in 6th District won by Christie

Aberdeen
Allenhurst
Atlantic Highlands
Avon-by-the-Sea
Belmar
Bradley Beach
DealDunellen
Edison (Strong Democrat town)
Hazlet
HighlandsKeyport
Interlaken
Lake Como
Loch Arbour
Manalapan
Marlboro
MatawanMiddlesex
Middletown
Monmouth Beach
Neptune City
Ocean
Old Bridge

Sayreville
Sea Bright

South Amboy

Union Beach
West Long Branch

Towns in the 6th District won by Corzine
Corzine only won the very core of Democrat towns in this district. Not one of these can be considered a toss-up municipality.
Asbury Park
Franklin (Partially in District)
Long Branch
Metuchen
Neptune Township
New Brunswick
Highland Park
Piscataway
Plainfield
Red Bank

Anna Little has a 13 pt lead with independents.

No Governor or Senate race at the top of the ticket will keep turnout low. 

Especially in urban Pallone towns such as New Brunswick, Plainfield, Neptune, Asbury Park and Franklin.

2 polls average out to a 9 pt Pallone lead. 
One gave Pallone a 6 pt lead and the other a 12 pt lead.

Other towns in the area, but not in the 6th District also shed their Democrat-voting history in last year's election.

East Brunswick
Jamesburg
Monroe
Somerville
South Brunswick
South River
Woodbridge

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