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Prospects looking 'bleak' for New Jersey Republican who went missing for months

Embattled New Jersey Rep. Thomas Kean Jr.’s (R) hopes of hanging on to his battleground seat may be dimming after national Republicans effectively abandoned the race last week. The fierce contest between Kean and Democrat Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot, has tipped in her favor in recent weeks. The Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF),...

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