{"id":2199285,"date":"2024-03-14T16:48:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T20:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indicted-senator-bob-menendez-reportedly-considers-running-for-reelection-as-independent\/"},"modified":"2024-03-14T16:52:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T20:52:29","slug":"indicted-senator-bob-menendez-reportedly-considers-running-for-reelection-as-independent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indicted-senator-bob-menendez-reportedly-considers-running-for-reelection-as-independent\/","title":{"rendered":"Senator Bob Menendez, Facing Charges, Mulls Reelection Bid as an Independent"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Findicted-senator-bob-menendez-reportedly-considers-running-for-reelection-as-independent%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2199285&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n<figure><figcaption>\n<p>      (Drew Angerer\/Getty \u200cImages)<br \/>\n  \u200c<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>The Political Resilience of Senator Bob \u2063Menendez<\/h2>\n<p>\n    <span>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-days-of-the-condor-captured-our-deep-state-past-and-present\/\" title=\"\u201cThree Days of the Condor\u201d Captured Our Deep State Past (And Present)\">unexpected twist<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-keeps-pushing-policies-that-wont-hold-up-in-court-but-why\/\" title=\"Why does Biden persist with legally unsustainable policies?\">political\u200c strategy<\/a>, \u200d <strong>Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ)<\/strong>,\u200d despite facing \u2062four indictments in a \u200csuspected bribery \u2064plot, is considering a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyt-defends-mara-gays-disturbing-american-flags-statement-social-media-pounds-them\/\" title=\"NYT Defends Mara Gay\u2019s \u2018Disturbing\u2019 American Flags Statement. Social Media Pounds Them.\">bold move<\/a> to maintain his senate\u200d seat\u2014independently. NBC News reveals that Menendez\u200d might sidestep traditional \u200dparty lines this November for his reelection.<\/span>\n  <\/p>\n<h3>The Path \u2062to Independent Candidacy<\/h3>\n<p>\n    <span>Insiders connected to Menendez <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/sen-bob-menendez-considering-running-re-election-independent-sources-s-rcna143406\"><span>opened up to \u2064the \u2063press<\/span><\/a><span>, sharing that the senator is actively laying the groundwork for an independent \u2064campaign. With \u2062deadlines looming, Menendez faces a tactical decision:\u200d gather <strong>1,000 Democratic signatures by\u2064 March 25<\/strong> or aim\u2063 for an easier \u2064target of <strong>800 signatures by June 4<\/strong> to run as an independent.<\/span>\n  <\/p>\n<h3>A Closer Look\u200d at the Indictments<\/h3>\n<p>\n    <span>The seasoned senator&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-white-house-aide-navarro-says-trump-paid-about-300000-in-legal-bills-for-him\/\" title=\"Navarro: Trump covered my legal fees, around 0K.\">legal troubles stem<\/a>\u2062 from various \u200caccusations, ranging from granting political favors\u2062 to financial indiscretions involving the Egyptian government and several businessmen. Despite the \u200dsubsequent indictments and his resignation as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Menendez staunchly maintains his innocence\u200b and has\u2062 resisted bipartisan \u2064appeals for his senate \u2063resignation.<\/span>\n  <\/p>\n<h3>Challenging the Political Landscape<\/h3>\n<p>\n    <span>Should Menendez barrel ahead with his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-apologizes-to-his-family-for-super-bowl-advertisement\/\" title=\"RFK Jr. says sorry to family for Super Bowl ad\">independent\u200d bid<\/a>, he&#8217;ll compete against\u2064 notable Democrats,\u200d including <strong>Rep. Andy Kim and New \u2063Jersey&#8217;s first \u200dlady Tammy Murphy<\/strong>. \u200bKim criticized Menendez&#8217;s choice as self-serving, voicing \u2062concern over\u200d potential risks to the Democratic seat. Sen. John Fetterman \u200d(D-PA) has also openly\u200b scoffed \u2062at Menendez&#8217;s rumored campaign,\u200b highlighting the senator&#8217;s contentious predicament.<\/span>\n  <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>  &#8220;I dare\u2062 him. Go ahead. Go ahead, dude. If that sleaze ball wants to pull \u200c7 percent, \u200cgo right ahead. And that\u2019s going to be strange \u200dtrying to campaign while you\u2019re in your trial,&#8221; Fetterman dared.<br \/>\n \u200d\n  <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), charged with bribery, reportedly eyes an independent run for reelection this November, per NBC News. 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