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Joseph Kyrillos, Jr. is a Republican state senator representing part of Monmouth County. The former chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee, Kyrillos is running in the November 2012 general election for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Democrat Robert Menendez.

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Joseph Kyrillos
stated on October 15, 2012 in an interview on NJToday:

Says Chris Christie was "behind" in the polls against Jon Corzine during the 2009 governor's race.

By Bill Wichert • October 24, 2012
Joseph Kyrillos
stated on October 10, 2012 in a debate on New Jersey 101.5-FM:

Says "when I voted against [an increase in the minimum wage], it was in the 80s."

By Erin O'Neill • October 15, 2012
Joseph Kyrillos
stated on October 4, 2012 in a debate on NJTV:

Says under U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez’s watch the nation’s unemployment rate and debt doubled and the federal budget deficit quadrupled.

By Erin O'Neill • October 7, 2012
Joseph Kyrillos
stated on October 4, 2012 in a debate on NJTV:

Says the United States has the "highest corporate tax rate in the world."

By Erin O'Neill • October 5, 2012
Joseph Kyrillos
stated on August 29, 2012 in an online news release:

"Bob Menendez actually voted in favor of higher taxes more than 70 times!"

By Caryn Shinske • September 30, 2012

Robert Menendez
stated on October 4, 2012 in a debate on NJTV:

"When (Joe Kyrillos) had an opportunity to vote for women in terms of their health care, not once, not twice, but six times, he voted against women’s health care in our state."

By Bill Wichert • October 8, 2012
Robert Menendez
stated on June 8, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”:

Says Joe Kyrillos "voted to raid the state's pension funds by $2.8 billion that is costing New Jersey taxpayers still today to the tune of nearly $15 billion dollars to repay that money."

By Erin O'Neill • June 17, 2012

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