armland. The southeast includes the shore, Atlantic City, and the pinelands.
             New Jersey's population is 7.7 million people squeezed into 7,418 square miles. Six million of those are voting age, and just over 2.8 million voted in the 2000 Senate race. Eighty-six percent of the population live in urban areas, four percent in suburban areas, and 11% in rural areas. Thirteen percent of the electorate is Black, 10% are Hispanic, 4% are Asian, and 13% are over 65. The per capita income is $18,713 and 8% live below the poverty line. Registered Democrats have a slight edge over Republicans.
             New Jersey has a strong tradition of Democrat Senators. Frank Lautenberg, Bill Bradley and Bob Torrecelli are the only Senators I've ever known. However, in recent history New Jersey has stayed with Republi
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