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'''Robert''' "Gold Bar Bob" '''Menendez''' (born January 1, 1954) is the senior [[United States]] [[Senator]] from [[New Jersey]] and a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. After being appointed to fill the vacant Senate seat left by [[Governor]] [[Jon Corzine]], Menendez was elected to a term in his own right with 53% of the vote in 2006. He has voted with his Democrat colleagues 97.2% of the time.<ref>[http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/m000639/ Source: ''The Washington Post'']</ref> Menendez was chairman of the [[Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee]] from 2009–2011, during which Democrats lost a net of six Senate seats.

After being appointed to fill the vacant Senate seat left by [[Governor]] [[Jon Corzine]], Menendez was elected to a term with 53% of the vote in 2006. He voted with his Democrat colleagues 97.2% of the time.<ref>[http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/m000639/ Source: ''The Washington Post'']</ref> Menendez was chairman of the [[Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee]] from 2009–2011, during which Democrats lost a net of six Senate seats.

Previously he served as [[Mayor]] of Union City, New Jersey, and then as a U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 13th congressional district.

Previously he served as [[Mayor]] of Union City, New Jersey, and then as a U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 13th congressional district.

He was convicted of bribery on July 16, 2024.<ref name="townhall Menendez">https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2024/07/16/the-bob-menendez-verdict-is-in-n2642010</ref><ref name="foxnews conviction">https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sen-bob-menendezs-federal-corruption-trial-verdict</ref> For some time, he had been accused of accepting donations, trips, and gifts from a friend in exchange for pressuring government officials to act in a way that would be beneficial for the friend's business interests<ref name="trial">https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/10/26/menendez-corruption-and-bribery-trial-what-to-know.html</ref> Even the liberal mainstream media like the New York Times<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/03/opinion/step-down-senator-robert-menendez.html</ref> believes he should resign. Conversely, the Democratic Party, which previously joined a bipartisan attempt to call upon Senator [[Ted Stevens]] to resign in 2008, had several prominent members, including Senate Minority Leader [[Chuck Schumer]] and Senators [[Bernie Sanders]], [[Joe Manchin]], [[Kamala Harris]], [[Claire McCaskill]], and [[Jon Tester]], dodge the question of whether he should resign if convicted.<ref>https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2017/10/02/no-comment-bernie-joins-list-of-senate-dems-unwilling-to-say-menendez-should-resign-if-convicted-n2389239</ref>  

He was convicted of bribery on July 16, 2024.<ref name="townhall Menendez">https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2024/07/16/the-bob-menendez-verdict-is-in-n2642010</ref><ref name="foxnews conviction">https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sen-bob-menendezs-federal-corruption-trial-verdict</ref> For some time, he had been accused of accepting donations, trips, and gifts from a friend in exchange for pressuring government officials to act in a way that would be beneficial for the friend's business interests<ref name="trial">https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/10/26/menendez-corruption-and-bribery-trial-what-to-know.html</ref> Even the liberal mainstream media like the New York Times<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/03/opinion/step-down-senator-robert-menendez.html</ref> believes he should resign. Conversely, the Democratic Party, which previously joined a bipartisan attempt to call upon Senator [[Ted Stevens]] to resign in 2008, had several prominent members, including Senate Minority Leader [[Chuck Schumer]] and Senators [[Bernie Sanders]], [[Joe Manchin]], [[Kamala Harris]], [[Claire McCaskill]], and [[Jon Tester]], dodge the question of whether he should resign if convicted.<ref>https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2017/10/02/no-comment-bernie-joins-list-of-senate-dems-unwilling-to-say-menendez-should-resign-if-convicted-n2389239</ref>  

Robert Menedez's daughter, Alicia Menedez, is a libral activists, working as a paid [[propagandist]] for [[MSNBC]].<ref>https://tekmonk.edu.vn/bio/who-is-alicia-menendez-meet-senator-bob-menendez-daughter-family-details/</ref> She has also been a guest on other liberal news programs, and authored a book.

Robert Menedez's daughter, Alicia Menedez, is a liberal activist who worked for [[MSNBC]].<ref>https://tekmonk.edu.vn/bio/who-is-alicia-menendez-meet-senator-bob-menendez-daughter-family-details/</ref> She has also been a guest on other [[liberal media]] programs, and authored a book.

== Recall election ==

== Recall election ==