The $5-Million Campaign with the 46 Percent Turnout

The Nov. 6 election numbers are in, and guess what?
This county led the state in two — count ‘em, two — areas.
No one will be surprised to learn that the campaign of Democrat Jeff Van Drew and his running mates, Nelson Albano and Matthew Milam, raised more than $1.1 million in its final week, more than any other legislative slate, and that put their total to $3 5 million, a record for Cape May County.
The Republicans raised about $1.5 million.
The Van Drew campaign trailed the Democratic slate in Monmouth County where $5 million was raised and all three Dems lost.
Statewide, a record $68.8 million was spent on the legislative races.
Now the other area where this county shined, if that’s the right word: Turnout.
Statewide, 32 percent of 4.8 million voters went to the polls, lowest since 1999 when it was 31 percent.
Lowest percentage vote: Hudson with 19 percent.
Highest — ta da — Cape May with 46 percent.
A correlation between dollars and turnout and who won? What do you think?

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Incidentally, three weeks ago, I wrote about charges against U.S. State Department Inspector General Howard J. Krongard to do with his investigation of Blackwater. He has resigned, effective Jan. 15.