Despite all the trench warfare being conducted by the political insiders, members of both parties agree that that has not translated into much public interest in the Mercer County races. Part of it, they say, is that local races often do not heat up until the final days or weeks of a campaign when money is poured into radio and cable television ads. While Democrats say it is difficult to engage voters in a year when the Assembly tops the ticket instead of a compelling statewide or presidential election, Republicans prefer to characterize the relative quiet as a sign of voter satisfaction in good economic times. And all of it turned into a grand snooze fest. There's no excitement in the electorate.
People are generally happy.
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