Phil Murphy laughs off ‘lame duck’ label after wife’s Senate bid fizzles - Washington Examiner

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Phil Murphy laughs off ‘lame duck’ label after wife’s Senate bid fizzles - Washington Examiner

Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) dismissed notions that he is a “lame duck” after a blow to his political capital in the state after his wife, Tammy Murphy, ended her Senate campaign. Tammy Murphy announced on Sunday she would be dropping her Senate campaign after falling behind Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) in the polls, despite having the backing of much of the Democratic machine in the Garden State. Murphy mocked a headline from a Politico story that asked if …