Any (relatively) unbiased sources that explain how NJ got into this predicament? Just current leadership being out of touch with the wants/needs of NJ citizens?
Systemic corruption
Truck driver leads NJ Senate president after spending $153 on campaign
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#12Any (relatively) unbiased sources that explain how NJ got into this predicament? Just current leadership being out of touch with the wants/needs of NJ citizens?
There is an interesting story about Madigan in Chicago. Ran the Illinois machine. Corrupt as all hell. A college student decided to run against him and collected enough signatures to get on the ballot. Madigan typically ran unopposed. Well come to find about, of the 500 people who signed the petition to get this kid on the ballot, 1200 rescinded their support. You do the math. These people aren't loved. They just kno…
People where I live get a ballot and a book in the mail weeks before the election with details for all the candidates and questions, and all you have to do is drop it in the outgoing mail. Takes no more than 30min of your time, maybe 1 hour if you are a slow reader. And yet, less than 20% voter participation.
It is ironic that turnout for national elections, where their vote is moot is much higher. But for school boards, county positions, and city positions that actually have an effect on day to day life and expenses, people do not care as much.
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#13Meanwhile in Texas, each State Senate District has 940,178 people. 70,000 people in a state senate district just seems more workable.
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#14Any (relatively) unbiased sources that explain how NJ got into this predicament? Just current leadership being out of touch with the wants/needs of NJ citizens?
Quoting Durr in Politico: [0]
Durr said Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy’s coronavirus executive orders, vaccine and school mask, unemployment benefits snafus and a general distrust of the South Jersey Democratic machine that has dominated the region for years all contributed to his strong performance.
Sweeney, Durr said, “never challenged” Murphy during the pandemic.
“You have the debacle of unemployment. The masking of the kids in school.
You have Senator Sweeney trying to take away peoples’ medical freedom rights.
I think the perfect storm was that he stepped into
a pile of you-know-what and couldn’t get out of it because he didn’t
know which way to turn. I just tapped into the right focus.”
I think many people, if they aren't exposed to it or live around it, underestimate the massive anger and frustration that exists towards the Covid restrictions and policies, and vaccine mandates.
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#15According to this website he won but according to ballotopedia he lost?
Hmm.
Can't quite put my finger on it, but this type of thing rings a bell.
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#16Any (relatively) unbiased sources that explain how NJ got into this predicament? Just current leadership being out of touch with the wants/needs of NJ citizens?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxFhMVIPodk
Rossman is biased, but the facts do speak for themselves here. I couldn't believe this video
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#17Any (relatively) unbiased sources that explain how NJ got into this predicament? Just current leadership being out of touch with the wants/needs of NJ citizens?
Something was mentioned about 150k total voters, but only 32k ever voted for the incumbent.
150,000 people eligible to vote. 32,000 votes for the incumbent. Hence, 118,000 people who would either vote for someone else or could be persuaded to come and vote.
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#18According to this website he won but according to ballotopedia he lost?
Looking at decision desk, he's leading with 96% in:
New Jersey State Senate 3
CANDIDATE | VOTES | PERCENT
Edward Durr GOP | 32,682 | 51.85%
Steve Sweeney DEM (Incumbent) | 30,352 | 48.15%
63,034 votes. Estimated 96% in. DDHQ, Updated 2021-11-03, 5:00:25 PM
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#19Maybe this will inspire more working-class people to run for political office.
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#20Any (relatively) unbiased sources that explain how NJ got into this predicament? Just current leadership being out of touch with the wants/needs of NJ citizens?
> how NJ got into this predicament?
Possibly due to attitudes like describing an average citizen beating a career politician as “a predicament”