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“Murphy Takes Ciattarelli to Task” — What People Are Saying About Gov. Phil Murphy’s Debate Win Last Night

In last night’s debate, Gov. Phil Murphy dominated Jack Ciattarelli and made a strong case for his re-election by delivering real solutions to fight the pandemic, strengthen the economy, and prioritize New Jersey families. Here’s what folks are saying about Gov. Murphy’s stellar debate win: Monmouth Poll Director Patrick Murray: “This is also the best…

DGA Statement on First New Jersey Gubernatorial Debate

Following the first gubernatorial debate in New Jersey, DGA Political Director Marshall Cohen released the following statement: “Gov. Phil Murphy dominated in tonight’s debate. The governor made an undeniably strong case for his re-election, citing his leadership throughout the pandemic and his record of fighting for New Jersey families. “Jack Ciattarelli walked away as the…

Daily Beast Exposes Republican Gubernatorial Candidates for Boosting Trump’s Election Lie

A new report from the Daily Beast exposes Republican gubernatorial candidates in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Nevada, and New Jersey for spreading Donald Trump’s election lies. The article says the GOP’s shift to the far-right “has aspiring Republican governors in blue states walking a narrow path, casting doubt on President Joe Biden’s victory, even if they won’t…

ICYMI: Jack Ciattarelli Slammed for Ties to Trump and Involvement in ‘Stop the Steal’ Rally

Star-Ledger Opinion: “With Democracy Under Attack, Ciattarelli Joined the Trump Crazies.” Yesterday, the Star-Ledger published an opinion article from editorial page editor Tom Moran slamming Jack Ciattarelli for his far-right views and repeated lies about headlining a ‘Stop the Steal’ rally ahead of the deadly January 6th insurrection. Three weeks after Joe Biden won the…

DGA-Backed Group Announces New Ad in New Jersey

Today, Our NJ, an independent expenditure backed by the Democratic Governors Association launched a new ad. “Door” highlights how New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has protected reproductive freedom in the face of attacks from far-right extremists like Jack Ciattarelli. The ad will air on broadcast television in New York and Philadelphia, as well as on…

ICYMI: Texas Abortion Ruling Puts Focus on Jack Ciattarelli’s Anti-Choice Record

The Star-Ledger Opinion: “Conservatives Who Are Celebrating the Texas Decision Are Going to Have a Bad Hangover” In a Star-Ledger opinion article published this week, editorial page editor Tom Moran highlighted how the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a Texas ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy will hurt Jack Ciattarelli in his gubernatorial…

ICYMI: Health Experts Slam Ciattarelli for Falsely Claiming Kids Aren’t Vulnerable to COVID

Epidemiologist: “This is political posturing — not anything grounded in fact or scientific evidence” This weekend, a scathing report from the Star-Ledger highlighted the immediate blowback from public health experts after Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli falsely claimed that “children are not vulnerable to this virus.” Ciattarelli downplayed the threat of a virus that is causing…

New Public Poll in New Jersey Shows Gov. Phil Murphy with Commanding Lead Over Ciattarelli

A new Monmouth poll in the New Jersey governor’s race gives Gov. Phil Murphy a double-digit lead over Jack Ciattarelli. The poll shows Gov. Murphy ahead of Ciattarelli by 16 points, with 52% of voters supporting Gov. Murphy, compared to only 36% of voters backing Ciattarelli. Gov. Murphy has solid support with Democratic voters as well as with independent…

Jack and Diane Sing a Far-Right Tune

Jack Ciattarelli has gone “hard right” since Donald Trump’s presidency, and his running mate Diane Allen is right by his side. Together, the two are singing a tune that is turning New Jersey voters away with their far-right, unpopular positions. Ciattarelli’s extreme positions include restricting reproductive freedom, cutting taxes for the wealthy, opposing New Jersey’s…

ICYMI: Jack Ciattarelli Follows Trump to the Far-Right

Yesterday, Star-Ledger columnist Tom Moran outlined how Jack Ciattarelli has “turned hard right” since Donald Trump’s presidency, including extreme positions like cutting income taxes on the wealthy, ending LGBTQ+ curriculum in schools, and abolishing existing requirements for schoolchildren to get any vaccinations for dangerous diseases like the mumps, and more. “Ciattarelli’s challenge is to straddle…

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