New Jersey Governor Campaigns Make Final Push for Votes
As election day approaches, the campaigns of New Jersey's governor candidates, Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli, are stepping up their efforts to mobilize voters. Both candidates have been crisscrossing the state in recent weeks, attending rallies, knocking on doors, and making phone calls to rally support.
Sherrill, a Democrat, has faced criticism for not being as visible on the campaign trail as her Republican opponent Ciattarelli. However, Sherrill's campaign has pointed out that she has been working behind the scenes to build a grassroots movement of supporters who have knocked on over 595,000 doors, made over 2 million phone calls, and sent over 3.9 million text messages.
One of the key players in Sherrill's campaign is Diane Tolkowsky, a Democrat from Morris County who has been volunteering for Sherrill since her 2018 run for Congress. Tolkowsky said that she was inspired to get involved in politics after witnessing President Donald Trump mocking a disabled New York Times journalist in 2015.
Tolkowsky's story is not unique. Many of the women who have volunteered with Sherrill's campaign over the years share similar stories of being motivated by their opposition to Trump and wanting to make a difference in their communities. According to some political observers, this grassroots movement could be one of Sherrill's advantages in the election.
In contrast, Ciattarelli has been crisscrossing the state in his own bid for governor. The Republican candidate has said that he wants to "go all out" and shake hands with voters at every stop. His marathon tour of diners has even taken him into Democratic strongholds, where he met with voters at a diner in Linden.
While Ciattarelli's efforts have drawn attention, some observers say that Sherrill's campaign is being more effective. For example, Lori Montague, who is Black and lives in East Orange, said that she was inspired to volunteer for Sherrill after seeing the president's comments about dismantling Black history. She has been door-knocking in her community and registering new New Jerseyans to vote.
The final days of the campaign are likely to be marked by intense voter outreach efforts on both sides. As one observer noted, "It sounds so overly simplistic, but it's going to be won or lost on ground game and on turnout."
As election day approaches, the campaigns of New Jersey's governor candidates, Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli, are stepping up their efforts to mobilize voters. Both candidates have been crisscrossing the state in recent weeks, attending rallies, knocking on doors, and making phone calls to rally support.
Sherrill, a Democrat, has faced criticism for not being as visible on the campaign trail as her Republican opponent Ciattarelli. However, Sherrill's campaign has pointed out that she has been working behind the scenes to build a grassroots movement of supporters who have knocked on over 595,000 doors, made over 2 million phone calls, and sent over 3.9 million text messages.
One of the key players in Sherrill's campaign is Diane Tolkowsky, a Democrat from Morris County who has been volunteering for Sherrill since her 2018 run for Congress. Tolkowsky said that she was inspired to get involved in politics after witnessing President Donald Trump mocking a disabled New York Times journalist in 2015.
Tolkowsky's story is not unique. Many of the women who have volunteered with Sherrill's campaign over the years share similar stories of being motivated by their opposition to Trump and wanting to make a difference in their communities. According to some political observers, this grassroots movement could be one of Sherrill's advantages in the election.
In contrast, Ciattarelli has been crisscrossing the state in his own bid for governor. The Republican candidate has said that he wants to "go all out" and shake hands with voters at every stop. His marathon tour of diners has even taken him into Democratic strongholds, where he met with voters at a diner in Linden.
While Ciattarelli's efforts have drawn attention, some observers say that Sherrill's campaign is being more effective. For example, Lori Montague, who is Black and lives in East Orange, said that she was inspired to volunteer for Sherrill after seeing the president's comments about dismantling Black history. She has been door-knocking in her community and registering new New Jerseyans to vote.
The final days of the campaign are likely to be marked by intense voter outreach efforts on both sides. As one observer noted, "It sounds so overly simplistic, but it's going to be won or lost on ground game and on turnout."
. People can get tired of the same old speeches and rallies, and sometimes it takes someone who's not as visible but still puts in the hard work to win over voters. Plus, this grassroots movement of volunteers could be huge - 595k doors knocked on, 2m phone calls made... that's some serious ground game 
. And it's awesome to see so many women coming together and making a difference in their communities. It just goes to show that you don't have to be the flashiest or most attention-grabbing person to make an impact 
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It's gonna be super close between Sherrill and Ciattarelli, but I think Sherrill's grassroots movement is gonna give her an edge. Those 595k+ doors knocked on? 
That's some serious voter outreach right there! And let's not forget those 2m+ phone calls and 3.9m text messages... 
that's some dedicated team effort!
. It just goes to show that when people care about the issues, they're willing to take action! And it's awesome that Lori Montague is out there registering new voters and knocking on doors too 
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. It's not just about the candidate themselves, but about building a community of supporters who can spread the word and get out the vote! 
Sherrill's got a grassroots movement on her side, fueled by folks like Diane Tolkowsky and Lori Montague 
. Meanwhile, Ciattarelli's "shake hands with everyone" strategy is cute, but I'm not sure how effective it'll be in the long run. Either way, its going to be interesting to see how voter turnout plays out on election day 
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, like what's the real strategy here? Mikie Sherrill might be flyin under the radar now, but her behind-the-scenes crew is bringin heat 
... meanwhile Sherrill's women volunteers are the real MVPs 
- they're motivated by somethin more than just shake-a-hand politics 