-PJ
Posted on 10/05/2025 10:50:04 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
As the old saying goes, “it’s not how you start, but how you finish.” In the case of the gubernatorial race between Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli in New Jersey, it’s Ciattarelli who has all the momentum as we head into the home stretch.
Quantus Polling, which was the most accurate of the 2024 presidential election, nailing the exact number of electoral votes President Donald Trump would receive (312), shows Sherrill and Ciattarelli in a dead heat. That same polling firm showed Sherrill with a 10-point lead back in early September. Emerson’s most recent poll also has the candidates tied.
So why is the race tightening? Three factors are in play, and none are good for Sherill.
First, Sherrill had a patently horrible debate against Ciattarelli last month, with the lowlight coming when Sherrill, after voting for a House resolution honoring Charlie Kirk‘s legacy, proceeded to lie about the slain activist while dumping on his memory in one of the most disgusting displays we’ve seen out of any politician lately.
“Charlie Kirk was advocating for a Christian nationalist government and to roll back the rights of women and Black people — this flies in the face of every value I hold dear and that I fight for,” she declared.
Roll back the rights for women and Black people? When did he even remotely advocate for anything like that? She said this just one week after Charlie was executed in front of his family. She then took the opportunity to criticize Trump.
“On one hand, he denounced Kirk’s politically motivated killing, while on the other hand, he is instigating a witch hunt worthy of Joseph McCarthy to shut down the free speech rights of anyone who disagrees with Kirk’s racist,...”
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As the old saying goes, “it’s not how you start, but how you finish.”
Or as I prefer, “Fortune strums a mournful tune, for those whose campaigns peak too soon.”
The Republican candidate damned near won it last time. Hopefully he can pull it off this time. Certainly Millie has given him every opportunity to gain points
Why are they selecting Kamala Harris “clones” to run for office?
When is this stupid election? And do they keep counting til all the Amazon Ballots have been turned in and dems win or IS THERE a deadline like at the END OF ELECTION DAY?
It aint over till the fat lady sings.
“””Why are they selecting Kamala Harris “clones” to run for office?””
Stupid is as stupid does. Or...they are tarded, Jim.
In Paterson and Newark and Camden they keep counting until the Democrat wins.
Thanks for playing “democracy”.
-PJ
Her campaign peaked on the day she announced and its been downhill from there. Her debate performance was awful. Ciatarelli has been landing punishing body blows with brief but powerful media ads.
Jack “lost” to Shill Murphy only after the mail-in ballots were counted after election day.
Jack has been pounding the pavement throughout the Garden State hitting events, and every diner that exists. If you know anything about NJ, this is how you connect.
He will win this going away. It won’t be close.
Why are they selecting Kamala Harris “clones” to run for office?
Early on in this race, Mikie was dubbed “Vanilla Harris”, and it has stuff.
From you lips to God’s ears. And yes, I was remiss in not stating that the election was stolen. Ciattarelli actually won
Great news but I won’t hold my breath until night of Nov 4th.
The Dem leads by 8%.
Even a big drop means she will be cheered by supporters and Mamdani at a close victory on election night.
1/2 % or 1% still means a Dem victory.
Hope you’re right.
good one pj
Just enough votes will be “found” in Newark for the Dem to win.
Sure hope so. And I want the VA race to implode as well.
Or the lefty lady cries?
One would hope.
I don’t know if her campaign is imploding but I am seeing non-stop attack ads on Cittarelli. So she’s still dumping a lot of money into that.
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