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Another Shocker? Is a Republican Upset Brewing in New Jersey?
Townhall.com ^ | 2 November A.D. 2021 | Matt Vespa

Posted on 11/02/2021 9:19:39 PM PDT by lightman

Glenn Youngkin has clinched the governor's race in Virginia. In fact, the GOP dominated the Old Dominion, sweeping all three major statewide races. Republicans won the lieutenant governor and attorney general races. They're poised to flip the House of Delegates. It's over in Virginia—but up the road on I-95, we have another close race in New Jersey. Yes, you read that right. The state has been a graveyard for Republicans, except for Chris Christie, Tom Kean, and Christine Todd Whitman. No one thought Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy was in danger. No one thought this was going to be a competitive race. It is. It's tight. Even if Phil Murphy ekes out a win, it's nowhere near the margin of his 2017 victory.

The message is clear. Not even the deep blue sanctuary that is the Garden State can stomach the far Left's agenda. Joe Biden won New Jersey by 16 points in 2020—and we're in a dead heat here. In some counties, Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli is overperforming Chris Christie's 2009 levels.

We shall see. We'll keep an eye on this. Essex County, which encompasses the city of Newark, had a big Democrat dump, but Jack is still in the lead. He's holding.

CNN's Jake Tapper might have had a "Captain Obvious" moment, but it's still satisfying.

"The mood of the country is not with the Democratic Party right now."

Indeed, sir.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: chrischristie; christinetoddwhitman; clintonnonnews; cnn; essexcounty; jackciattarelli; jaketapper; mattvespa; murphy; newark; newjersey; philmurphy; tomkean
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To: gov_bean_ counter

“Depends totally on how many mail in ballots are out.”

Do you mean “Bail Out Votes”?


21 posted on 11/02/2021 9:40:26 PM PDT by o-n-money (Not my president: WRONG Not the president: RIGHT)
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To: Cowgirl

Merely reporting a partial count. Not even hearing the large lady warming up.


22 posted on 11/02/2021 9:41:05 PM PDT by Hebrews 11:6 (Watch "THE CHOSEN," about Jesus & the disciples He chose: https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen)
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To: lightman
Both the Va and NJ operatives talked about observers and lawyers on the ground to ensure a fair count.

These two campaigns were well prepared.

23 posted on 11/02/2021 9:42:27 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Eccl10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.)
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To: lightman

I keep hearing about several red counties not yet reporting their votes, as well as (of course) some of the usual suspect blue cities. I really hope the Republicans have finally figured out how to counter the dem games and are in a Mexican standoff, refusing to show theirs until the dems go first.


24 posted on 11/02/2021 9:44:42 PM PDT by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: lightman

The Dems will just unload the ballots they “found” at 2 AM.


25 posted on 11/02/2021 9:45:50 PM PDT by bluejean (Surviving one day at a time in the global psych ward.)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

F’ Fox News!

Paul Ryan is trash!!!!


26 posted on 11/02/2021 9:47:54 PM PDT by pacificus
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To: pacificus

Santorum is actually making some good points on Newsmax.


27 posted on 11/02/2021 9:48:54 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Eccl10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.)
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To: gov_bean_ counter
Both the Va and NJ operatives talked about observers and lawyers on the ground to ensure a fair count.

Ah, yes - New Jersey, birthplace of the 1982 consent decree which handcuffed the Pubbies until the 2018 election, courtesy of Hero of the Soviet Democrats, federal stooge-judge Dickinson Debevoise, who relinquished his death grip on the Pubbies at the ripe old age of 91.

He would come in once a year to renew the consent decree, which required the Republicans to ignore open and notorious Democrat Party vote fraud.

28 posted on 11/02/2021 9:50:40 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Hebrews 11:6

It’s gonna be a nail biter - as of 5 minutes ago

NEW JERSEY
Governor - General
94.79 % Precincts Reporting | 80% expected voteNov. 03, 2021 12:48 am
Party Name Votes Vote %
GOP
Ciattarelli, Jack
1,082,101
50.08%
Dem
Murphy, Philip i
1,062,790
49.19%


29 posted on 11/02/2021 9:52:31 PM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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To: lightman

This should be a wake-up call for the Dems, but alas, they are too arrogant to get it.


30 posted on 11/02/2021 9:56:43 PM PDT by hoe_cake
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To: lightman

How do we know they won’t “find” millions of new votes?


31 posted on 11/02/2021 9:57:14 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: bluejean

‘The Dems will just unload the ballots they “found” at 2 AM.’

Where’s my suitcase?


32 posted on 11/02/2021 9:58:25 PM PDT by hoe_cake
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To: nickcarraway

I’m from west of the Delaware.

This is deja vu 11/03-02/2020.

PLEASE prove me wrong!


33 posted on 11/02/2021 9:58:25 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: hoe_cake

the count seems to be stuck at 80%......where did we see this before?


34 posted on 11/02/2021 10:04:26 PM PDT by changeitback440
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To: lightman

The Dems will just unload the ballots they “found” at 2 AM.


35 posted on 11/02/2021 10:07:09 PM PDT by bluejean (Surviving one day at a time in the global psych ward.)
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To: bluejean

Good grief, multiple posts, sorry. A disturbance in the Farce!


36 posted on 11/02/2021 10:08:51 PM PDT by bluejean (Surviving one day at a time in the global psych ward.)
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To: gov_bean_ counter
The effort down ballot all the way to school board was impressive

It all came from the school board level and worked its way up.

37 posted on 11/02/2021 10:13:09 PM PDT by gridlock (ELIMINATE PERVERSE INCENTIVES )
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To: Texan Tory

Lots of salty tears on DU and the posting is very light due to depression.

Their reach exceeded their grasp.


38 posted on 11/02/2021 10:14:45 PM PDT by WMarshal ("Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither.")
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To: gridlock

Thanks for the clarification.


39 posted on 11/02/2021 10:15:30 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Eccl10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.)
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To: lightman

I looked at counties with outstanding votes. The R is a very long shot to actually win, but the instructive part of this is that this should’ve been a layup for the Ds. The fact that it’s a tight race bodes very badly for the left. It means the race for the house in 22 is likely to be a bloodbath for the dems.


40 posted on 11/02/2021 10:19:32 PM PDT by JamesP81 (The Democrat Party is a criminal organization.)
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