New Jersey Governor Campaigns Make Last-Ditch Efforts Ahead of Election Day
In the final weeks leading up to New Jersey's governor election on November 4th, both Democratic nominee Mikie Sherrill and Republican opponent Jack Ciattarelli are intensifying their get-out-the-vote efforts.
Sherrill has been crisscrossing the state, attending rallies and speaking with voters in various towns. Her campaign has also been knocking on doors, making phone calls, and sending text messages to registered Democrats. These grassroots outreach efforts have resulted in over 595,000 door knocks, 2 million phone calls, and 3.9 million text messages.
Sherrill's team believes that her core supporters, including women who were inspired by her opposition to President Donald Trump, are crucial to her success in the election. Tolkowsky, a volunteer for Sherrill since 2018, has spent countless hours knocking on doors and talking with voters about her candidate. She attributes her own involvement in politics to her brother's disability and her opposition to Trump.
Meanwhile, Ciattarelli has been taking a more aggressive approach, visiting diners across the state and shaking hands with voters. He claims that his relentless schedule is necessary to win over voters who may not be familiar with him. Despite attending fewer events than Sherrill, Ciattarelli appears to be doing more outreach in traditionally Republican areas.
The polls have shown a narrowing gap between Sherrill and Ciattarelli, which has led some to believe that the Democratic nominee needs every vote possible to win. "It sounds so overly simplistic, but it's going to be won or lost on ground game and on turnout," says Ashley Koning, director of the Rutgers University Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling.
For voters like Lori Montague, who has become involved with Sherrill's campaign since 2018, her opposition to Trump is a key factor in her support. As an African American woman, she sees Sherrill as a champion for marginalized communities and believes that Ciattarelli's association with the president will hurt him in the election.
As Election Day approaches, both candidates are making final pushes to turn out their base voters. Sherrill's campaign has announced a rally in Newark featuring former President Barack Obama, while Ciattarelli continues his diner tour across the state.
In the final weeks leading up to New Jersey's governor election on November 4th, both Democratic nominee Mikie Sherrill and Republican opponent Jack Ciattarelli are intensifying their get-out-the-vote efforts.
Sherrill has been crisscrossing the state, attending rallies and speaking with voters in various towns. Her campaign has also been knocking on doors, making phone calls, and sending text messages to registered Democrats. These grassroots outreach efforts have resulted in over 595,000 door knocks, 2 million phone calls, and 3.9 million text messages.
Sherrill's team believes that her core supporters, including women who were inspired by her opposition to President Donald Trump, are crucial to her success in the election. Tolkowsky, a volunteer for Sherrill since 2018, has spent countless hours knocking on doors and talking with voters about her candidate. She attributes her own involvement in politics to her brother's disability and her opposition to Trump.
Meanwhile, Ciattarelli has been taking a more aggressive approach, visiting diners across the state and shaking hands with voters. He claims that his relentless schedule is necessary to win over voters who may not be familiar with him. Despite attending fewer events than Sherrill, Ciattarelli appears to be doing more outreach in traditionally Republican areas.
The polls have shown a narrowing gap between Sherrill and Ciattarelli, which has led some to believe that the Democratic nominee needs every vote possible to win. "It sounds so overly simplistic, but it's going to be won or lost on ground game and on turnout," says Ashley Koning, director of the Rutgers University Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling.
For voters like Lori Montague, who has become involved with Sherrill's campaign since 2018, her opposition to Trump is a key factor in her support. As an African American woman, she sees Sherrill as a champion for marginalized communities and believes that Ciattarelli's association with the president will hurt him in the election.
As Election Day approaches, both candidates are making final pushes to turn out their base voters. Sherrill's campaign has announced a rally in Newark featuring former President Barack Obama, while Ciattarelli continues his diner tour across the state.
... on one hand I'm hoping for the best for NJ and whoever wins will have their work cut out for them, but on the other hand it's kinda worrying that we're at a point where every single vote matters 
. I mean, both candidates are doing some pretty intense get-out-the-vote efforts, and you can tell which ones are more focused on energizing their base vs trying to win over undecideds 
. I'm just hoping that whoever wins will be able to bring some real change to the state instead of just perpetuating the same old politicking 
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I don't know if it'll be enough to sway undecided voters or make a difference in the polls, but you gotta admire their dedication. For me, it's all about who can bring people together and represent the state's diverse communities better. 
i feel like sherrill's team should be doing more outreach to republicans too, not just democrats. and what's up with ciattarelli's diner tour? like isn't that just a fancy way of saying he can't afford a campaign plane or something? 
anyway i think it's cool that obama is coming out to support sherrill, but can we talk about how the polls are so narrow now? like what if turnout is super low? wouldn't that basically guarantee ciattarelli wins? 
It just goes to show that both sides are really trying to make sure everyone knows about them. I don’t know who’s going to win but it’ll be interesting to see how all these efforts pay off 
. Both candidates are really putting in the work to get out their voters, which is awesome! Sherrill's been doing some sweet grassroots outreach, and Ciattarelli's been visiting diners all over - that's a lot of hands-on voter meetups! 
. it sounds like ciattarelli is trying really hard to make a name for himself, but i'm not sure if that's enough to overcome the fact that he's associated with trump 
. anyhoo, just 1 week to go and the election fever is getting real...
. I'm curious to see who will come out on top, but I think its clear that the ground game is super important for whoever wins 
. And OMG, a rally with Obama? That's some serious star power 
! But what really gets me is how people like Lori Montague are making their voices heard and demanding change 