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driftingwood2018 t1_jdkjv0o wrote

He has zero chance winning a gubernatorial election. Murphy won by the skin of his teeth against Jack Ciattarelli. I know it’s hard to believe but drive not very far out of this city and it gets red quick. A “progressive” mayor from jersey city taking over the entire state? No chance. JC is great but the rest of this state doesn’t think the same

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cauliflowermang t1_jdky4ec wrote

I disagree. I work with a few right leaning individuals and they are all pro Fulop. He's pro business and that's enough to get the vote for a lot of people.

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driftingwood2018 t1_jdmdiqe wrote

You should talk to the people in Monmouth and Ocean county. And then look at the split in Bergen county between Democrat/Republican vote counts in last election. 52% Dem and 47% Rep in Bergen county. Not exactly the strongest Democratic numbers you’d expect.

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cauliflowermang t1_jdmilho wrote

Up until recently, Bergen county was a republican stronghold. And Monmouth/Ocean County almost always goes red. Here we have a candidate that socially is progressive while still fiscally moderate. That may be enough for some to swing over party lines. That's just my opinion though.

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BlueBeagle8 t1_jdm622v wrote

The 2021 political environment (post Biden, pre Dobbs) was very challenging for Democrats. It's also way different than 2025 might look.

If this election happens one year into a second Trump term, for example, then there's zero chance that any Democrat -- Fulop, Sweeney, Gottheimer, Baraka, that weird AOC wannabe who had a meltdown in the comments about white people the other day, anyone -- would lose a statewide election in NJ. It's just too soon to tell.

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jman457 t1_jdnw1mj wrote

I mean Corey booker had a similar path to the senate

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driftingwood2018 t1_jdo11mj wrote

Funny….I remember when Fulop ran against Menendez in 2004 for Congress. Tells you what the guy thinks of himself

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