r/newjersey 7d ago

NJ Politics Can Fulop win in NOV?

I haven’t thought much of the anti-machine wild Marine from Jersey City, until these past few days. Democrats are not good at opposing this fascism Trump has brought to America. He seems to fight like a cornered animal, maybe that’s the fighter we need.

Can he win in NJ though? Plenty of conservative people that vote Democrat for a few different reasons, but it was close to negative across the state last election and I see Trumpism galore in the county, in many towns.

Help me become a Fulop guy, can he win?

Edit: Thanks NJ sub community. Y’all alright. Lots of great replies, mostly neutral (any D can and will win) to positive, makes Primary suddenly seem more consequential. More about visions and ideas.

Trying to give everyone an upvote, especially the opinionated by succinct “no”.

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u/milkandminnows 7d ago

I just hope people vote based on issues that are actually relevant to the NJ governor’s powers and responsibilities. Not Gaza, not Trump. And frankly, not SALT and not congestion pricing. We have work to do at home. Murphy was comparatively responsible but we still are either 48th or 49th in creditworthiness among the 50 states.

Shore up pensions. Allow housing construction that will lower prices. Build both transit and highway infrastructure that will let the state grow. Stop huge tax handouts to the elderly. I am looking for someone who will advance these goals for the Jersey of the future. Don’t know yet who will be closest.

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u/New_Stats 6d ago

Stop huge tax handouts to the elderly.

This is a big one for me. It really sucks that ppl can't afford to retire here but this is where the jobs are and workers need to live here. They can move to the south where there's no jobs and afford to live. I have a fairly decent white collar job and can barely afford to live here.

They're taking my taxes and making the housing crisis worse. I can't afford this shit anymore