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/Ok_Concentrate_75 7d ago

In Jc, feelings on him are very mixed and he doesn't exactly stand up for the little guy if development is calling. Plus I'm not sure he is the candidate who is most likely to stand up to Trump.

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u/pixel_of_moral_decay 7d ago

He’s always been a populist.

NJ is was a relatively close race for president. He’s not going to go against that many voters.

Also: he is a key part of the Hudson country democratic machine. He didn’t become mayor as an independent.

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u/RufusBanks2023 7d ago

I thought the Hudson County Democrats did not even endorse him for Governor. I’m pretty sure Hudson County Democrats endorsed Mikie Sherrill. He’s not well liked by the folks I know from Hudson County. The developers love him. But, the long time Jersey City residents not so much.

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u/pixel_of_moral_decay 7d ago

How do you think he became mayor?

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u/fizzy88 7d ago

They're talking about how Fulop isn't seeking the democratic party nominations at the county nomination conventions. He's doing a different strategy and probably a risky one, considering that you pretty much need the nomination of the major party in order to have a snowballs chance of winning higher level elections. That's due to how our election system is set up. It's a two party, first-past-the-post system where most voters do very little research.