MORRISTOWN, N.J. (PIX11) — Months of canvassing and debating are coming to an end as the candidates for New Jersey governor sprint to the finish line on the eve of Election Day.
Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli, while addressing supporters at a rally in Totowa, had a surprise guest: his son, Jake, an Army officer, who came home from Kuwait.
“I don’t want to be congressman, I don’t want to be Senator, I don’t want to be President, I don’t want to write a book,” said Ciattarelli. “I just want to right the ship, alright? That’s what I want to do.”
Ciattarelli touted his plans to reform government and cut taxes, along with the list of Democratic mayors in the state who have endorsed him.
“When the Democrats are endorsing the Republican nominee, what does it tell you? People want change,” said Ciattarelli.
A little later, in Morristown, Democratic candidate Mikie Sherrill kicked off the final day of her campaign, where it all started for her: the Morris County Democratic Committee headquarters, where her campaign for Congress originated. She hopes to make New Jersey a place for justice, economic opportunity and innovation.
“That is what Dale [Caldwell] and I are committed to doing,” said Sherrill, “making sure everybody here has a shot. Making sure that everyone has that path to success here in New Jersey. And it’s going to be a continued fight against Trump’s vision in Washington.”
Sherrill seems confident that democratic voters will have a strong showing.
“I’ve seen really good campaigns, the largest red to blue swing in the entire nation in 2018, the biggest turnout of any primary we’ve ever seen in this state this past June,” said Sherrill. “We’re continuing to see the momentum build.”
More than a million New Jerseyans have already cast their vote, and the latest polling continues to show a neck-and-neck race.
Jim Vasil
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