Thursday, June 22, 2017

Shameless Plug: Update: MONMOUTH COUNTY MAY GET SPOTLIGHT IN GOVERNOR’S RACE


The article from last week's Two River Times, that I was asked to contribute to is now online for those that no longer get their news the old fashion way. By that I mean purchasing a copy of the newspaper from the news stands.

Here's a snippet of what I had to say:



... Michael Morris, who publishes the “Middletown Mike” liberal/Democratic leaning political blog, not surprisingly, sees it differently. As a reaction to Trump and two terms of Christie, “I think the base is really fired up,” Morris said. “I’m talking extremely fired up.”

Activity among grassroots progressive organizations has been strong and that may lead to some upsets, Morris expected. That includes the 13th Legislative District, a traditionally Republican stronghold, which includes Republican-dominated Middletown, the county’s largest municipality, Morris said. “This is the first time in a long time I can actually say that,” he noted. And he’s saying it in part, because Murphy “is telling people around the state that he’s ‘all in for Monmouth County,’” and “do what it takes to win the county,” said Morris, who is a Middletown Democratic committee member.

That takes money, time and resources on the ground, Morris said.... 

Hit the hyperlink above and read the full article if you're curious to see what others had to say

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