By Video, Christie Commits to Helping GOP Win Assembly
New Jersey Republicans on Monday kicked off their campaign to take control of the Assembly, with Gov. Chris Christie pledging his support through a videotaped message because he was almost 4,000 miles away on a trade mission.
Republican Assembly Leader Jon Bramnick organized the evening-long summit at the Borgata aimed at rallying the party and building support to win back the Assembly, which Democrats have controlled since 2002.
The event was decorated with large red signs reading “Assembly Republicans” and a banner with the words “Don’t Move. Lower Taxes Are On The Way.”
Republicans currently hold 32 seats and need to gain nine to capture the majority. It will be a challenge, experts say, because of redistricting and a voter registration disadvantage.
Aiming to get the GOP message in front of voters, Bramnick called on Democratic Speaker Vincent Prieto to engage in six debates this fall. Prieto’s spokesman rebuffed the idea as a “silly sideshow.”
This article appeared in print on page 14 of edition of Hamodia.
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