Summary of the key discussion points. Seth Grossman. WPG Radio. Sept. 20, 2021. ------------------------------------------------ New Jersey Gubernatorial Election Strategy Focus on Winning: Importance of focusing on actions that will help Jack Ciattarelli win the gubernatorial election in November rather than engaging in feel-good activities. Early voting starts in a month. Consequences of a Loss: If Mikie Sherrill wins, it would be bad for New Jersey and would signal that Trump is out of touch and on his way out, potentially leading to Republicans losing their majority in Congress. Voter Outreach: The key demographics to win over are women and people under 30. Flipping one Democratic voter for Jack is equivalent to gaining two votes, as it's a net change of two. The strategy should be to appeal to voters leaning the other way and ensure their own base is registered and turns out to vote. Handling Trump: When speaking to voters who dislike Trump, the speaker suggests a nuanced approach. Instead of defending Trump directly, which might alienate voters, it's better to state that Ciattarelli supports the good policies of Trump (like on crime and immigration) without the negative personality traits. He emphasizes that helping Ciattarelli get elected is the best way to help Trump. Critique of Mikie Sherrill and Democrats Alleged Lies: Accusing Mikie Sherrill of spreading lies, specifically citing a TV ad claiming Jack Ciattarelli wants a 10% sales tax on all items, including food and clothing. On June 4th, Ciattarelli was answering a question about how other states without an income tax, like Tennessee, have a high sales tax, not proposing it for New Jersey. Misrepresentation of Charlie Kirk: Sherrill is accused of lying about Charlie Kirk by calling him a "Christian nationalist" with "vile," "racist," and "anti-American" views who wants to roll back the rights of women and Black people. Seth defends Kirk, stating he advocates for hiring based on merit and promotes traditional Judeo-Christian values (e.g., the Ten Commandments, loving your neighbor), which Democrats mislabel as "Christian nationalism". Historical Context on Free Speech: When conservatives are accused of bullying people like Jimmy Kimmel, they should remind people of past instances where conservatives were allegedly forced out, such as Jay Leno's "early retirement" after making jokes about Obama and Tim Allen's show Home Improvement being canceled at its peak. Local Issues in New Jersey Housing Crisis and Zoning Laws: New Jersey has a housing crisis because it is too expensive to build. He blames restrictive zoning laws that make it "illegal to build anything anywhere in New Jersey" without placating politicians and various groups. This process adds significant costs to housing, with the speaker estimating that half the cost of a $300,000 house goes to politics, PR, and lawyers. Ocean City Development: He criticizes the decision in Ocean City to kill a "perfect resort commercial" hotel project, warning that the city may now get low-income housing built by George Norcross's group instead. This is used as an example of flawed zoning and being careful what you wish for. Liberty and Prosperity
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