{"id":2166473,"date":"2024-02-02T17:48:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T22:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-jersey-voters-appear-to-put-finger-in-the-eye-of-states-party-boss-system\/"},"modified":"2024-02-02T17:49:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T22:49:51","slug":"new-jersey-voters-appear-to-put-finger-in-the-eye-of-states-party-boss-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-jersey-voters-appear-to-put-finger-in-the-eye-of-states-party-boss-system\/","title":{"rendered":"NJ voters defy state&#8217;s &#8216;party boss&#8217; system"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-jersey-voters-appear-to-put-finger-in-the-eye-of-states-party-boss-system%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2166473&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>New Jersey Voters Rejecting\u200d &#8220;Party Boss&#8221; System, Poll Shows<\/h2>\n<p>New Jersey voters are making a strong statement against the state&#8217;s\u2062 entrenched &#8220;party boss&#8221; \u200csystem, according\u200d to \u200ca recent poll released by Fairleigh\u2063 Dickinson \u2062University. \u200bThe survey, which is the first independent assessment of the Senate seat, reveals that Rep.\u200b Andy Kim (D-NJ)\u200c is leading the\u200d race\u2062 for Sen. Bob Menendez&#8217;s (D-NJ) seat, with the \u200cstate&#8217;s first lady, Tammy Murphy, trailing behind.<\/p>\n<p>The poll, which\u200b questioned 504 likely voters, shows \u200cKim securing 32% of the\u200d vote, while Murphy\u2062 trails with 20%. Menendez, who has not yet confirmed his\u2064 intention to run for reelection, received only\u2063 9% \u200cof the support. \u2064Labor leader Patricia \u200dCampos-Medina garnered \u20648% of \u2064the vote.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Test of Power: County Organizations vs. \u200cVoter Choice<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Generally, institutional support is\u200b enough \u2063to win a primary in New Jersey,&#8221;\u200b states poll director Dan \u200bCassino. &#8220;With\u2062 Murphy down, this election is\u200d a test \u200dof whether county organizations still have the power to choose a candidate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The poll&#8217;s findings come in the wake of Menendez&#8217;s \u2063indictment on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-lt-gov-brian-benjamin-arrested-for-campaign-finance-scheme\/\" title=\"New York Lt. Gov Brian Benjamin Arrested For Campaign Finance Scheme\">federal bribery charges<\/a> and\u200c allegations of\u2064 acting \u200cas a foreign agent for the \u200bEgyptian government.\u2062 Menendez and his wife, Nadine, are accused of accepting bribes in exchange for using the senator&#8217;s influence to benefit three\u2062 New Jersey businessmen and the foreign government.<\/p>\n<p>Kim&#8217;s support\u2064 primarily\u2063 stems from a progressive base that \u200bis disillusioned with the mainstream Democratic Party&#8217;s control over the state&#8217;s politics. Additionally, he has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-rashida-tlaib-among-democrats-who-voted-against-israel-support-resolution\/\" title=\"Rashida Tlaib, along with other Democrats, opposed resolution supporting Israel in war.\">garnered significant backing<\/a> from Asian\u2062 and white voters. On the other hand,\u2064 Murphy enjoys support from black \u200dand Hispanic voters.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Battle of \u200dIdeologies: White Liberals \u2064vs. Moderate Black and Hispanic Voters<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;The real fight here is between white liberals, who are \u200clargely \u2062backing Kim, and more moderate Black and Hispanic voters,\u200c who are \u200dlining \u200dup behind Murphy,&#8221; explains Cassino. &#8220;Kim has always \u200dpresented himself as a centrist candidate, but these liberal voters dislike the county organizations enough that\u200b they&#8217;ve\u2064 embraced him \u2062as one of their own.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Furthermore, the poll reveals that Kim has a more \u200cfavorable\u2062 image among respondents, with 38% viewing him favorably and \u2063only 2% holding an unfavorable opinion. In\u2063 comparison, 29% have\u2063 a\u2064 favorable view \u2064of Murphy, while\u2063 14% view her unfavorably. However, Murphy enjoys higher name recognition.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, Menendez, despite having the highest name\u2062 recognition, received\u2063 the lowest level of support.\u200b Only 22% of respondents approved of Menendez, while a significant 68%\u2064 disapproved.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 poll, conducted from January 21-28, has a margin of \u200derror of 4.5 percentage points.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE \u2062TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON\u2062 EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What does Tammy Murphy&#8217;s trailing \u2064position in the poll suggest about the \u200dtraditional way of selecting candidates based on party affiliation<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ion could be a\u200d real test of power\u2062 between county organizations and voter choice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The poll also highlights the \u200ddissatisfaction\u200d with the current &#8220;party boss&#8221; system in New Jersey. The system, which has\u200c long dominated the state&#8217;s politics, grants significant power to party leaders and insiders, allowing them\u200d to control candidate nominations and exert influence over elected officials. This system has\u2063 often \u2064been criticized for its \u2062lack of transparency and accountability. However, this poll suggests that voters are ready for change.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Andy Kim&#8217;s strong performance in the poll reflects the growing\u2062 support for candidates\u2064 who are not part of the established political machine. Kim, \u200da\u2064 former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsguard-surrogate-the-feds-pay-to-keep-watch-on-the-internet-and-be-a-judge-of-the-truth\/\" title=\"NewsGuard: Surrogate the Feds Pay to Keep Watch on the Internet and Be a Judge of the Truth\">national security\u200b official<\/a> under President Barack Obama,\u2064 has built a strong following with his message of change \u200band his commitment to transparency and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>On\u200b the other hand, Tammy Murphy&#8217;s trailing position in the poll raises\u200d questions \u200cabout the traditional way of selecting candidates solely based on party affiliation and\u200c support from party\u2064 leaders. As the state&#8217;s first lady, Murphy was expected\u200b to have a significant advantage in this race. However, her lower \u2063numbers indicate a shift in voter preferences and a \u2063reluctance to continue with business as\u2063 usual in New Jersey politics.<\/p>\n<p>It\u200d is worth noting\u2064 that Sen.\u2063 Bob \u200bMenendez, who has been part of\u2062 the political\u200c establishment for decades, received only 9% \u200dof the support in\u2063 the poll. This further demonstrates\u2063 the waning influence of\u2062 the &#8220;party boss&#8221;\u200c system and the\u2062 desire for change among New Jersey voters.<\/p>\n<p>Patricia Campos-Medina, the\u200b labor leader\u200b who received 8% of the vote, also presents an \u200dinteresting dynamic in this race. Her support shows that voters are open to candidates who come from outside the traditional political realm and who advocate \u200dfor the interests of working-class individuals.<\/p>\n<p>The results\u2064 of this poll suggest\u200b that New Jersey voters are ready to reject \u2062the dominance\u200d of the &#8220;party boss&#8221; system \u200band opt for candidates who prioritize the needs and interests of the people. The upcoming\u2063 election\u2063 for Sen. Bob Menendez&#8217;s seat will serve as a litmus test for\u200d the strength\u200b of the establishment\u200d versus the power of voter choice.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the outcome, this poll \u2064indicates a shifting\u2064 political landscape in\u2063 New \u200dJersey. With increasing frustration over\u200c the lack of transparency and accountability in the current\u2063 system, voters are demanding change and a more democratic process for candidate \u200bselection. It remains \u2063to be seen how this shift will play out in\u200c future elections, but one thing\u2064 is clear &#8211; the\u2063 era of the &#8220;party boss&#8221; system in\u2062 New Jersey \u200cmay \u200cbe \u2064coming to \u200ban end.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A lead over Tammy Murphy in the race for Sen. Bob Menendez&#8217;s Senate seat. The poll, conducted by Fairleigh Dickinson University, indicates that New Jersey voters are rejecting the state&#8217;s &#8220;party boss&#8221; system. Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) is currently ahead in the race, as per the survey<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2643,"featured_media":2166474,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24019529079981-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2166473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24019529079981-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2166473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2643"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2166473"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2166473\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2166474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2166473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2166473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2166473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}