{"id":2203950,"date":"2024-03-22T07:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T11:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-group-fights-to-get-ballot-collection-off-the-ground-in-deep-blue-new-jersey\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T07:12:34","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T11:12:34","slug":"conservative-group-fights-to-get-ballot-collection-off-the-ground-in-deep-blue-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-group-fights-to-get-ballot-collection-off-the-ground-in-deep-blue-new-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservative Group Pushes to Ban Ballot Collection in Democratic Stronghold New Jersey"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fconservative-group-fights-to-get-ballot-collection-off-the-ground-in-deep-blue-new-jersey%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=2203950&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>Shaking Up New Jersey \u200cPolitics<\/h2>\n<p>A\u200b conservative \u2062powerhouse known \u2063as <a href=\"https:\/\/fixjerseynow.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fix Jersey \u2062Now<\/a> \u2063 is\u2063 on a mission to revolutionize the political landscape in the Garden State. Led by the\u2064 esteemed conservative \u200cfigure <a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/2015\/12\/bill-spadeas-power-position-at-new-jersey-101-5-fm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dominick \u201cMick\u201d Spadea<\/a>, this\u200b PAC is set to \u2063challenge the Democrats&#8217; stronghold through innovative ballot collection\u2063 strategies.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe need your support to get boots on the ground,\u201d the organization conveys on its <a href=\"https:\/\/fixjerseynow.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>. \u201cFIX JERSEY NOW has the\u200d plan to win elections by out-competing the Democrats in collecting ballots. Now\u2063 we need your support to put our \u200cplan into action.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Winning Strategy<\/h3>\n<p>Fix Jersey Now&#8217;s master plan involves increasing the Republican presence in a state where registered \u2062GOP voters trail behind the \u201cunaffiliated\u201d group. The\u2062 PAC is\u200c gearing up \u2063for\u200b a targeted and lawful ballot collection operation, utilizing research, analysis, and strategic \u200dcoordination to identify \u2064and engage voters effectively.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Developing targeted messages for non-voting residents<\/li>\n<li>Aligning with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/claudia-tenney-will-be-certified-winner-of-last-open-us-house-race-judge\/\" title=\"Claudia Tenney Will Be Certified Winner of Last Open US House Race: Judge\">local election boards<\/a> and laws<\/li>\n<li>Recruiting and training ballot collectors<\/li>\n<li>Exploring voting options and drop\u200d box accessibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Spadea envisions raising $25,000 per\u200c county to kick\u200d off \u200bthe initiative\u200d in select \u2064regions like Camden and Sussex,\u200c with plans to expand statewide. The road\u2062 ahead may be challenging, with potential legal battles \u200clooming, but\u200c Spadea and his team\u2062 remain determined\u200d to demonstrate \u2063the \u200defficacy\u2063 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-continuous-media-covid-fear-mongering-may-backfire-and-diminish-democrat-voter-turnout\/\" title=\"The Continuous Media COVID Fear Mongering May BACKFIRE and Diminish Democrat Voter Turnout\">ballot harvesting<\/a> for the GOP.<\/p>\n<h3>Resistance and \u200cResilience<\/h3>\n<p>Despite encountering resistance from the New\u2062 Jersey GOP establishment, \u2064Fix Jersey Now presses forward, \u2064driven by\u2062 the\u200b belief that change is imperative for Republican success in the state. The political\u200b landscape is \u200cripe for transformation, and Spadea and his supporters are poised to challenge the status quo.<\/p>\n<p>In a state where complacency has long taken root, Fix Jersey Now represents a beacon of change and a testament to\u200b the power of strategic innovation in political campaigns.<\/p>\n<h2>The Battle for New Jersey\u2019s Future<\/h2>\n<p>In the upcoming 2025 race for\u200d governor in \u2064New Jersey, a clash\u2064 of political titans is\u2062 on the horizon as reformed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wildstein\/status\/1766151142772211816\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump critic<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/newjerseyglobe.com\/governor\/ex-trump-advisors-form-super-pac-to-curb-spadea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jack Ciattarelli<\/a>,\u2064 gears up to challenge the conservative \u200cforce that is Dominick \u2064\u201cMick\u201d Spadea. The elder Spadea \u2063reflects on the challenges his family name \u200dbrings and the misconceptions surrounding his son\u2019s involvement.<\/p>\n<p>While the New Jersey Republican Party remains tight-lipped on the \u2062matter, local GOP leaders like Joe Labarbera\u200c of Sussex County express admiration for Fix Jersey \u2063Now\u2019s innovative voter outreach initiatives. Labarbera emphasizes the urgent\u2063 need for the party to revamp its\u2062 structural approach,\u2063 drawing a stark contrast\u2064 between\u2063 the relentless Democrat \u200cmachinery and the GOP\u2019s conventional strategies.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe root cause\u2064 is the political culture,\u201d Labarbera highlights. \u201cThe New\u2064 Jersey Democrats are like a ruthless gang. The Republicans are like\u2062 a gentlemen\u2019s country club trying to figure out where the\u2064 battle is.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Examining the reluctance of conservatives to embrace \u200bballot collection strategies typically championed by the left, data analyst Fred Bartlett attributes this\u2063 hesitance to a perceived moral stance among Republicans. Despite the\u200d legal nuances and moral debates surrounding ballot harvesting,\u2062 the GOP faces the challenge of adapting\u2062 to modern \u200belectoral practices.<\/p>\n<h2>&#8216;Adapt to Survive&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Instances like those \u200bin California, where \u200bballot harvesting has reshaped the political landscape, serve as a wake-up call for Republicans nationwide. Party leaders \u200dsuch as Jessica Millan Patterson in\u200b California stress the importance\u200d of playing strategically within the existing framework, even if it \u2063means adopting tactics once viewed skeptically.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t make any sense to \u200conly be Election \u200bDay \u200cvoters. That is like only\u2064 playing three quarters \u200cof\u200c a\u2063 football game,\u201d Patterson argues.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As the RNC acknowledges the \u200bneed to evolve its approach in response to changing electoral norms, Lara Trump underlines the \u200bnecessity of leveraging every available opportunity to secure votes and remain competitive against the Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>With the political landscape continually evolving, parties must navigate\u2063 new territories and adapt their\u2064 strategies to maximize their electoral \u2064impact.<\/p>\n<h2>The \u2064Political Landscape \u2062of New Jersey<\/h2>\n<p>Deep-blue New Jersey stands as a\u2063 stronghold for tax-and-spend\u200d Democrats,\u2062 overshadowing the \u200dGOP \u200bdespite a sizable increase in Republican registrations over the years. With approximately\u2064 1.5 million registered Republicans in a\u200b pool of over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courierpostonline.com\/story\/news\/local\/2024\/02\/29\/voter-registrations-2024-democrats-republicans-independent-burlington-camden-gloucester-cumberland\/72743296007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-mo-brooks-rips-gop-quitters-including-nevertrumper-adam-kinzinger-who-are-unwilling-to-do-their-homework-on-the-massive-2020-election-fraud\/\" title=\"Rep. Mo Brooks RIPS GOP \u201cQuitters\u201d Including #NeverTrumper Adam Kinzinger Who Are Unwilling to Do Their Homework on the Massive 2020 Election Fraud\">5 million voters<\/a>,<\/a> the party\u2063 finds itself \u200dtrailing \u200cbehind Democrats and unaffiliated voters.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a surge\u2063 in Republican numbers\u2062 post-2015 attributed to Donald Trump&#8217;s entry into the\u200b presidential race, the GOP remains a distant third in New Jersey&#8217;s political \u200blandscape, \u2063with the \u2062Democratic\u200b Party commanding a significant lead of nearly 2.5 million registered\u2063 voters, closely followed by around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courierpostonline.com\/story\/news\/local\/2024\/02\/29\/voter-registrations-2024-democrats-republicans-independent-burlington-camden-gloucester-cumberland\/72743296007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2.4 million unaffiliated voters.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>A Potential Game \u2062Changer<\/h3>\n<p>Recognized as\u200c a pivotal moment in New Jersey politics, the ballot-harvesting effort spearheaded by Fix Jersey Now\u2063 holds the promise of swaying \u200blegislative district seats, especially \u2064in those where the margin of victory is slim. \u2062With the majority of unaffiliated voters leaning conservative, there\u200c lies an opportunity for the GOP to capitalize on disaffection among Democrats and unaffiliated voters.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200c a state where every vote counts, the ground game is crucial. While New\u200b Jersey \u2063statutes impose restrictions on ballot collectors,\u2064 viewing this as an \u2063obstacle, Spadea emphasizes the \u200bnecessity for action over mere discourse.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m\u200d an\u2062 old-timer.\u2064 I like to vote on Election Day. But \u2064we\u2019ve\u200d got to\u2063 fight the war \u2064that we\u2019re \u200bin,\u201d Spadea asserted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Spadea&#8217;s\u2062 call to\u200d arms underscores the urgency for Republicans to\u2062 seize every available opportunity and leave no stone unturned\u200c in the\u200d quest \u200cto level the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-top-six-takeaways-from-last-nights-primaries\/\" title=\"The Top Six Takeaways From Last Night's Primaries\">political playing field<\/a> in New \u2064Jersey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fix Jersey Now, a conservative PAC led by Dominick \u201cMick\u201d Spadea, aims to outmaneuver the left in ballot collection. The initiative seeks to boost Republican presence in New Jersey, challenging traditional party strategies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":656,"featured_media":2203951,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ballot-harvesting.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2203950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ballot-harvesting.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2203950","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\/656"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2203950"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2203950\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2203951"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2203950"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2203950"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2203950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}