Join Obama for America’s Truth Team
--February 14, 2012--
Obama for America have created the Truth Team to promote President Obama's achievements, respond to attacks on his record, and hold the eventual Republican nominee accountable. The Truth Team is a new national effort by supporters online and on the ground to make sure they are armed with the with the knowledge and resources they need to promote the President's achievements and respond to Republican attacks.
President Obama Leads America to 23 Straight Months of Job Growth
--February 07, 2012--
President Obama has not only stopped the economic free-fall, but he has helped reverse the trend. The country has now gone through 23 straight months of job growth. The private sector has added 3.7 million jobs and January's unemployment rate was at the lowest level in 3 years. The chart below illustrates the massive job loss threatening the economy when President Obama took office and how under his leadership he has turned it around and the economy has started creating jobs again.
NJDSC and Chairman Wisniewski Host Education Roundtable
--November 28, 2011--
New Jersey Democratic State Committee Chairman John Wisniewski hosted representatives of New Jersey’s education community and constituencies for a roundtable discussion on the state of public education in New Jersey and education initiatives and issues expected to be part of the upcoming legislative debate.
The event was held on Thursday, October 27 at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy in New Brunswick. Roundtable participants were invited to join the discussion and were chosen as representatives of varied constituencies involved in and/or affected by the state’s education policies. Members of the public were invited to observe as well.
Prior to the discussion, participants heard from Dr. David Driscoll, Chairman of the President’s National Assessment Governing Board, past president of the Council of Chief State School Officers and former Commissioner of Education in Massachusetts. Dr. Driscoll discussed his experience in Massachusetts when that state implemented its landmark education reform law. You can see his comments below:
What we need now is input from you! I am asking for your suggestions on what needs to be considered as we move forward in this debate over our children’s future. Submit your ideas to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)We need to ensure this process isn’t about ideology, but rather about making education better and your feedback is crucial to crafting a plan that works. There are a variety of opinions and it’s essential that we bring everyone to the table in order to develop the best solutions.
New Jersey’s 2012 Delegate Selection Process
--November 23, 2011--
On September 3, 2012, the Democratic National Committee will kick off the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. As Chairman of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee, I have the privilege of overseeing the process that will select New Jersey’s 2012 convention delegation and then leading our delegation to Charlotte to re-nominate President Barack Obama.
The Democratic National Convention provides an opportunity for supporters from around the country to gather and celebrate our party, while kicking off our efforts to re-elect President Obama. The nominating convention, held once every four years, gives our party the chance to formally select our standard bearer for the 2012 election and adopt our party platform.
You can View the 2012 Delegate Selection Plan here.
The 2008 National Convention in Denver represented a historic moment, in which the President delivered his acceptance speech before more than 80,000 people at Invesco Field at Mile High. On the floor of that convention, New Jersey was proud to lead with a unified delegation in support of President Obama.
In 2012, delegations will be sent to Charlotte by 56 states, territories and Democrats Abroad. The New Jersey Democratic State Committee is proud to once again participate and is looking forward to bringing our most diverse and representative delegation ever to Charlotte. I am committed to ensuring that our delegation truly reflects the face of New Jersey, and to that end we have set the most inclusive representation goals in our history. These goals represent the commitment of the Democratic Party to increase representation of traditionally underrepresented groups in party affairs and ensure that everyone who wants a seat at the Democratic table has one.
You can View the 2012 Delegate District Map here.
Sincerely,
John S. Wisniewski
Additional Delegate Selection Materials
- Convention Letter From Chairman Wisniewski
- DNC 2012 Delegate Selection Rules
- Guide To Becoming A Delegate
- 2012 NJDSC Delegation Representation Goals
Top 10 Chris Christie Thoughts And Excuses On Wednesday Morning
--November 08, 2011--
The following are the top 10 Chris Christie Thoughts And Excuses Following His Election Night Failure:
10 - I guess people really do care about women's health.
9 - How can I blame this on the map (and/or Alan Rosenthal) and not me?
8 - I'm good enough, I'm strong enough and gosh darnit, fox news really likes me.
7 - I can't believe my ads telling people how much better Jersey is since I've been Governor didn't work out.
6 - When is the next blizzard? I need to go back to Disney world.
5 - Obviously this has nothing to do at all with my arrogance.
4 – Wow, even Jim McGreevey picked up 6 midterm seats.
3 - I can't believe the millionaires didn't rise up in LDs 2, 7 and 38 - they promised me they would.
2 - I really thought the Koch brothers would come through for me.
1 - Is it too late to jump in that whole presidential thing?
Democrats Make History on Election Day!
--November 08, 2011--
To hear Democrats tell the story of Tuesday's election, voters went to the polls to make sure Democratic legislators continue to keep a Republican governor and his attack-style politics under control. "Last night was a clear indication that New Jersey has had enough with Gov. Christie and Republicans who march in lockstep with them," said the state Democratic chairman, Sen. John Wisniewski (D., Middlesex).
Gov. Chris Christie, the bully on the playground, doesn’t have much of a punch after all. And for any bully, exposing that weakness creates grave dangers. Because people stop being scared. And then they start dreaming about how nice it would feel to punch back.
Star Ledger:
“This is like a new version of how low can you go," said Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex), the state Democratic chairman. “They understand this is not their election, and they want to lower expectations. At the end of the day, no matter how low they want to convince you the expectations are, it doesn’t wash.”
Wisniewski stuck to the storyline that the election is a referendum on the governor, nothing more, nothing less. "This election is not about pension and benefit reform, it’s about people paying higher property taxes when they were told they wouldn’t. It’s about people seeing an assault on public education and saying that’s not good. It’s about Chris Christie not being right for New Jersey.”
“Despite national ardor for a Chris Christie presidential run, voters who know him best have not been influenced by his attempt to generate support for Republican legislative candidates,” New Jersey Democratic chairman John Wisniewski wrote. He added that Christie has tipped too far to the right while flirting with a presidential run, a move that he says has turned off New Jersey voters.
With his 2009 election, Christie became the Republican Governor with the most ineffective coattails in the past hundred years and the most ineffective among all Governors since 1940. With only 41.7% of legislative seats won by Republican candidates in 2009, it became the lowest percentage of Republican legislators in a year in which a fellow Republican won the gubernatorial election. Among all the Governors, Christie had the most ineffective coattail effect since Democrat Charles Edison's election in 1940 when 30% of legislators elected were fellow Democrats.
Monmouth Pollster Patrick Murray PolitickerNJ:
It turns out the governor’s definition of history is a bit underwhelming. Basically, if Republicans could hold on to the seats they already have, the election would be historic. To back this up, the state GOP put out a memo showing that the governor’s party has lost legislative seats in the first midterm elections of 7 of the past 8 governors.
Putting aside numerous mathematical errors in the memo, the state GOP doesn’t take into account the fact that the governor’s party usually picks up seats as a coattail effect during the governor’s initial election. In this context, a loss of seats in the midterm can be viewed as something of a course correction. It turns out the governor’s definition of history is a bit underwhelming. Basically, if Republicans could hold on to the seats they already have, the election would be historic. To back this up, the state GOP put out a memo showing that the governor’s party has lost legislative seats in the first midterm elections of 7 of the past 8 governors
Analyzing these two-cycle changes in legislative seats (governor’s election year plus midterm), we find that 4 of the past 7 governors have actually seen their party experience a net gain of seats.
Get Out The Vote For New Jersey Democrats
--November 05, 2011--
Get out the Vote with the New Jersey Democratic State Committee!
As you’ve heard countless times before, elections have consequences and next week, New Jersey's future hangs in the balance. November 8th is when we tell Chris Christie and the Republicans that march in lockstep with him that their radical agenda is just plain wrong for New Jersey. The only way to stop Christie's agenda is by making sure our great Democratic legislators and candidates are in Trenton to stand up to the Governor for the next 2 years.
I hope you will find a campaign close to you and volunteer some time between now and Election Day. The only way our candidates will win is if Democrats come out and talk to voters. Campaigns need help speaking to voters door-to-door and by phone, so please reach out to a campaign today and stand up to the Christie Republicans!
Read below and contact your local campaign today to get involved. It’s not too late!
John Wisniewski, Chairman
New Jersey Democratic State Committee
GOTV Locations Around New Jersey
Legislative District 1: Senator Jeff Van Drew and Assemblymen Nelson Albano and Matt Milam
Volunteers needed from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM to help the campaign talk to voters by phone banking and going door-to-door. The campaign has locations in both Cape May Courthouse in Cape May County and Vineland in Cumberland County. Please call Jonathan at 609-602-6579 to volunteer or visit http://vandrewalbanomilam.com/ for more information!
Legislative District 2: Senator Jim Whelan and Alisa Cooper and Damon Tyner for Assembly
Volunteers needed from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM to help the campaign talk to voters by phone banking and going door-to-door. The campaign needs volunteers in Northfield in Atlantic County. Please call or email Peter at 609-277-7242 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or go to http://www.whelancoopertyner.com/ to sign up to volunteer today!
Legislative District 4: Senator Fred Madden, Assemblyman Paul Moriarty and Gabriela Mosquera for Assembly
Volunteers needed from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM to help the campaign talk to voters by phone banking and going door-to-door. The campaign has locations in Washington Township in Gloucester County and Gloucester Township and Winslow in Camden County. Please call Shane at 856-270-2564 to volunteer or visit http://www.njdistrict4.com/ for more information!
Legislative District 7: Gail Cook for Senate, Assemblyman Herb Conaway and Troy Singleton for Assembly
Volunteers needed from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM to help the campaign talk to voters by phone banking. The campaign needs volunteers in Willingboro in Burlington County. Please call or email Charlie at 609-526-2544 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to volunteer or visit http://www.njdistrict7.com/ for more information!
Legislative District 11: Ray Santiago for Senate and Vin Gopal and Kathy Horgan for Assembly
Volunteers needed from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM to help the campaign talk to voters by phone banking and going door-to-door. The campaign needs volunteers in Red Bank, Long Branch and Freehold, all in Monmouth County. Please call Vlad at 732-540-2293 or visit http://demsin2011.com/volunteer/ to volunteer!
Legislative District 14: Senator Linda Greenstein and Assemblymen Wayne DeAngelo and Dan Benson
Volunteers needed from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM to help the campaign talk to voters by phone banking and going door-to-door. The campaign needs volunteers in Hamilton in Mercer County. Please call or email Mike at 609-890-0218 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to volunteer or visit http://nj14.com/ for more information!
Legislative District 16: Maureen Vella for Senate and Marie Corfield and Joe Camarota for Assembly
Volunteers needed from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM to help the campaign talk to voters by phone banking and going door-to-door. The campaign needs volunteers in Manville in Somerset County. Please call Joe at 908-231-9001 to volunteer today!
Legislative District 18: Senator Barbara Buono and Assemblymen Patrick Diegnan and Peter Barnes
Volunteers needed from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM to help the campaign talk to voters by phone banking and going door-to-door. The campaign needs volunteers in Edison in Middlesex County. Please email Mickey at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to volunteer today!
Legislative District 27: Senator Richard Codey and Assemblymembers John McKeon and Mila Jasey
Volunteers needed from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM every day until Election Day. The campaign needs volunteers for visibility, phone banking and going door to door. Please call Erin at 973-243-0167 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Legislative District 38: Senator Robert Gordon, Assemblywoman Connie Wagner and Tim Eustace for Assembly
Volunteers needed from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM to help the campaign talk to voters by phone banking and going door-to-door. The campaign needs volunteers in Saddle Brook in Bergen County. Please call Adam at 973-928-3545 to volunteer or visit http://www.nj38.com/ for more information!
For a full list of Legislative and County candidates, click here. For more information, contact the New Jersey Democratic State Committee at 609-392-3367.
The Chairman’s Team Heads to the 7th Legislative District
--October 17, 2011--
On Saturday, October 15 New Jersey Democratic State Committee Chairman John Wisniewski and the "Chairman's Team", a grassroots initiative to provide statewide support to Democratic legislative candidates in districts across the state traveled to the 7th Legislative district providing volunteer support for Senate Candidate Mayor Gail Cook, Assemblyman Herb Conaway and Assembly Candidate Troy Singleton.
The volunteers spent Saturday calling and knocking on the doors of 7th district voters to discuss the importance of supporting the Democratic legislative candidates.
Here are some photos from the day...
The Chairman's team gets ready to canvass...
Matt gives a field briefing on the bus to LD7...
Chairman Wisniewski with Senate Candidate Gail Cook, Assembly Candidate Troy Singleton, Burlington County Surrogate Candidate Sander Friedman and Freeholder Candidate Michelle Still-Pettis...
Troy Singleton talks before the canvass heads out...
Chairman Wisinewski dials for the 7th district candidates
Interns of the NJDSC past and present after canvassing in LD7...
Matt hits the phones for Cook, Conaway and Singleton...
Margaret puts together yard signs for the LD7 team...
Volunteers make phone calls for Cook, Conaway and Singleton...
The Chairman’s Team Heads to the 38th Legislative District
--October 02, 2011--
On Saturday, October 1 New Jersey Democratic State Committee Chairman John Wisniewski and the New Jersey Democratic State Committee (NJDSC) launched the "Chairman's Team", a grassroots initiative to provide statewide support to Democratic legislative candidates in districts across the state.
The initial blitz provided volunteer support for Senator Robert Gordon, Assemblywoman Connie Wagner and Maywood Mayor Tim Eustace, the Democratic legislative candidates in the 38th Legislative District. The volunteers spent Saturday calling and knocking on the doors of Lodi voters to discuss the importance of supporting the Democratic legislative candidates.
Here are some photos from the day...
The Chairman's team gets ready to hit the road to the 38th Legislative District for Gordon/Wagner/Eustace...
Matt gives a briefing about the canvass on the bus...
LD38 staff brief the canvassers...
The 1st canvass team heads to the doors...
Jose is ready to hit the doors...
The 2nd canvass team heads to the doors...
Senator Gordon and Chairman Wisniewski with Chairmans Team volunteers getting ready to make phone calls...
Margaret making calls...
Chairman Wisniewski calling for Gordon/Wagner/Eustace...
Wisniewski Guest Column: The Right is Wrong On Irene
--September 01, 2011--
Chairman Wisniewski published the following guest column, "The Right Is Wrong On Irene," for the Star Ledger:
When a Republican Governor and Democratic state party chairman find agreement on an issue, as Governor Christie and I do on federal assistance for those suffering in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, you would hope our representatives in Washington would take heed. Unfortunately, As New Jersey's residents and communities attempt to recover from the devastation with the welcome assistance of emergency responders from all levels of government, the Tea Party and its Republican allies are, once again, taking advantage of a national crisis to pursue their own narrow political agenda. Worse yet, with every passing day the fringe philosophy that would rather destroy government than fix it is inching its way into the mainstream of Republican thinking.Republican Congressman Ron Paul recently appeared on Fox News claiming Irene wasn’t the real disaster. Instead, he claims that that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the very people providing a helping hand, are the problem.
Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor insists there should be no more federal assistance for disaster relief unless offset by cuts to federal programs that most Americans hold dear, but that his Republican colleagues in the U.S. Congress would rather gut. Sadly, New Jersey Republican Congressman Scott Garrett, a representative of an area devastated by flooding in recent days, has joined him in this call.
Representative Michele Bachmann, who only weeks ago won the Iowa straw poll as a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, recently joked that God was sending a message to politicians through natural disasters such as Hurricane Irene. But the people recovering from devastation aren’t laughing.
Unlike most Americans, these representatives and far too many others in positions of responsibility do not believe that government has a responsibility to its people in times of trouble. Instead of focusing on the loss of life, the damaged property and the washed away memories of people up and down the east coast, they are using this disaster to advance their assault on government. It doesn’t matter whether it’s the safety of our families and our homes or America's solid commitment to pay its debts, the right wing, the Tea Party and their cronies are showing, once again, that they will use any crisis to extort their agenda at the expense of working men and women. They are drawing a line in the sand and the line is right in front of people who have just gone through a disaster.
There is a crucial role for government in today's society and it’s not just a place to lay blame.
In Sayreville, where I live, two neighborhoods were devastated by flood waters last weekend. The men and women who suffered this damage work hard, pay their bills – including their taxes – and some answered their nation’s call to duty when it came. Today, they not only need our help, they deserve it.
It’s time to assess the damage done by the high winds, heavy rains and extensive flooding. It's time to harness all the forces of government to do the good we all know it can do. Its time for all Americans to put the destructive rhetoric about government aside and get to work on the critical task at hand - rebuilding our homes, our businesses and our communities.
Defined as the sound uttered by a donkey, the Bray is dedicated to following the Democrats fight to keep New Jersey solidly blue.
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