tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post8478896758689770930..comments2024-03-22T02:15:56.280-07:00Comments on Jersey Jazzman: Marie Corfield For NJ Assembly: A Request For All Of My ReadersDukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16535645107179796099noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-50750362876213513652013-07-17T20:49:26.707-07:002013-07-17T20:49:26.707-07:00Thank you so much, Duke, for your kind words and y...Thank you so much, Duke, for your kind words and your support. When I ran last year, I only needed to pick up about 450 more votes to defeat a Tea Party incumbent whose campaign was helped by an independent expenditure from B4K, a branch of Michelle Rhee's Students First. The margin of victory was, ironically, about 1%. Unfortunately, Hurricane Sandy effectively shut down the entire state the week before the election. My race wasn't certified until the end of November.<br /><br />Up and down the ticket, we need to elect people who not only understand public education, but who also understand its importance to a strong democracy and a thriving middle class, and its deep connection to other social issues like the economy, poverty, women's and children's health, homelessness, abuse, hunger, the environment and unemployment. <br /><br />My opponents have a clear track record of voting against all these issues. <br /><br />I want to bring a progressive voice to the 16th district, which hasn't had one in almost 20 years. My opponents vote in lockstep with whatever Gov. Christie wants. I stood up to him in 2010; I'm not afraid to stand up to him when I'm elected in November.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13611419024284307883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-80883663616854728742013-07-17T08:44:43.741-07:002013-07-17T08:44:43.741-07:00Whole heartedly agree Duke! I am fighting for Buo...Whole heartedly agree Duke! I am fighting for Buono and equally as hard for Marie - we need to fill the legislator one educator at a time to not just defend public education but also to work for the entire middle class ignored and maligned by our Governor. <br /><br />JOIN US FOR THE MONEY BOMB ON JULY 25th!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01003814941132010913noreply@blogger.com