The mid-term elections are near. Many voters are anxious and angry at the current state of the economy, unemployment, and other issues. They’re looking to the approaching Congressional Race for House of Representatives on November 2, 2010 as a last resort for resolving many of the country’s most critical issues. This election has a sense of urgency for people to get out and vote in this Democratic and Republican battle for control of the House. New Jersey residents share their concerns.
Essex County, NJ Democrats Speak Out Essex County Democratic Committee (ECDC) members were riled up at an annual dinner in West Orange, NJ Tuesday night. Despite some people’s belief that the current Congress, which has a Democratic majority, is to blame for our problems, US Senator Robert Menendez claimed otherwise.  ”I think Democrats need to understand the challenges that are before us,” says Senator Menendez. “We need to stand up and be able to take on the reality of what we largely have inherited.” He described the problems that the current administration had been facing before entering office in November of 2008 and is currently working to improve issues such as taxation, education, transportation, economic development, and funding for programs. The Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke gave the most chilling facts to Menendez before taking office. “You and your colleagues know that, within the next two weeks, we will have a global financial meltdown if nothing is done?” Menendez states the Democrats saved us from a financial melt down by making tough choices and cleaning up the mess that was left for us. They responded with the Recovery Act to put people back to work, giving every working American a tax break and businesses tax credits so that they can “get back in the game.”
According to the Democratic Committee of Newark, NJ, Central Ward, federal funding for the town’s stimulus money, healthcare, Abbot Programs, and Social Services is at risk of being cut. “We have a lot of people that rely on grants and federal funding,†said Chairman Andre Speight. With a Republican majority in the House, we may not be able to pass legislation that allocates these funds,†he says.
State Senator Ronald Rice and ECDC committee member Alfred McIntyre agrees. “Whoever is elected will help sculpture the direction and destiny of our lives,” he says. ”It is significant as to what resources, economically, are available and what legislation will get passed to benefit the communities that are struggling. A lot of people can be in pain,†says Rice.
What’s Happening in the Race All 435 House seats, 37 Senate seats, and 37 of 50 state governorships are up for election. Presently, the Democrats hold 255 seats, Republicans 178, and there are 2 vacancies. For a majority, a party would need to hold 290 seats. The Republicans need from 40 to 60 House seats and 10 Senate seats to gain control. Experts predict that the Republicans have a good chance of gaining control of the House. “The question is, however,†says New Jersey City University Political Science Professor Francis Moran, “how big of a loss are the democrats going to take? They have more seats that they will have to defend, and they won’t be able to do that,†he says. If the Republicans gain control, Obama’s policies on issues such as health care, the economy, and rebuilding the economic security of the middle class will possibly be altered. Locally, there are no contests for governor or senator in New Jersey, but all 13 House seat are available. Polls have shown a tight race in the 3rd, 6th, and 12thdistricts in a Monmouth County University poll released last week. It projects Republican Jon Runyan leading by 48% to Democratic incumbent John Adler 43% in the 3rd District. A Rutgers-Eagleton survey also shows Adler tied with the former Philadelphia Eagles star Runyan at 44 percent.
Part of the Problem Many young voters from age bracket 18-29 are less enthusiastic about the impending mid-term elections–the age bracket that was partially responsible for Obama’s victory. A Harvard Institute study released last week show 27% of the 2,004 people ages 18-29 said they will definitely vote in the 2010 midterms. The number of young voters has decreased from two years ago. The Democratic Party is reaching out to voters, especially younger, Hispanic, and Black. They are three constituencies crucial to the 2008 campaign for President. Every vote will make a difference. “If you don’t vote, as far as I’m concerned, you don’t have a right to complain.†says Senator Ronald Rice.
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