Phillipsburg, Hackettstown, Franklin, Giants Stadium, Westwood, Hillsdale, Paramus - Oct. 28-29
So with only two weekends left (now one) I was out the entire weekend in different spots. Grocery stores, gas stations, bars and bus stops made up the bulk of the weekend activity. Many folks had not heard of me, which was to be expected, but they took the fliers and some promised to check out the website.
Some folks recognized me (hello Wendy’s crew), which is largely due to my picture being in both the Star Ledger and the New Jersey Sunday Herald over the last few weeks. I probably handed out 250-300 fliers my interns diligently cut for us, as well as placed some more lawn signs. The weather was awful, but the people’s reaction was great. I continued to receive largely positive feedback and a need for real change was constantly restated.
It’s important for us to keep pressing, despite the odds, because people have to hear the message that they are the boss when it comes to politics. It is not the lobbyist, the think tanker or the party boss. One thing people do talk with me about often is Medicare Plan D. This is a prime example of the influence peddling going on.
To his credit, Garrett voted against this bill which I would have done also. His reasoning: It would cost too much. My reasoning: Who in their right mind would create a program to help seniors on fixed incomes that includes a gaping hole where seniors would have to pay full freight for their drugs? It’s insurance/phamaceutical lobbyist written policy at its worst.
This country will start moving forward again when the politicians remember who they really work for, and that would be us. However, we need to hold up our end of the bargain and hold them accountable in the voting booth.