ROCKAWAY, N.J. – The Bucco and Bergen for Assembly campaign released the following statement regarding today’s POLITICO article that features Lisa Bhimani saying “no comment as of now” when asked if she wanted to campaign with her own party’s Governor, Phil Murphy, in the closing days of the election.

“On the heels of Darcy Draeger’s statement that Phil Murphy is ‘probably going to be a one-term governor’, it appears her running mate Lisa Bhimani also wants nothing to do with him. While we can’t blame our opponents – his tax-and-spend policies are crippling New Jersey, after all – unfortunately their refusal to take a position on his budget that raises taxes and spending by billions has left them in a total no-mans-land,” said Rob Costello, Bucco and Bergen campaign manager.

“Perhaps if Murphy offered to campaign with her on Park Avenue in Manhattan, where she pretended to live in order to receive a tax break, she’d welcome him with open arms. But when it comes to the 25th district, Bhimani and Draeger know that attaching themselves to his far-left, out-of-touch agenda is a surefire way to sink their flailing campaign.”