Primary Candidates for Governor Make Their Final Arguments

Rain slopped on New Jersey on Election Day, creating all kinds of questions about turnout impact as candidates running for Governor made their final drive to connect with voters.
Jack Ciattarelli, the GOP frontrunner, was heading back to the town of his youth at noon to grab some pizza.
Ciattarelli and his allies have a victory rally scheduled tonight in Holmdel.
Mikie Sherrill, who possesses the most organizational backing from the Democratic Party, planned to vote this morning at 9:15 a.m. at Hillside Elementary School in Montclair.
Campaigning at the Rutherford Train Station yesterday, Sherrill said, "Thank you everybody for all your help." In a nod to the rain she added, "Make sure you have a plan to vote."
Jon Bramnick, the senator from the 21st District, finished his Monday campaigning in Westfield with a rally at Echo Lake.
Steve Fulop, the mayor of Jersey City, voted this morning at PS8 on Franklin Street.
"This campaign has been built from the ground up, fueled by people like you who believe that New Jersey deserves better than the same old political machine," Fulop said in an email to supporters.
Mario Kranjac, the Mayor of Englewood Cliffs, upbraided his Republican rivals in a last pitch to conservative voters.
"Both Jack and Bill have done everything they can to avoid any commitment to the pro-life cause," said the mayor. "For ten years, pro-life activists have championed an end to abortion in New Jersey after 20 weeks, but Jack has waffled on the legislation while Spadea refuses to support it."
Josh Gottheimer, the congressman from CD-5?
He was up on the radio., on WFAN 101.9 FM. Committed throughout this season to an aggressive air war, the congressman stayed on message in his last radio ad making the case for his ability to take on Donald Trump as a son of "North Jersey."
Steve Sweeney (pictured, top), the former Senate President running strong early VBM returns, made his pitch to voters.
"If we go out and vote, I'm going to win this thing," Sweeney said.
Then there's Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, a progressive Democrat.
Asked with time ticking down why some Democrats don't see him as electable in the general election, Baraka said, "I don't think they really believe that."
Bill Spadea, radio personality running in the Republican Primary for Governor, made a final campaign stop last night in Ocean County, where he has the backing of the GOP Chairman.
"Ocean County is where we launched this campaign," he said. "It’s only fitting that one of our final stops of the Primary brings us right back here! Thanks to everyone who came out."
As part of a vigorous day of campaign stops, Sean Spiller, president of the New Jersey Education Association, kicked off the day with an appearance at the Montclair House Grill.