PARSIPPANY - Democrats are enthused - just look at how well they're doing with mail-in and early in-person voting. For instance, up by about 27,000 votes in the key CD-7 race.

But simple enthusiasm isn't the whole story. Here's Christine Hanlon, the New Jersey Republican chair, talking about just that Sunday morning.

Hanlon said Dems may be enthused, but for the wrong reason.

"To tear down our country and tear up the Constitution," she said. "And we need to meet and exceed that enthusiasm to be victorious on (Tuesday)."

Hanlon spoke at Morris County Clerk Ann Grossi's annual GOTV (Get Out The Vote) breakfast) at the Knoll Country Club.

Her message was straightforward.

Today's Democratic party is moving far to the left and all candidates seem to be going along.

Hanlon, who is also the county clerk in Monmouth County, provided a rundown of three Democratic congressional candidates.

She noted that Adam Hamawy in CD-12 offered courtroom testimony for a man accused in the original World Trade Center bombing in 1993. And in CD-7, Rebecca Bennett said she no longer wanted to attend a church that included Donald Trump voters. (Bennett has said that charge lacks context.)

Then she came to Analilia Mejia in CD-11, which is where Sunday's event took place.

The crowd booed even before Hanlon criticized Mejia for wanting Medicare for All and a $25 per hour minimum wage.

Joe Hathaway, who is running against Mejia, was in the room. As was Tayfun Selen, who is seeking reelection as a Morris County Commissioner.

Showing the political importance of the commissioner's race, Mikie Sherrill was in Morristown on Saturday on behalf of Chris Russo, the Democratic candidate.

Hanlon said Morris County is one of New Jersey's premier counties and GOP governance is one reason why.

She said Democrats may talk about an "unaffordable" state, but they're the ones who control Trenton and who make it that way.

All well and good, but the early vote discrepancy statewide remains.

Grossi said Democrats "have a machine" in terms of the early vote. But Republicans can fight back with a big turnout on Tuesday.

"We need them to come out more than ever," Grossi said.