Do Americans Really Want Political Normality Again?

It’s not uncommon for a governor’s race to revolve around education – or property taxes, which is a problem in New Jersey, where Governor Phil Murphy nearly lost re-election because of it. . When he doubled down on an earlier statement that New Jersey “probably isn’t your state” if all you care about are taxes, it almost proved deadly. But, again, this is a perfectly normal partisan fight, even if the possibility of the issue surprises Democrats.