NJ-02: Van Drew's defection to GOP haunts him in tight race

[RandySF]

t was supposed to be an audacious act of political survival.

Fearing Democrats’ impeachment push would end his career in a southern New Jersey district won by President Donald Trump, Rep. Jeff Van Drew dropped the “D” next to his name and joined the GOP.

But nearly one year and a global pandemic later, Van Drew’s pledge to give his “undying support” to Trump could end up sinking the freshman lawmaker.


Van Drew, like many of his Republican colleagues, now finds himself having to answer for an unpopular president, whose shaky handling of the coronavirus and inflammatory rhetoric has damaged the GOP’s standing nationwide, especially in the suburbs.




https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/29/van-drew-defection-gop-race-433614

[SunSeeker]

1. I hope Amy Kennedy destroys him on Nov. 3.

[Dorian Gray]

12. Me too

would serve him right.

[greenjar_01]

2. Make him pay for it

Nothing worse than a turncoat.

[Cha]

3. I Hope So.. guy has No principles or

foresight!

“switcheroo Van Drew" Excellent..

Good Luck to Amy Kennedy!

Amy Kennedy running against NJ Rep. Van Drew, who switched parties over impeachment

https://turbocelebrity.com/world-news/amy-kennedy-running-against-nj-rep-van-drew-who-switched-parties-over-impeachment/#:~:text=Amy%20Kennedy%20running%20against%20NJ%20Rep.%20Van%20Drew%2C,their%20moral%20compass%2C%E2%80%9D%20Kennedy%20said%20in%2061-second%20video.

[gohuskies]

4. The low down schmuck deserves the whupping he will get on Tuesday

Cynical turncoat who proclaimed undying support for Orange Cheetolini has earned the end of his political career. Supporting the Covid19 policies alone are a disqualifier for this self-serving trumpanzee sycophant.

[eppur_se_muova]

5. Well, he should be "tired of winning" by now, so that works out. nt

[MustLoveBeagles]

6. Oops!

That decision hasn't aged well.

[Zambero]

7. Defection? More like Defecation.

He stupidly stepped in it. Quit the House majority party and aligned himself with the minority, so that he could express undying loyalty to an unpopular president who richly deserved impeachment. And of course he figured constituents would be head over heels with this move. What could have possibly gone wrong?

[Hermit-The-Prog]

8. Such unprincipled opportunists should switch. Don't need 'em tainting the Democratic Party.

[kevink077]

9. This guy has to lose

This coward needs to go down hard and be shunned. The dems should never ever take him back.

[Indykatie]

10. NJ 02 is a R+1 District Per Cook PVI and Trump Won it By 4.6 Points

Van Drew was stupid to switch to GOP in a district that evenly split between Rs and Ds. I can't see any Republican winning in a R+1 district this year. Some districts are seeing swings of 20+ points to the Dems. In the latest poll he's losing by 4 points. He's toast and he deserves to be.

[DFW]

11. I hope his "undying support" drags him down to.....

"Indisputable defeat"

It's time NJ-02 gets a better freshman to represent the district in Congress.

[PCIntern]

13. My district since I relocated to the Jersey Shore

She’s run a good race. Here’s hoping

I still vote in PA... GOing to the polls Tuesday

[oasis]

14. My best to his opponent.

[Klaralven]

15. N.J.'s hottest congressional race between Kennedy and Van Drew is a dead heat, poll says

https://www.nj.com/politics/2020/10/njs-hottest-congressional-race-between-kennedy-and-van-drew-is-a-dead-heat-poll-says.html