Matt Rooney joins us and we immediately head to Trenton. We discuss Governor Mikie Sherrill’s call for Lieutenant Governor Dale Caldwell to resign after an investigation reports policy and ethics violations, Caldwell’s denial of wrongdoing and his statement that he steps aside to avoid becoming a distraction. Rooney questions the investigation and the political circumstances surrounding the resignation, while the crew debates how an officeholder responds when serious allegations become public.
Then we move to New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District and the debate between Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. and Democratic challenger Rebecca Bennett. We play Bennett being pressed about her household net worth, discuss money in politics and examine the broader disagreements from the debate over taxes, the Iran war, affordability and the Trump agenda. The September 27 debate is hosted by the New Jersey Globe and Rider University.
