2014 Midterm Elections
November 4, 2014
The following presentation has been created by WHRHS’s AP US Government and Politics students and contains the following:
Candidate Information
National Parent/Student Mock Election Information
How to register to vote in the United States.
U.S. Senate Candidates in NJ
Name
Party
Cory Booker
Democratic
Jeff Bell
Republican
Joseph Baratelli
Libertarian Party
Jeff Boss
Independent
Eugene Martin Lavergne
D-R Party
Antonio N. Sabas
Independent
Hank Schroeder
Economic Growth
Cory Booker (D)
• Born in Washington D.C. on April 27, 1969. He grew up
in Harrington Park, New Jersey which is 20 miles from
Newark.
• In 2006, Booker defeated Ronald Rice and became the
mayor of Newark.
• During his term, Booker drastically decreased gun
violence.
• On October 31, 2013, he replaced the deceased Frank
Lautenberg and won a position in the Senate
• In December 2013, Cory Booker co-sponsored Bob
Menendez’s Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013,
which toughened sanctions against Iran
Jeff Bell (R)
Age 70
Worked in Government over 40 years
Vietnam Army Veteran
Graduate of Columbia University
Major Issues Covered under his Platform
Restoring Middle Class Prosperity
Real Universal Healthcare
Education
Opposing Internet Gambling
Promoting Legal Immigration
Statehood for Puerto Rico
“One Debate Is NOT Enough”
Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian)
• IT Specialist before going into politics
• No First Strike policy which is against the initiation
of force to achieve a political or social goal. Force
should only be used for self-defense.
• Wants to have a strong national defense without
deploying a large amount of soldiers into foreign
countries.
• Free competition amongst education groups will
improve the quality of education.
• Pro 2nd amendment rights such as right to bear
arms and no gun control. “Gun control will only
make us less secure.”
• Anti government regulation of speech.
• Government shouldn’t play an active role in
marriage.
• Reform corrupt social security system.
Jeff Boss (Independent)
Eugene M. Lavergne (D-R Party)
❏ 49 year old native of West Long Branch
❏ Democratic Republican Party
❏ Wants to pass “Article of the First”
❏ Would have one congressman per 50,000 Americans
❏ 6,000 people in congress
❏ Average person could get elected into congress with spending millions on campaigning
❏ A constitutional right of the 12th amendment
❏ Fighting for ballot fairness
❏ Wants to stop state from destroying special ballot machine hard drives right after the special
election
❏ Standing up for candidates by fighting to give all major candidates equal time during debates
❏ Accused of stealing $152,000 from a client’s trust fund
❏ Disbarred from the Supreme Court last November
❏ He justifies: “The charges are frivolous …. the result of an ugly divorce and friends of my ex
wife”
❏ Previous to arrest a prominent lawyer with very good ratings and successes
http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/08/six_independents_running_for_us_senate_in_nj.html
http://democratic-republicanparty.org/vote-for-eugene-martin-lavergne-for-nj-senator-vote-themiddle/
Antonio N. Sabas (Independent)
• Bio:
• Served in the Navy for two years and a combat medic in the
US Army for six years
• Mentor for the NJ Army National Guard Youth Challenge
• Education: FDU (Masters), Capella University (Ph.D),
Hawaii Pacific University (Bachelors)
• Owner of Six Sigma Evolution
• Platform:
• Economy: Believes education, social stability, incentives for
taking risk and global economic integration will help
stimulate the job market. Supports taxes that will help the
community.
• Education: Lower college tuition rates, ensure that debt
remains affordable.
• Environment: Ban fracking until it is proven environmentally
safe.
• Gun Control: Enforce gun control laws, stronger background
checks, create a bill of zero tolerance for possessing illegal
firearms.
• Health Care: All citizens should have access to healthcare
regardless of income, age, health, or employment status
• Youth Empowerment Programs: Redesign work structures to
encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy.
Basic economic security for all citizens.
Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth)
● Experience: ran for Governor of New
Jersey in 2013 as a member of the
Independent Party and lost to Chris
Christie (R)
● Platforms/Issues: economic growth,
creating jobs, ending unemployment,
lower taxes, investments from the
wealthy for the lower class, eliminate
restrictions on small businesses
● Slogan: “Economic Growth”
U.S. House of Representatives
NJ-District 7
Name
Party
Leonard Lance
Republican
Janice Kovach
Democratic
James Gawron
Libertarian Party
Leonard Lance (R)
Biography:
● Lance is 62 years old and grew up in Hunterdon County, NJ.
o He now lives in Clinton, NJ, with his family.
● He attended Lehigh, Vanderbilt, and Princeton.
Political History:
● From ‘91-’02, he served on the NJ General Assembly.
o While there, he served on the Budget Committee.
● From ‘02-’08, he served on the NJ State Senate.
● He was elected NJ Representative for district 7 in ‘08.
o He serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee.
o He is the incumbent and was re-elected in ‘10 and ‘12.
Issues:
● He wants to “crack down” on immigration and secure U.S. borders.
● He is against Planned Parenthood and federally-funded abortions.
● He was called a “Guardian of Small Business” for his tax cuts for small businesses.
● He wants to “create jobs” for NJ residents.
● He is against the Affordable Care Act, and wants a more “fiscally responsible” health
care plan.
● He is a supporter of the renewable energy field and jobs the sector can create in NJ.
● He is against the Estate Tax, and has asked for it to be repealed.
o He has called for federal tax lowering and reform.
Janice Kovach (D)
- Council Member for Town of Clinton
- Mayor of Clinton since 2012
- Appointed by the Governor of New
Jersey to serve as Director of the New
Jersey Division for Women
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business
Administration from Thomas Edison
State College
- Prides herself in working on an AllRepublican town council
- Wants to work to perfect the Affordable
Care Act
James Gawron (Libertarian)
● Computer programmer at Prudential
and web designer at Bed Bath and
Beyond
● From Flanders, New Jersey
● Received a degree in electrical
engineering from Rutgers University.
● NO political experience
● “It is my hope that I can bring a clear,
concise, thought-out point of view, that
I can help educate the people of the 7th
district, and elsewhere, in the
essentials of economics necessary to
understand today's complex
environment, and that I can help to
show how personal freedom is the
lynchpin of everything we hold dear.”
2014 National Student/Parent Mock Election
• How to Participate in the 2014 National Student/Parent Mock Election:
• The NSPME provides its student participants a simulated voting experience featuring real-life
candidates!
• Actual voting participation takes as little as 1 to 2 minutes per student.
• Voting begins Oct. 23, enrollments are welcome right up until the close of voting Oct. 30.
• All ballots include applicable Congressional, U.S. Senate and governor’s races, and four Issues Opinion
questions.
• An extended “Opinions About Government and Issues” section will be available to further stimulate learning
and can be used by instructors at any time throughout the school year to build on the NSPME voting
experience.
• All WHRHS students will have the opportunity to vote in their History classes during the week of Oct. 27-30.
• All parents/community members are welcome to participate as well!
VOTE HERE!
How To Vote in Future Elections
To vote in NJ, you must meet the following requirements:
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A US citizen
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at least 18 years old
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a resident of the county for 30 days minimum
You cannot vote if:
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You are serving a sentence or on parole or probation
How to register for future elections:
Morris County Residents:
http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/form_pdf/voter-regis-forms/morris-voter-reg-form-062212.pdf
Somerset County Residents:
http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/form_pdf/voter-regis-forms/somerset-voter-reg-form-062212.pdf
Web Resources
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/elections/
http://corybooker.com/
http://bell2014.com/
http://joeforsenate.com/
http://www.bossforsenate.com/
http://democratic-republicanparty.org/
https://antonionsabas4ussenate.nationbuilder.com/
http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/06/independent_candidates_for_us_s
enate_are_experienced_underdogs.html
• http://lanceforcongress.com/
• http://janicekovach.com/
• http://www.jimgawron.com/
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