| Pallone introduces 10th district Rep. Donald Payne. Payne spends a significant portion of his speech discussing the role race may play in this campaign.
Payne's speech goes on for a while. He just said, "Let me conclude, again," which drew laughter from the audience. Payne finishes his speech with a rhetorical flourish and receives a standing ovation.
NJ-01 Rep. Rob Andrews says it is "essential" to return Frank Lautenberg to the US Senate.
Andrews: when someone asks you, "Where were you the night america changed," you will have the honor of saying, "we were there."
Andrews implores the crowd to "think about some people who aren't here this morning, and where they will be a year or two from now," including children who go to run-down schoolsa and seniors suffering without air conditioning.
Andrews: McCain means a "third Bush term," and a "third bush term" means a "third or fourth deployment" for the brave men and women of the NJ national guard. We have a chance to make a difference.
Finally, Bill Pascrell, who credits yesterday's unanimous vote to Joe Cryan and Jon Corzine. Pascrell: "We need better schools and not bigger jails." The Congressman asks his grandson to stand up, and says "this is what this election is about this November." He then cites Dante's Inferno:
I don't know that Bush and Cheney will be in the hottest levels of Hell, but I sure as hell know Karl Rove will be. |
