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***BREAKING*** Mike Donohue Tells Save Jersey: 'I'm Running" for Assembly in LD-1
By Matt Rooney | February 5, 2009
"I have three reasons that I'm running: one is nine years old, one is seven years old, and one is three years old."
- Mike Donohue
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This morning, Cape May County native and friend of Save Jersey Mike Donohue told Harry Hurley he's in for the 2009 LD-1 Assembly race.
This is great news for the people of New Jersey.
Mike Donohue is, as they say, the "real deal." This isn't your typical politician, which is precisely why he scared the big government elites into spending enormous sums of money against him in 2007. Mike is a down-to-earth Jersey guy who genuinely loves his state and the people of the southern shore region. It would be a very positive development to have Mike's energy, ideas and passion at work in Trenton for the taxpayers.
State Republican officials and staffers are also talking about the Donohue candidacy as their best chance for a GOP pick-up in 2009. Make no mistake about it, Save Jerseyans: the legislative campaign in New Jersey's first legislative district will be, aside from the governor's race, the most hotly contested battle of year. And don't worry. Save Jersey will be there every step of the way as this local community leader, devoted family man, and principled conservative candidate fights for change in South Jersey.
After the Hurley show, Donohue came to Save Jersey first to talk about the upcoming contest:
On Announcing His Run For Assembly
ROONEY: So you're running?
DONOHUE: This Friday, on Ronald Reagan's 99th Birthday, I'm going to send a letter to Chairman Von Savage informing him of my intention to run for assembly in 2009.
ROONEY: Awesome. Congratulations!
DONOHUE: Thanks, Matt. We're also going to announce what I'm calling "The Reagan Roundtable Speaker's Series." It's going to focus on returning us to the conservative fundamentals that made this country great.
ROONEY: Very interesting. So it's going to be down in the first district? And who are you going to have come speak?
DONOHUE: Yes, and we have some really solid things lined up. Stay tuned.
In the meantime, we're going to try a lot of new and innovative things to take our message to the people of the first district. Everyone really should check out our new website, www.donohue2009.com, for all the latest news on our campaign. The site is going to be evolving over time as we update and add new features. We're also going to be encouraging voters to sign up for Mike Magazine. It's going to be a great way for me to introduce myself to the voters and make it abundantly clear who I am and why I want to fight for the people of the first district.
On Why He's Running
ROONEY: This is obviously going to be a big year for voters all across the state. Change is in the air. What made you decide to get into the mix and run for assembly this year?
DONOHUE: I have three reasons that I'm running: one is nine years old, one is seven years old, and one is three years old.
If we don't change the way things are done now in New Jersey, then my children will not have an opportunity to live and flourish in this state. Nobody's children will.
All of the things I said back in 2007 are still true now: this state is poorly managed, taxes are out of control, people are having to choose between car payments and mortgage payments. People are struggling to pay taxes on their property, while also paying taxes on the tires they put on their car and everything else they buy. That's where we are in New Jersey.
My commitment to the people of the first district grows out of my commitment to my own kids. Because I think anyone who has an opportunity to get into government and change it for the better has to stay in and fight. And since it was so close in 2007, I think I have an obligation to stay in the fight. Because nothing has changed for the better.
On Radically Restructuring State Government
ROONEY: We've talked a lot about how the big government liberals in Trenton have put this state in a terrible position. As an assemblyman, what are you going to propose to reverse the damage?
DONOHUE: Over the coming weeks and months, I'm going to get out there in the district and talk to the taxpayers about their concerns and what I believe we need to do to save this state.
But make no mistake about it, Matt: I will be talking about a radical overhaul of state government. This is no time for business-as-usual governance in Trenton.
When you look around the country today, you see companies in existence for a hundred years announcing that they have to radically overhaul their businesses. They have to eliminate divisions, reduce the size of their workforce, and completely restructure in order to survive. The only other alternative is bankruptcy.
ROONEY: Right, so why should government be any different?
DONOHUE: Exactly right. The State of New Jersey needs to wake up on both sides of the isle. We are either going to radically restructure our state government or the state government is going to fail. It's already pretty much bankrupt.
So as we move along, I'll be talking about which departments I think can be eliminated, which can be completely restructured and reduced in size, and what reforms can be put in place to manage a downsizing of the state workforce that doesn't hurt people and families. That's what has to happen.
On Trenton Legislators Wasting Our Time
ROONEY: Lots of people, including the bloggers here at Save Jersey, have been very critical of the downright stupid legislation proposed by some state legislators. New Jersey is in full-fledged financial collapse, but Trenton seems to be more worried about everything but making New Jersey competitive and healthy again. Have you noticed taxpayer disgust down in your part of the world?
DONOHUE: People are done. The voters are done. They've had it. And they understand that more of the same is not going to change anything. Go out and talk to people as I know you do. No one wants to hear about "doing better." They want solutions and radical restructuring to help families and small businesses afford the American dream again in New Jersey. We also need to start creating incentives for businesses to move here, and that just hasn't been done. It's time to stop messing around and start working on bold solutions for the taxpayers. That's what I plan to do from the time my feet hit the floor at the statehouse.
On State Workers and "The Blame Game"
ROONEY: Governor Corzine seems to have compromised his ability to work with state employees. He doesn't have a leg to stand on. Who is to blame here?
DONOHUE: People are blaming the state worker unions for a lot of the problems. What I say is this: You can't really blame the state worker unions. The collective bargaining process works when union and management understand what their roles are. And the union goes to bat for their members', and management tries to balance those needs with the needs of the business, and its never perfect but compromises are reached and wages go up consistently and reasonably. Management is able to control costs.
McGreevey damaged this system by removing the management side of collective bargaining. So if I'm a union rep, I'm still going to do my job and make the most beneficial demands I can make. But if there's no management element in this process, then there's no accounting for cost control and the other considerations necessary to operate a healthy business that can keep people working.
ROONEY: We're seeing the same thing in Detroit.
DONOHUE: So when people say it's all the unions' fault, I say that's not looking at the whole picture. And the problem with this governor is that he can't bring the unions to the table to work on solutions. He just can't do it, because he can't afford the political risk. He has constituencies he relies on for his political life. Temporary concessions are needed to avoid massive layoffs, and Jon Corzine can't get it done. I think these unions will be reasonable and make the tough choices, but they need a real partner in the governor's mansion.
On Eliminating the Hotel-Motel Tax
ROONEY: What's one important, district-specific issue that you plan to talk about on the campaign trail?
DONOHUE: The McGreevey hotel-motel tax has been a disaster for a lot of businesses down here, and Cape May County gets virtually none of that back. Ask any bed-and-breakfast owner in Cape May. They can't compete, and neither can hotels or motels, when condos aren't subject to the tax. Until we can eliminate it altogether, the state at least needs to move towards reducing this tax and making it more equitable.
"I have three reasons that I'm running: one is nine years old, one is seven years old, and one is three years old."
- Mike Donohue
---
This morning, Cape May County native and friend of Save Jersey Mike Donohue told Harry Hurley he's in for the 2009 LD-1 Assembly race.
This is great news for the people of New Jersey.
Mike Donohue is, as they say, the "real deal." This isn't your typical politician, which is precisely why he scared the big government elites into spending enormous sums of money against him in 2007. Mike is a down-to-earth Jersey guy who genuinely loves his state and the people of the southern shore region. It would be a very positive development to have Mike's energy, ideas and passion at work in Trenton for the taxpayers.
State Republican officials and staffers are also talking about the Donohue candidacy as their best chance for a GOP pick-up in 2009. Make no mistake about it, Save Jerseyans: the legislative campaign in New Jersey's first legislative district will be, aside from the governor's race, the most hotly contested battle of year. And don't worry. Save Jersey will be there every step of the way as this local community leader, devoted family man, and principled conservative candidate fights for change in South Jersey.
On Announcing His Run For Assembly
ROONEY: So you're running?
DONOHUE: This Friday, on Ronald Reagan's 99th Birthday, I'm going to send a letter to Chairman Von Savage informing him of my intention to run for assembly in 2009.
ROONEY: Awesome. Congratulations!
DONOHUE: Thanks, Matt. We're also going to announce what I'm calling "The Reagan Roundtable Speaker's Series." It's going to focus on returning us to the conservative fundamentals that made this country great.
ROONEY: Very interesting. So it's going to be down in the first district? And who are you going to have come speak?
DONOHUE: Yes, and we have some really solid things lined up. Stay tuned.
In the meantime, we're going to try a lot of new and innovative things to take our message to the people of the first district. Everyone really should check out our new website, www.donohue2009.com, for all the latest news on our campaign. The site is going to be evolving over time as we update and add new features. We're also going to be encouraging voters to sign up for Mike Magazine. It's going to be a great way for me to introduce myself to the voters and make it abundantly clear who I am and why I want to fight for the people of the first district.
On Why He's Running
ROONEY: This is obviously going to be a big year for voters all across the state. Change is in the air. What made you decide to get into the mix and run for assembly this year?
DONOHUE: I have three reasons that I'm running: one is nine years old, one is seven years old, and one is three years old.
If we don't change the way things are done now in New Jersey, then my children will not have an opportunity to live and flourish in this state. Nobody's children will.
All of the things I said back in 2007 are still true now: this state is poorly managed, taxes are out of control, people are having to choose between car payments and mortgage payments. People are struggling to pay taxes on their property, while also paying taxes on the tires they put on their car and everything else they buy. That's where we are in New Jersey.
My commitment to the people of the first district grows out of my commitment to my own kids. Because I think anyone who has an opportunity to get into government and change it for the better has to stay in and fight. And since it was so close in 2007, I think I have an obligation to stay in the fight. Because nothing has changed for the better.
On Radically Restructuring State Government
ROONEY: We've talked a lot about how the big government liberals in Trenton have put this state in a terrible position. As an assemblyman, what are you going to propose to reverse the damage?
DONOHUE: Over the coming weeks and months, I'm going to get out there in the district and talk to the taxpayers about their concerns and what I believe we need to do to save this state.
But make no mistake about it, Matt: I will be talking about a radical overhaul of state government. This is no time for business-as-usual governance in Trenton.
When you look around the country today, you see companies in existence for a hundred years announcing that they have to radically overhaul their businesses. They have to eliminate divisions, reduce the size of their workforce, and completely restructure in order to survive. The only other alternative is bankruptcy.
ROONEY: Right, so why should government be any different?
DONOHUE: Exactly right. The State of New Jersey needs to wake up on both sides of the isle. We are either going to radically restructure our state government or the state government is going to fail. It's already pretty much bankrupt.
So as we move along, I'll be talking about which departments I think can be eliminated, which can be completely restructured and reduced in size, and what reforms can be put in place to manage a downsizing of the state workforce that doesn't hurt people and families. That's what has to happen.
On Trenton Legislators Wasting Our Time
ROONEY: Lots of people, including the bloggers here at Save Jersey, have been very critical of the downright stupid legislation proposed by some state legislators. New Jersey is in full-fledged financial collapse, but Trenton seems to be more worried about everything but making New Jersey competitive and healthy again. Have you noticed taxpayer disgust down in your part of the world?
DONOHUE: People are done. The voters are done. They've had it. And they understand that more of the same is not going to change anything. Go out and talk to people as I know you do. No one wants to hear about "doing better." They want solutions and radical restructuring to help families and small businesses afford the American dream again in New Jersey. We also need to start creating incentives for businesses to move here, and that just hasn't been done. It's time to stop messing around and start working on bold solutions for the taxpayers. That's what I plan to do from the time my feet hit the floor at the statehouse.
On State Workers and "The Blame Game"
ROONEY: Governor Corzine seems to have compromised his ability to work with state employees. He doesn't have a leg to stand on. Who is to blame here?
DONOHUE: People are blaming the state worker unions for a lot of the problems. What I say is this: You can't really blame the state worker unions. The collective bargaining process works when union and management understand what their roles are. And the union goes to bat for their members', and management tries to balance those needs with the needs of the business, and its never perfect but compromises are reached and wages go up consistently and reasonably. Management is able to control costs.
McGreevey damaged this system by removing the management side of collective bargaining. So if I'm a union rep, I'm still going to do my job and make the most beneficial demands I can make. But if there's no management element in this process, then there's no accounting for cost control and the other considerations necessary to operate a healthy business that can keep people working.
ROONEY: We're seeing the same thing in Detroit.
DONOHUE: So when people say it's all the unions' fault, I say that's not looking at the whole picture. And the problem with this governor is that he can't bring the unions to the table to work on solutions. He just can't do it, because he can't afford the political risk. He has constituencies he relies on for his political life. Temporary concessions are needed to avoid massive layoffs, and Jon Corzine can't get it done. I think these unions will be reasonable and make the tough choices, but they need a real partner in the governor's mansion.
On Eliminating the Hotel-Motel Tax
ROONEY: What's one important, district-specific issue that you plan to talk about on the campaign trail?
DONOHUE: The McGreevey hotel-motel tax has been a disaster for a lot of businesses down here, and Cape May County gets virtually none of that back. Ask any bed-and-breakfast owner in Cape May. They can't compete, and neither can hotels or motels, when condos aren't subject to the tax. Until we can eliminate it altogether, the state at least needs to move towards reducing this tax and making it more equitable.
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