Dan Cirucci: A Heartbreaker That Leaves Us Exasperated!

Friday, November 12, 2021

A Heartbreaker That Leaves Us Exasperated!

Yes, Jack Ciattarelli has conceded.

But at the same time, he gave us something to look forward to. He announced that he'll be running again for Governor of New Jersey in four years. Jack did a helluva job. No one ever campaigned more relentlessly or worked harder. Jack and Diane were an incredible team. They raised important issues. They made significant headway. They defied the polls and embarrassed the pollsters. They energized the New Jersey Republican Party. They attracted scads of independents and even Democrats to their cause. They took on powerful special interests like the NJEA (the teachers union) and all its dark money and gave them a real scare. They swept down ballot Republicans into office and gained state senate, assembly and county office seats for the party. They came thisclose to winning and, in the process exposed New Jersey's inefficient, patchwork election and vote counting system. And yes, they even made national news.

But, as far as we can tell, they still came up at least a couple of percentage points short. And Phil Murphy is now the first Democrat Governor of New Jersey in 44 years to be re-elected. The first! And he's already touting it and moving full speed ahead. And Democrats still control both houses of the state legislature. And the bloated, bullying, insatiable NJEA is still as powerful as ever. And Democrat bosses and fat cats still hold sway and will continue their wily ways no matter what they may say to the contrary.

And I'm damned angry about it. Damned angry!

Because the only way to win is to win. And in politics there's no consolation prize. The only real commodity in politics is power and the only route to power is winning. Almost doesn't count.

Let's face it: in New Jersey, Republicans have been gracious losers for far, far too long. We've picked up more "Miss Congeniality" prizes than anyone could count.

Yes, this was a tough, against-the-odds race but it was still eminently winnable. So, if you're one of those who didn't vote for Jack or undermined his campaign or needlessly criticized him or led people to believe that his effort was useless and Murphy had a lock on this thing, or simply sat this one out, you now share in the blame for what happened. It's on you. You sold our state out

Avanti!

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About Dan Cirucci

He's been cited by the late Rush Limbaugh, quoted in the New York Times, featured at Real Clear Politics and Lucianne.com and interviewed across all media.

He's Dan Cirucci, the founder and editor-in chief of the Dan Cirucci Blog, a Save Jersey blog columnist, frequent guest on the Matt Rooney radio show and one of the most widely honored public relations professionals in his field. He's also been a public relations consultant to numerous organizations and individuals and hosted The Advocates on RVN-TV.

Inducted into the Philadelphia Public Relations Hall of Fame, for many years he served as a Lecturer in Corporate Communication at Penn State University. A former President of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA) he has lectured at Rowan University, Temple University, The College of New Jersey and Arcadia University. He has conducted workshops on public relations for thousands of participants throughout the nation and has taught countless others the art of public speaking. He has also advised numerous lawyers, judges, public officials and political candidates.

Cirucci is a prolific writer and his op-ed pieces have appeared in the Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Courier-Post, Broad and Liberty and other print and online platforms.

A native of Camden NJ, Cirucci is a former President of the Philadelphia chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. Cirucci served as Associate Executive Director of the Philadelphia Bar Association for nearly 30 years. He served as Chair of Penn State University's Professional Advisory Board for the Corporate Communication major at Penn State Abington and on the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Judicial Selection Commission.

He received his MA degree from Rowan University and his BA from Villanova University. He has been named a Distinguished Alumnus of Rowan's public relations program and received the E. A. "Wally" Richter Leadership Award, the highest honor from the National Association of Bar Executives' Communications Section. He has also been honored by numerous other local, state and national groups.

In his hometown of Camden, Cirucci taught fifth grade at the Ulysses Wiggins Elementary School named for the founder of the Camden NAACP. There he was one of the first teachers in the country to teach African-American history to inner city students. He later served as editor of a local weekly newspaper, as Assistant to the Township Manager of Cherry Hill Township and as Associate Director of Communications at the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Cirucci's passions include all things Italian, politics, the popular culture, books and authors, art, communication, music, theatre, movies, dining and travel.

He and his wife Carole have two grown children and seven grandchildren.

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