“That’s not democracy”: Gov. Mikie Sherrill a “yes” on scrapping electoral college

YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THANK YOU. FOR BEING WITH US. THE CONFERENCE IS CALLED WHAT'S. NEXT IN YOUR MIND. WHAT IS YOUR VISION FOR WHAT'S. NEXT FOR THE PARTY? DELIVERING ON THE CAMPAIGN PROMISES WE JUST MADE. across the country. And I can tell you that New Jersey is. already at it. We have the luxury, if you will, of getting a year head start. on these elections with that 25 race. We're already working incredibly hard. to drive down utility costs, drive down housing DRIVE DOWN HEALTH CARE COSTS, BUT WE NEED FEDERAL PARTNERS AND.

PARTNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. SO WORKING TOGETHER TO DELIVER. ON AFFORDABILITY TO HOLD THIS. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE AND. REALLY ADDRESS THE KEY NEEDS. OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. YOU HAVE DONE WE HAVE BEEN EXTENSIVE WORK ADVOCATING. FOR VETERANS, AT LEAST 11 WOMEN VETERANS, AT LEAST 11 WOMEN VETERANS, NINE OF THEM DEMOCRATS, WON HOUSE RACES LAST WEEK, THAT INCLUDES ONE IN OUR HOME STATE. SEVEN OF THOSE SEATS WERE FLIPPED. TALK TO ME ABOUT HOW THIS GROUP. IS HELPING BUILD BACK DEMOCRATS. POWER IN CONGRESS AND WHAT THE. PARTY NEEDS TO LEARN ABOUT.

HOW TO BEST DEPLOY THOSE LEADERS. SO I THINK THE KEY TRICK HERE. WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS BE INNOVATIVE. AND TAKING ON THE STATUS QUO, READY TO FIGHT FOR PEOPLE AND REALLY. REFORM OUR GOVERNMENT IN A MAJOR, MAJOR WAY TO START TO DELIVER. FOR WORKING-CLASS PEOPLE, THAT INVOLVES TAKING ON. ENTRENCHED. INTEREST AND HARD FIGHTS. BUT AT THE SAME TIME, I THINK WE REALLY NEED TO. MAKE SURE WE'RE. FIGHTING FOR THOSE CORE VALUES. THAT HAVE ALWAYS DEFINED US AS A NATION, THE AMERICAN DREAM, CREATING OPPORTUNITY FOR. EVERYONE, ENSURING EVERYBODY HAS A.

SEAT AT THE TABLE. AND WITH THAT, VETERANS KIND OF ARE THE. FULL PACKAGE. THEY'VE LONG TAKEN ON TOUGH FIGHTS. THEY FIGHT FOR PEOPLE. MANY OF US HAVE TAKEN OUR FIRST. OATH TO THE CONSTITUTION AS. TEENAGERS AND AT THE SAME TIME, I THINK WE ALL CARE DEEPLY ABOUT. THOSE CORE VALUES OF OUR COUNTRY. IT MAKES PEOPLE REALLY WELL SUITED TO TAKE ON. THE CHALLENGES TODAY. ONE OF THE REASONS I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU, GOVERNOR SHERYL, IS YOU HAVE SEEN THIS FROM BOTH Vantage POINTS. YOU HAVE SEEN THIS FROM THE FEDERAL BRANCH. YOU ARE NOW IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH IN NEW.

JERSEY RUNNING A BIG STATE. YOU'VE MADE ENERGY COSTS, affordability, a centerpiece. When you say you need partners in Washington, partners in Congress who can help deliver. for the American people, can you give me a sense of. what that looks like? What is possible for Congress to get. GOVERNOR LIKE YOURSELF CANNOT. GET DONE IN THE STATE ALONE? SURE. SO, YOU KNOW, HERE WE ARE. WE'RE DELIVERING ON ENERGY. IN FACT, AN INDEPENDENT STUDY. SAID THE MOVES WE'VE MADE IN.

THE ENERGY SPACE WILL save rate payers. over a billion dollars a year. over the next several years. So we are focused incredibly hard on. delivering for things like that. We've got a housing plan that. we're building out hoses. We already have shovels in the ground to start. to address IT'S NOT JUST THOSE KEY NEEDS. AND YET AT EVERY TURN, EVERY STEP FORWARD WE TAKE. IN NEW JERSEY, WE SEE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAKING 10. STEPS BACK WITH THE WAR IN. AND THAT'S WHY I SAY I NEED PARTNERS THERE.

AND WHAT WE NEED TO SEE FROM. WASHINGTON IS STARTING. TO DELIVER ON THOSE KEY WINDS. THAT THEY CAN HAVE EVEN WITH A. REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT BUT ENSURING. THAT THEY ARE NOT. STOPPING THERE, CREATING THE VISION FOR THE. FUTURE FOR. WHEN WE TAKE OVER IN 2028. THINGS LIKE MAKING SURE EVERY. Every single person. in this country has quality and affordable health care. No excuses. I'm not sure if you have seen my colleague. Alex Tabbitt roaming the halls, but he's He's been speaking with attendees.

about the future leader of the party. And some people were pretty clear. about who they want to see pick up the mantle. Others, not so much. Watch this. is the leader of the Democratic Party right now? I don't know that there's a singular leader. I think it's exciting. I think it gives us. possibilities. I think it gives us a chance to have. a real conversation about what is needed. in this country. And I think it forces the candidates. to actually talk to TAKE A LOOK AT THE PEOPLE. HOW DO YOU SEE IT, GOVERNOR? DOES THE PARTY NEED TO COALESCE.

QUICKLY AROUND LEADER OR IS THERE. AN OPPORTUNITY HERE THAT NEEDS TIME TO PLAY. I THINK WHAT YOU JUST HEARD SUMS IT UP REALLY, REALLY WELL. PEOPLE NEED TO TALK TO THE PEOPLE. FOR TOO LONG WE'VE HAD THIS WASHINGTON-CENTRIC PARTY. THAT. SEEMS TO WORRY MORE more about procedural issues on. the floor. of the House than actually what people. on the ground are saying. It's why I think so many of us who've run these. tough races have. narrowed in on affordability. and exactly how to deliver. I see, I see flashes of everything we need and. competence.

and great oratorical speeches. and in driving the vision. and getting things done. And we need a leader who's going to. embody all of that. And to do so, people are going to have to. keep. listening to the people they serve. and focusing on the plan to deliver. Governor, there's one big change. we've heard discussed. since the midterms, and that is this idea. of just getting rid of the electoral college. and having presidents elected. by popular vote. Is that something that you would support. and could move forward in a state.

like New Jersey? You know, New Jersey, you know that our votes. in New Jersey are worth about one fifth of what a. vote in Wyoming is. For example, that's not democracy. Certainly, I think really creating. direct vote. for people for the president would be. I THINK IT WILL BE FANTASTIC. GOVERNOR MIKEY SHERYL, THE NEXT TIME YOU WERE ON A. STAGE. LIKE THAT AND SEEING A REPORTER. LIKE ME FIGHT FOR LIVES WITH THAT MICROPHONE, I hope you will think of us and think. of this moment. Thank you so much for being with us.

I feel so old school. I love it. Thank you. Have a great one. You're not having to do it with Macho Man. blaring in the background. Governor Mikey Sherrill, thank you so much for being. with us.