Rick Shaftan Archives - New Jersey Globe

Murphy punches back when Christie slams him on Twitter

March 2, 2020 6:28 pmMarch 2, 2020 10:05 pm

Chris Christie left office with upside-down favorables of 13%-68%, perhaps the least popular New Jersey governor since William Franklin backed King George against the American Revolution. The idea that most New Jerseyans don’t like him hasn’t stopped the former governor...

Gerald Shaftan, father of conservative political consultant, dies at 93

October 14, 2019 11:42 am

Dr. Gerald Shaftan, the father of political consultant Rick Shaftan, passed away on October 10. He was 93. Shaftan was a surgeon who set up the first trauma center in the United States. His son, who works for conservative candidates,...

Grossman invokes Trump in NJ Transit attack

August 21, 2018 1:37 pmAugust 22, 2018 12:43 am

Seth Grossman launched an attack at State Sen Jeff VanDrew using over the temporary closure of New Jersey Transit’s beleaguered Atlantic City line on Monday, invoking decades-old criticism of the line given by President Donald Trump. “Donald Trump noticed one...

The one where Shaftan cost Whitman a landslide

January 4, 2018 11:24 am

The potential candidacy of Richard Pezzullo for the U.S. Senate reminds me of an important lesson for first-term Governors: pay attention to the base. During Gov. Christine Todd Whitman’s first term, she explored creating a bigger tent for Republicans. That’s...