New Jersey hasn't reelected a Democratic governor in 44 years. Gov. Phil Murphy says he'll break the curse

NEWARK, N.J. — On a cool evening in a city park, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy told a cheering crowd that electing him for a second term would mean leaving behind the ugly politics of "us vs. them." "Those days are over," Murphy told the Democrats and union members who gathered last weekend for the rally in Weequahic Park. "It is sunrise in New Jersey." Former President Barack Obama joined Murphy on stage a moment later, saying the governor's first-term accomplishments like hiking the minimum wage, enacting paid sick leave, and investing in child care have made the state a fairer place. "Phil's ...