“Campaign finance and ethics reform only works if it curtails all special interest groups equally and does not carve out any exceptions to benefit one party or another. 'Pay to play' reform was passed to limit the influence of big spending contractors over the public officials from whom they are trying to obtain work.” IfsTryingDoePlayBigsInterestPartyPayGroupsInfluenceSpecialLimitsBenefitsEthicsSpendingCampaignsFinanceReformOfficialsExceptionSpecial InterestsContractorInterest GroupsPublic OfficialsCampaign FinanceSpecial Interest Groups Author:Thomas Kean, Jr.
“We owe every student in every neighborhood in New Jersey an equal opportunity to succeed. We know that more money, alone, is not the answer. We need to redefine success, and how we pursue that success, by the outcomes obtained by students.” KnowsNeedsOpportunityAnswersStudentsSucceedEqualPursueOutcomesNeighborhoodMore MoneyJerseyNew JerseyEqual Opportunity Author:Thomas Kean, Jr.
“My opponents will do anything they can to distract from their own flawed candidate. Bob Menendez is under federal criminal investigation. As far as I know, he is the only candidate for Senate under federal criminal investigation.” KnowsCriminalsOpponentsCandidatesSenateBobInvestigationFlawedCriminal Investigation Author:Thomas Kean, Jr.
“When my father ran for the state Assembly, the headline said, 'Kean's Son to Run for Assembly.' When my grandfather first ran for Congress, it was 'Kean's son to run for Congress.'” FirstsSaidStatesRunningFatherSonCongressRanGrandfatherMy GrandfatherAssemblyHeadlines Author:Thomas Kean, Jr.
