New Jersey governor candidates hold final rallies in their hometowns

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : During the first debate, Sherrill gave an honest but potentially political damaging answer when asked about her plan to raise the sales tax: "I'm not going to commit to anything right now, because I'm not just going to tell you what you want to hear."
44% : " He said he plans to address the affordability crisis "on day one," as well as reduce the "bloated, inefficient" state government so he can tackle high taxes.
44% : Less than 24 hours later, her campaign released a statement committing not to increase the sales tax.
43% : The Sherrill campaign has accused Ciattarelli of wanting to raise the sales tax.
41% : " "I said it clearly, we're not raising any taxes," the Republican said.
34% : Ciattarelli said he has a "specific" plan to lower taxes, previously stating that he will restructure the tax bracket, cap property taxes by linking them to a percentage of a home's assessed value, and slash the state's corporate business tax over six years.

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