The Camille Abate interview took place on April 5, 2006, just minutes after she had addressed a meeting of the Northwest New Jersey Democracy for America organization on the subject of her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the 5th Congressional District.  The intent of the interview was to give listeners a chance to hear her views on a wide variety of subjects and that goal was met.  From her Democratic opponent in the primary to Iraq to civil liberties, Ms Abate doesn't hesitate to say what she thinks.

It isn't hard today to find Democrats who think the Party needs to stampede left.  The reason we are losing, they claim, is that we have followed the Republicans as they ran to the right.  As a consequence, a whole bevy of disenfranchised, unrepresented lefties stays home on election day after election day.  This has led many to conclude that anyone who calls themself a "moderate" must automatically be a DINO.

New Jersey's Ninth District Congressman Steve Rothman proves this is simply not true.  In this exclusive Blue Jersey podcast, Congressman Rothman dispels the notion that a moderate cannot stand strong on principles and fight hard for his constituents.