There is a need to restore the bond of family, the spirit of the community, and the virtue of public service. New Jersey Democrats support Bill Bradley in his statement that parental responsibility is for both men and women, not just women. Unwed parents should not be allowed to go without supporting their children. Fatherhood is a lifelong commitment which takes time and money. The schools are also responsible for educating the youth on the difficulties of single parenthood.
Democrats also promote community service.
They call for more dialogue, more constituent participation, more neighborliness, and more civic-mindedness. They have also noticed a decline in participation in the last few elections. The Democrats call for a bipartisan conference to propose reform for the real reform of campaign finance and lobbying. Democrats feel money should matter less in campaigns than it does. They are in favor of free airtime for candidates to get their message across, and for the discouragement of negative advertisements and character assassination.