August 23, 2007 - 2:30pm
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Baroni continues to roll through union endorsements

Republican Bill Baroni continues to run the table when it comes to labor endorsements in the 14th district State Senate race: today he won the endorsement of the Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers Local 89 in his bid for the seat of retiring State Senator Peter Inverso.  Since entering the Senate race last spring, Baroni has been endorsed by the New Jersey AFL-CIO, the Communications Workers of America Local 1039, the New Jersey Education Association, and nearly a dozen others. 

The Democratic candidate, former state Ratepayer Advocate Seema Singh, has been effectively shut out of union endorsements in this politically competitive district.

Wally Edge can be reached via email at politicsnj@aol.com.

Comments

Thats good but...


he still hasn't filled out that vote smart survey :(.

Wah wah wah I'm Mercer Insider

08/23/07 5:13 pm

now that you mention it


Where is Baroni's vote smart survey? Oh, he hasn't filled one out yet, because he doesn't want to be pinned down on issue positions.

Here's a comment from the sycophants: "I like Baroni because he is so pretty. Who needs substance? I love his beautful blue eyes."

08/23/07 6:01 pm

Grover is Mercer's brother


where is that said??? Baroni can't help it if the ladies like him..haha

You saying Baroni is without substance is funny.

Hey grover what's Linda's position on Asset Monetization and the Death Penalty??

I think the voters in the 14th know where Baroni stands and the substance he provides. But I'll let the numbers speak for themselves in November.

08/23/07 10:02 pm

backwardsjersey - Are You Bill Baroni?


Bill Baroni, Adam Bushman and Tom Goodwin continue to avoid stating their positions on "Project Vote Smart."

 

Baroni flunks the, "New Jersey State Legislative Election 2007 National Political Awareness Test" Baroni's lack of response can be found at this non-partisan website:

 

http://www.vote-smart.org/npat.php?can_id=43210 and it states:

 

"ASSEMBLY MEMBER BILL BARONI HAS REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY RESPONSES TO CITIZENS ON ISSUES THROUGH THE 2007 NATIONAL POLITICAL AWARENESS TEST.

 

ASSEMBLY MEMBER BILL BARONI REFUSED TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION WHEN ASKED TO DO SO ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS BY THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS:

• John McCain, Republican Senator

• Geraldine Ferraro, Former Democratic Congresswoman

• Michael Dukakis, Former Democratic Governor

• Bill Frenzel, Former Republican Congressman

• Richard Kimball Project Vote Smart President

 

BILL BARONI WILL BE ASKED AGAIN TO PROVIDE RESPONSES DURING THE GENERAL ELECTION.

Baroni continues to hide has stand on important issues and wants to avoid taking a stand on tough issues!

He is not the person to represent the 14th in the Senate. Seema Singh IS THIS THE PERSON WE WANT TO REPRESENT THE 14TH DISTRICT IN THE SENATE, HER positions can be found at:

 

http://www.vote-smart.org/npat.php?can_id=69671 Seema understands that

 

"Clean Elections" also means letting the people know where you stand on the issues, Baroni does not!

08/23/07 11:00 pm

backwardsjersey - Are You Bill Baroni?


Bill Baroni, Adam Bushman and Tom Goodwin continue to avoid stating their positions on "Project Vote Smart."

 

Baroni flunks the, "New Jersey State Legislative Election 2007 National Political Awareness Test" Baroni's lack of response can be found at this non-partisan website:

 

http://www.vote-smart.org/npat.php?can_id=43210 and it states:

 

"ASSEMBLY MEMBER BILL BARONI HAS REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY RESPONSES TO CITIZENS ON ISSUES THROUGH THE 2007 NATIONAL POLITICAL AWARENESS TEST.

 

ASSEMBLY MEMBER BILL BARONI REFUSED TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION WHEN ASKED TO DO SO ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS BY THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS:

• John McCain, Republican Senator

• Geraldine Ferraro, Former Democratic Congresswoman

• Michael Dukakis, Former Democratic Governor

• Bill Frenzel, Former Republican Congressman

• Richard Kimball Project Vote Smart President

 

BILL BARONI WILL BE ASKED AGAIN TO PROVIDE RESPONSES DURING THE GENERAL ELECTION.

Baroni continues to hide has stand on important issues and wants to avoid taking a stand on tough issues!

He is not the person to represent the 14th in the Senate. Seema Singh IS THIS THE PERSON WE WANT TO REPRESENT THE 14TH DISTRICT IN THE SENATE, HER positions can be found at:

 

http://www.vote-smart.org/npat.php?can_id=69671 Seema understands that

 

"Clean Elections" also means letting the people know where you stand on the issues, Baroni does not!

08/23/07 11:02 pm

Baroni full of it!


It is SO CLEAR that Mr. Baroni is full of baloney. The man takes no stance on anything, unless it's an easy position (like anti asset monetization in a district with many state workers.) On the issues that require heavy lifting, like property tax reform and pension reform, he is no where to be found! The reason he won't fill out the vote smart survey is because that would require him to take firm stands.

Mr. Baroni: "I can't be bothered to take stands on important issues while I'm on my way to Drumthwacket. I am so pretty. I have beautiful blue eyes."

08/24/07 12:17 am

hahahah


haha you wish.

Admit it Mercer, you have a crush on Bill Baroni.

08/24/07 12:18 am

The baroni threads on this site are entertaining


It always seems to be the same 2 or 3 people bashing Bill Baroni and the one guy backing Baroni up. If he's lucky the rest of the site might jump in and say a good word or two, but the haters are always the same three people.

As someone who volunteers for Baroni and his team, I can't understand why anyone would have such a vendetta against Baroni. All I can tell you is that I've never knocked on their door or called their house while volunteering, in fact I've heard nothing negative from the people I've talked to in the 14th. The only negative that has been said to me is that he's a Republican, but there has only been about 3 of those and I've been volunteering for the campaign since May. These people are not a true representive of the 14th District and I think they would agree realistically that Baroni is the favorite to be the next State Senator. Not taking anything for granted however, I can tell you he is working as hard as ever to earn his votes and we volunteers are working hard on the streets to promote his message and his team without ever earning one penny.

I look forward to maybe knocking on Grover or Mercer Insider's door, or meeting them at an event, or calling them up with our volunteer activities and discussing their concerns and answering their questions if I can. But I have a good feeling that with the type of attacking they've shown here they might not be on our lists of calls to make or doors to knock on.

On the other hand I'd hope backwards is a volunteer with the sort of attitude he (or she?) has displayed about Baroni.

I could only wish the Assemblyman was off to Drumthwacket but he is dedicated to serving the people in the 14th, which is exactly why he isn't running for U.S. Senate next year.

08/24/07 9:24 am

believing in someone


I will say this for Baroni. A lot of people believe in him and I think that's just as important for the candidate as it is for those who support him so strongly. I, however, find Baroni to be fake, a la McGreevey. I think he avoids taking tough stands and tries to be everything to all people. That strategy works for a time, but eventually, you crash and burn. Just ask Jim McGreevey. By the way, I am in no way insinuating that Baroni is gay. Rather, I am equating his posturing with the posturing that McGreevey engaged in on the road to Drumthwacket.

08/24/07 11:19 am

Who need Democrats with Repulicans like Baroni?


"Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are more pliable." ~ ~ Mark Twain
08/24/07 12:29 pm

See the quote below from Baroni


Check out the quote below in an article about the HPV vaccine. Look at the second paragraph. Do you mean to tell me that Baroni is actually still deciding how he feels about an issue?! It's a travesty, an outrage!! NJ cannot afford politicians who don't know where they stand!!! Perhaps we should attack Baroni for equivocating on an issue, just as people pounce on Greenstein when SHE equivocates!

"There are few times where the Legislature can act to directly save lives. This is one of those times. We have the power to bring an end to a type of cancer, and we would be failing the women of New Jersey if we don't act now. Lives are at stake, and we can save them," Baroni said.

Baroni said that he is still deciding whether he would support any measure that would make the vaccinations mandatory, however.

08/24/07 4:06 pm

What does Joe and Grover have in common?


They both hate baroni...

Glad to have the endorsement Joe!!!

Seriously why do you even live in this state if the Republicans acceptable to you are John Ginty and Guy Talarico? There's a place called Texas for you and there's a place called Massachusetts for you Grover.

08/25/07 12:25 am

There goes the Republican Propaganda Machine Again


Goodwin and Bushman are following Baroni’s lead in refusing to complete the “Project Vote Smart.” Bushman was quoted in a Politicsnj article stating and I am paraphrasing that, “He was not going to fill out the “Project Vote Smart” questionnaire because he didn’t want it used against him. IT IS WRONG FOR HIM TO KEEP HIS POSITIONS A SECRET. This is the problem with the Republicans they want to keep the electorate ignorant of their positions which is undemocratic! I find this disingenuous for a candidate to take while running for office; he should make every effort to let the electorate know where he stands. The Republicans are quick to hold Singh, Greenstein and De Angleo accountable for their positions and statements and I think that Baroni, Goodwin and Bushman should be accountable for their positions. Baroni, Goodwin and Bushman should give back their Clean Election because they are running a stealth campaign.

08/25/07 10:16 am

Mercer Insider forgot to look at Linda's Project Vote Smart


One would think before critizing the Republican field of candidates for not filling out a Project Vote Smart, Mercer Insider would check the Democratic candidates and check the link he keeps linking to this site.

See Linda Greenstein's Project Vote Smart: http://www.vote-smart.org/npat.php?can_id=22544

But since I'm telling the truth, unlike Mercer Insider, it says "Assembly Member Linda R. Greenstein is currently being tested through the 2007 National Political Awareness Test (NPAT). Deadline for returning the National Political Awareness Test is 09/12/2007"

Which is the same thing it says for Baroni, Goodwin, and Bushman. Maybe Linda's waiting for Baroni to fill his out (if he chooses to) before she fills her one out?

Next time you "paraphrase" you might just want to go to the source and find the real quote Adam Bushman said. Quoting the PoliticsNJ Story: "The Republican said his views are often more complex than "yes" or "no." "When it comes to the death penalty, for example, I do support it," he said, "but only in certain, severe cases - such as punishing the killer of a law enforcement officer or a minor, or to punish the perpetrator of an act of terrorism." "I think the questionnaire can be misinterpreted and I’m always afraid they (political opponents) will use it as propaganda," Bushman said. Yes Adam said he is afraid because it can be misinterpreted, maybe that's why Linda doesn't want to fill one out either.

And since we are talking about Project Vote Smart, how many undecided answeres does Wayne DeAngelo give?

http://www.vote-smart.org/npat.php?can_id=69724

I counted 9...

And How about Seema Singh's answer to asset monetization: Undecided o) Do you support leasing the New Jersey Turnpike to a private company to help reduce the state's debt?: "undecided because I am eagerly anticipating the governor's monetization plan and will make a determination after reviewing the proposal"

http://www.vote-smart.org/npat.php?can_id=69671

Hey wait a second, I believe that might contradict with something else that was said:

From the politicsNJ walking with Singh in South Brunswick story: "she’s opposed to the sale or lease of toll roads, incidentally, a flashpoint issue in the campaign"

First she was undecided and eagerly anticipating the governor's monetization plan, and now she's opposed? I believe that is called a flip flop considering the Governor hasn't disclosed any monetization plan.

Wow those Project Vote Smart's sure can be tricky: One Dem candidate flip flops on one of the biggest issues in the state, the other doesn't answer half the questions, and the other hasn't even filled it out. Meanwhile their people are too busy critizing the Republican candidates for deciding not to fill the survey out to realize their own candidates aren't much better.

Maybe instead of concentrating so hard on Project Vote Smart the Democrats should be concentrating on taking the issues to the people and answering questions door to door like Team Baroni is doing every week.

We're always looking for more volunteers by the way, Grover and Mercer Insider, feel free to stop by incase you change your mind and change your feelings about Team Baroni. We'd be glad to have you on board.

08/25/07 6:02 pm

Project Vote Smart


Greenstein filled one out, along with Singh and D'Angelo. The Republicans didn't. You can spin it all you want, but that's the truth. There appears to be something wrong with the Project Vote Smart website. It changed in the last day. For Baroni, Bushman and Goodwin, it said (up until yesterday), "these candidates have refused to take the test." Baroni must have called up and gotten them to change it. Unless Greenstein took her answers down within the last 24 hours, there is something amiss with the website.

08/25/07 6:26 pm

wait and see


I guess we'll have to wait and see Mr. Cleveland..

If Greenstein filled one out wouldn't it show it with Singh and DeAngelo since it shows them?

As far as Baroni calling up, come on you and I know he's got alot of better things to do with his time, like knocking on doors.

08/25/07 10:04 pm

This is really promoting that website...


I wonder how many hits that they get each time someone posts that a candidate didn't partake? Does anyone have the candidate's phone number? Can't they just call up and ask their stances on issues instead of asking them to fill out an online survey? Seems a bit silly to me.

09/17/07 10:13 am