April 11, 2008 - 2:39pm
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Sabrin's target du jour: George Gilmore
By Matt Friedman, PolitickerNJ.com ReporterSenate candidate Murray Sabrin’s camp has joined forces with a rebel Ocean County Republican group to form a slate against the county’s dominant Republican organization. The new allies plan a press conference today across from Ocean County Republican Chairman George Gilmore’s law offices. "While our nation is a war and our economy is suffering, Boss Gilmore and his corrupt lackeys continue to care more about lining their own pockets than protecting Ocean County families. One of the main reasons the New Jersey Republican Party has continued to fail is because the leadership of the GOP is riddled with conflicts of interest,” said a statement issued by Sabrin. The slate, which will run under the slogan of the “Traditional Republican Organization of Ocean County,” is headed by Sabrin and Congressional candidate Justin M. Murphy, who’s from Burlington County. Suzanne Penna, an Ocean County resident who had been running for Congress, is now a freeholder candidate. Also running is Peter McCarthy for County Clerk and Donato Lombardi for Surrogate.
Last week, conservative leader Steve Lonegan cancelled his appearance at a Sabrin fundraiser, reportedly in protest of the personal attacks that some say has marred the campaign. Gilmore could not be reached for comment.
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Give 'em Hell Murray!
These goons have shown what they are made of. Wasn't it George Gilmore who said Andy Unanue is the best candidate he has ever met (or to be accurate, the best candidate he ever had a conference call with)?
If there is someone on this blog that can honestly tell me they are proud of Tom Wilson and George Gilmore - I would love to hear it!
Go Murray! Go!
how much longer do we have to deal w/ Dr. Sabrin?
when is this gadfly's 15 minutes going to be up?
He got 5% against Christie Whitman and Jim McGreevey....12% in a primary against Bob Franks, Jim Treffinger, and Bill Gormley.
This is the NJGOP's savior??? Puh-leeze.
Can we move on yet?
Fighting The Bosses
Dr. Murray Sabrin is doing something that every honest politician needs to in the state of NJ and that is to get rid of the political bosses and help bring in fresh candidates who didn't buy their way in through traded loyalties and a big pocketbook. I believe that this move will give him more credibility as he allies himself with Republicans who have identified themselves as being for reforming the Republican party.
Sean Colon,
Editor, NJ Libertarian News, www.njlibertariannews.com
Told Ya So...
As is evidenced by the post right above...Murray's no Republican. Why doesn't he return to his "libertarian roots" (that's right, he was Democrat before that so I guess it's really his democrat roots) and run as an independent. Murray's no Republican...he's an opportunist and liar. He lies about his credentials: He's not an economist, he's a geographer. He's not spend 30 years being a conservative activist - he spent 30 years drifting from Democrat to Libertarian to Republican - he basically went whereever the best deal for Murray was. Now he's leaching off of Ron Paul. Entrepreneur? What's entrepreneurial about collecting a taxpayer funded check at a college? This guy is a plant who's job has been to do nothing but damage the Party. If there's a hack in this race it's Sabrin. If he added up all the votes he got in '97, '00, and threw in the 30% Ajjan got in '04, he'd still be 10 points shy of 50%.
"One of the main reasons
"One of the main reasons the New Jersey Republican Party has continued to fail is because the leadership of the GOP is riddled with conflicts of interest,” said a statement issued by Sabrin.
I like this guy!
It is the economy stupid and finances, stupid
Yes, that's right. It is the economy stupid and finances, stupid
>>>>The new allies plan a
>>>>The new allies plan a press conference today across from Ocean County Republican Chairman George Gilmore’s law offices. <<<
The Press Release on today's press conference:
http://www.politickernj.com/georgeajjan/18398/sabrin-launches-reform-campaign-ocean-county
“Traditional Republicans For Reform And Accountability” :)
Hey Matt Friedman
Are you able to edit a typo?
Congressional candidate Justin P. Murphy = Congressional candidate Justin M. Murphy
Thanks!
Give it to Murray
I'm not even a Sabrin fan but after what the GOP has done to this election they deserve Murray Sabrin.
Thank you Matt!
:)