Ortiz wins
By Editor | July 23rd, 2007 - 7:17pmAttorney Rob Ortiz was elected Bergen County Republican Chairman tonight, easily defeating two opponents to succeed Guy Talarico at the helm of a struggling party organization.
Ortiz won 263 votes, to 171 for Bergenfield GOP Chairman Ben Focarino and 24 for former New Jersey Christian Coalition President Bill Thomson.
Talarico resigned the day after the June primary, after backing losing candidates for the State Senate and Assembly in the 40th district.
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"Never forget, some of those shouting the loudest are the architects of the disaster we are now suffering. Do we really want another decade of economic failure? No, this spring it is time to clear away the underbrush to make room for growth. So, today, we stop sweeping problems under the rug. We will not hide our problems until
another day. And we are certainly not increasing the tax burden we place upon our people. Today, we are taking necessary and decisive action to reduce state spending and reform state government. The problems we have hidden for twenty years are evident for all to see. The day of reckoning has arrived. Some are saying, by their choice of policies, that we should descend further into debt and deficit, and risk driving more people out of the state with “temporary” tax increases that always turn out to be permanent. I say we must face up to our responsibility." -- Gov. Christopher Christie
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Congrats Rob!!!
Maybe now the Bergen GOP can win something.
Not My Choice But ...
I found it difficult to favor Mr. Ortiz simply because of who was endorsing him. But any new leader of our party in Bergen County deserves the benefit of the doubt. I wish him the best of luck and hopes he supports Republican principles to offer voters a real alternative.
effective campaign
Kudos to Rob. Now the difficult task of getting those 263 people and all the others to work. Everybody is sick of the fighting, lets hope that they are not all work shy. Rob must give them all tasks and make them accountable. Ben and Bill must now help the Candidates succeed.
No surprise
Ortiz had the endorsements from all the county committee that has been living off the public treasury (the taxpayers). They control the vote at county committee and whoever they support wins. The status quo has been preserved for now.
The big question for Ortiz is: What will change?
The honest answer: Nothing!
congrats?
uhhh....good luck with all that.
Correct needed - again!!
Ben is NOT the Bergenfield GOP chairman.
Good luck to Rob. The only direction the BCRO can go is UP.
good to see joe's support
Really Joe, thanks. Give the man a chance. Congrats Chairman Ortiz.
good to see joe's support
Really Joe, thanks. Give the man a chance. Congrats Chairman Ortiz.
I think Bacwardsjersy is apprpriatly named.
I have been on county committee for about 10 years and it is always SOS. Even if you elected a new chairman unanimously, we would not be capable of offering the voters good government. The County Committee is the problem.
Everyone is talking about "we need change" but what they want is "the status quo" with them in charge. In the event that Republicans win, they will get to spend the money and give out the jobs. That is not a reason to vote for a Republican.
I have nothing against Ortiz except that he is aligned with the people who should be jettisoned to save the party. His election is nothing more than the first step in giving the soverignty of Bergen to Essex County.
Ortiz will be good
Wait and See Joe, wait and see. I think Ortiz has the logic and knowledge to know what it takes to win in Bergen...Guy Talarico with Caliguire and Ginty obviously didn't.