Remember how John Adler beat Lee Laskin? Or how Dennis McNerney beat Hank McNamara?
By Wally EdgeUnless the Bergen County Democratic Civil War ends before spring, look for a massive amount of money to be spent in the 37th district primary. County Chairman Joseph Ferriero has privately pledged to spend considerable funds to oust three incumbent legislators running off the line in June, and his Senate candidate, uber-ambitious Englewood Mayor Michael Wildes, is a fairly amazing fundraiser in his own right. He raised nearly $600k for his mayoral re-election bid (with nearly $200k remaining), and has nearly $500k cash-on-hand in a federal campaign account he formed just in case the ninth district House seat opens up.
Ken Zisa, a former Assemblyman who will run with Wildes on Ferriero's ticket, has more than $100k in his account.
Incumbent State Senator Loretta Weinberg has about $150k in her warchest. Her running mates have modest amounts of cash-on-hand: Assemblyman Gordon Johnson has about $24k, while Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri-Huttle has $18k.
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Wildes also has national backing from Hillary Clinton and Joe Li
Wildes also has national backing from Hillary Clinton and Joe Lieberman, among others.
*** Weinberg is in big trouble, and may pay the price for her l
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Weinberg is in big trouble, and may pay the price for her loyalty to her running mates.
If she can get the unions and some of the grass-roots, she has a shot....but if Ferriero gets serious, Weinberg is in big trouble.
Should be interesting.
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*** Weinberg is in big trouble, and may pay the price for her l
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Weinberg is in big trouble, and may pay the price for her loyalty to her running mates.
If she can get the unions and some of the grass-roots, she has a shot....but if Ferriero gets serious, Weinberg is in big trouble.
Should be interesting.
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It's still amazing how much Englewood Mayor Michael Wildes looks
It's still amazing how much Englewood Mayor Michael Wildes looks so much like Glenn Quagmire from the cartoon series The Family Guy!
It's Uncanny!
http://www.geocities.com/kissed_by_a_dragon/sfg0036.jpg
Does anyone think that one of the slates will file as Independen
Does anyone think that one of the slates will file as Independents in case they lose the Primary (ala Lieberman in CT)? Could make it interesting for the R's in Dist 37 with 3 slates in Nov.
Does anyone think that one of the slates will file as Independen
Does anyone think that one of the slates will file as Independents in case they lose the Primary (ala Lieberman in CT)? Could make it interesting for the R's in Dist 37 with 3 slates in Nov.
i don't think you can run in aprimary AND file as an independent
i don't think you can run in aprimary AND file as an independent. It's either one or the other.
The interesting question is will Corzine take an active interest in this primary?
i don't think you can run in aprimary AND file as an independent
i don't think you can run in aprimary AND file as an independent. It's either one or the other.
The interesting question is will Corzine take an active interest in this primary?
No, you can't do both in NJ the way the election law is written.
No, you can't do both in NJ the way the election law is written.
*** Not sure about that Millie...I think the last day to file f
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Not sure about that Millie...I think the last day to file for the primary is in April, but the deadline for Independent candidates to file is in June. Thus, I think it may be possible to lose the primary, collect signatures, and file as an Independent. But like I said...I'm really not sure.
Now THAT would be interesting....
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Why can't the Dems in 37 get along? Why is all this effort bein
Why can't the Dems in 37 get along?
Why is all this effort being made to oust long-term incumbents who would be replaced by other Democrats that would vote exactly the same way?
What is the real reason for this primary?
Why can't the Dems in 37 get along? Why is all this effort bein
Why can't the Dems in 37 get along?
Why is all this effort being made to oust long-term incumbents who would be replaced by other Democrats that would vote exactly the same way?
What is the real reason for this primary?
I think the state would have been better off with Lee Laskin in
I think the state would have been better off with Lee Laskin in office. Adler is as usefull as Pretty Boy Lou.
Too bad Laskin took a judgeship instead of seeking re-election.
Let the games begin!!
Let the games begin!!
When was the last time a slate which did not get the party line
When was the last time a slate which did not get the party line win the primary? Is there a chance, if Weinberg and her slate win, that a change in chairman could be pushed in the county? Very curious.