Speculation that Cunningham and Manzo will join forces in Jersey City '09
By Wally EdgeSources familiar with Jersey City politics say that an interesting alliance is in the works: if Sandra Cunningham runs for Mayor in 2009, then Louis Manzo will drop his plan to run for Mayor and support her – with the implied promise that she would support him for her State Senate seat. And if City Councilman Steven Fulop joins the Cunningham camp – instead of running for Mayor – he would be rewarded with Cunningham’s endorsement for the Democratic nomination for Congress against Albio Sires in the 2010 primary. Manzo, sources say, has not ruled out a bid for Councilman-At-Large on the Cunningham ticket, although he could not serve as Councilman and Senator at the same time.
Cunningham-Manzo makes for an interesting fusion ticket between two candidates who ran against each other in an especially nasty 2007 Senate primary. Look for Councilman Steve Lipski to potentially join this coalition.
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Ouch!
Cunningham is putting together a very strong ticket
Healy in a run-off
That's a problem for Healy.
I'll bet that Fulop gets in too, and its a Healy-Cunningham-Fulop-Harvey Smith primary, with Healy winning narrowly.
Bobbie Jackson
is smiling, wherever he is!
Anything to Get Lou Back
He is the working mans best friend and Corzine's worst foe.
Cunnigham is doing something right!
I went to her foundation event last night and there must have been 300 people there plus many of her late husband's Senate colleagues! Last year she had 50 people come out for it!
Fulop's case
I can't see Fulop running for Congress just yet since Bergen County and North Hudson/Stack will still back the Albio Sires. It'll be interesting if Fulop takes an at-large seat which gives him a shot at being Council president. That's a good step befre moving on to congress in like 2012.
Cunningham - Mayor
Fulop - At Large
Manzo - At Large
Lipski - At Large
That's a knock out team w/o considering who she'll have in her Ward A-F slots.