Sweeney has almost as many votes from Republicans as he does from Democrats
By Wally EdgePublicly, Senate Republicans are saying they have voted to support Thomas Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield) for Senate President, but privately it became clear in a private meeting of the GOP caucus today that there is no support for any deal to help Richard Codey (D-Roseland) forge a bi-partisan coalition to win re-election as Senate President. Indeed, more than half of the seventeen Republican Senators seem to prefer Stephen Sweeney (D-West Deptford), the current Majority Leader, sources say.
Kean was unopposed for re-election as the Senate Republican Leader. Assemblyman Michael Doherty (R-Oxford), who ousted an incumbent in the Republican primary last June and is the likely winner in next month's special election for an unexpired term, participated in the Republican meeting. (He abstained on the vote for Kean.) Joseph Adolf, the Republican Senate candidate in the District 6 special election, was not invited to attend the Senate GOP reorganization meeting and strategy session. Few Republicans expect Adolf to oust incumbent James Beach (D-Voorhees).
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Wally either is Steve Ayscue or he's in lockstep with his camp. I miss the old Wally who had a mind of his own and didn't recite someone else's talking points. Everyone knows that at least half the GOP caucus has been lobbying for support for Codey.
Vote as a boock?
Kean Jr. has stated that his caucus would vote as a block. Re-electing him as there leader is voting like a bunch of block-heads.
This guy is as cluelss as they come and if the republican minority things that he brings leadership to their cause, they deserve to wonder on the political back bench.
Recount
"The announcement gives Kean 17 votes, versus 14 publicly committed Democratic votes (in the 23-member majority caucus) in favor of Senate Majority Leader Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford) for the position."
-Politickernj.com
The World according to Codey
Codey believes that the Trenton political world revolves around him. He has turned into a pathetic ,disgruntled, out of touch, politician who probably listens to "Glory days" by Bruce over and over again.
Someone please tell him to save some dignity and admit he lost.
Clean out the desk and give the keys to Sweeney.