Leonard Lance has less than $81,000 cash on hand for his campaign for Congress. Linda Stender has $1.2M in the bank.
Some Winners & Losers are obvious this week, as candidates for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives disclosed how they've done as fundraisers over the last three months. Republican Senate candidate Dick Zimmer, with $411K cash on hand, is struggling. So is his Democratic opponent, incumbent Frank Lautenberg, who has just $1.3M in his war chest -- not much for a four-term Senator. But Lautenberg can self finance, and Zimmer says he can't.
Democrat John Adler is a clear winner: he's raised $1.9 million for his third district race -- that's more than any non-incumbent candidate nationally. His GOP rival for the House seat Democrats haven't won since 1882, Chris Myers, has $150,000 left after a tough primary. In the 7th district, Linda Stender is way ahead in the money game. Republican Leonard Lance has less than $81K in the bank -- not enough to run a race for Sheriff in a politically competitive county.
Kudos to the Blind Rabbi, Dennis Shulman, who has raised $585K in his very uphill fight against Scott Garrett. And to Christopher Smith, the 14-term GOP incumbent in the 4th district, who is taking Josh Zeitz seriously and now has $500K in his campaign treasury.
Winners |
Losers |
Mike MullerThe Democratic operative who runs Joe Roberts' campaign operation will run the Democratic Coordinated Campaign this year. |
Carla KatzAnother bad week for the ousted CWA Local 1034 President: the U.S. Attorney has subpoenaed her records. |
Ben DworkinHe's got big shoes to fill as David Rebovich's replacement at the Institute for New Jersey Politics at Rider University. |
Wanda MolinaThe former Jersey City Municipal Court Judge is indicted for ticket fixing. |
JON CORZINERaises more money for his '09 re-election bid, this time at the home of a former United States Senator. |
Eldridge Hawkins Jr.The newly-elected 28-year-old Mayor of Orange raises his salary from $25,000 to $104,700. |
Stephanie SalvatoreShe's named the interim Superintendent of Elections for Gloucester County. |
David GanzThe Bergen County Freeholder spends three hours being interviewed by the FBI for his role in a grants consulting firm probe. |
James DevineThe Democratic operative and newspaper publisher avoids eviction proceedings by restructuring his lease. |
Jim CourterThe former Congressman and GOP gubernatorial candidate quits his post on John McCain's campaign after his company was fined $1.3M by the FCC. |
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Corzine -- Winner? Is that a Joke?
How could you possibly call Jon Corzine a "winner" for fundraising at Bob Torricelli's farm. Did you purposely fail to mention that that was the "former United States Senator" you were referring to?
Or, were you trying to be a little too cute by half?
Similarly, ever calling James Devine a "winner" under any circumstances whatsoever, is simply risible.
Finally, and very unfortunately, you should have listed the State of New Jersey in the downside column this week, because economic forecasters at Rutgers are now saying were heading into a recession.
NEW BRUNSWICK — New Jersey's economy, struggling with soaring energy costs and a faltering housing market, is headed for a mild recession that will last until 2010, Rutgers University researchers said Wednesday.
The prediction of impending job losses puts off any hope of a recovery in the real estate market. Housing prices are expected to fall 12 percent to 15 percent during the next year, experts said.
. . .
That would be the recession caused by the utterly irresponsible economic policies of Messrs. Corzine, Codey (who bears a significant personal portion of the blame for the period when he was the "Acting" Governor) and Roberts.
Gee, thanks, fellas . . . losers all!
by Trochilus
real losers
I'd say the voters of Orange are the real losers this week - they're the ones who have to shell out Hawkins salary. And they're the ones who put him in office. What's he losing - a lower tax bracket?
Funny
enouch_needles says:
"What's he losing - a lower tax bracket?"
Heh! Excellent point!
Perhaps Editor might want to give some consideration to a revised or a "refined" list!
by Trochilus
Katz in the news = Corzine loser
Corzine was not a winner this week. Any week that Carla Katz is in the news, Corzine is a loser.
Hasn't been in the winner column for some time now, come to think of it...
A Proposed Resolution?
Are we seeing a pattern here? Here's a possible proposal:
WHEREAS, it is quite clear that the assembled commenters on this post hale from demonstrably different backgrounds and views, ones that clearly establish that they may fairly be described as of various and sundry political persuasions; and,
WHEREAS, it further being clear that, in spite of those differences, said commenters, have all agreed in principal (at least so far) that there are one or more holes in the reasoning and conclusions of this aforesaid post; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the assembled commenters herein, that elements of said post have raised a jaundiced eye across our admittedly small, but diverse political spectrum; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a duly authenticated copy of this snarky resolution, be posted herein for the benefit of all potential commenters.
signed/the aforesaid assembled commenters
by Trochilus