Earlier today, I blogged about the missing cat. Buried deep in the Star Ledger was this article from the Associated Press:
Mayor finds lost cat in home’s wall| 4/17/2008, 5:33 p.m. EDTBy DANIELA FLORESThe Associated Press |
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Instead of reaching out to thousands of voters to find his lost cat, [...]
New Jersey’s Working Families are struggling.
The economy is heading into a recession, if it’s already not there.
New Jersey has lost 10,000 jobs this year, and it’s only April.
In order to make budget without raising taxes or adding on more debt Governor Jon Corzine has proposed everything [...]
I was doing some cleaning up and found the “Psalms of New Jersey” which had been written during Jim “tax the hell out of everyone” Florio’s rein of terror. I thought it might be fun to update it for John “if it don’t move, sell and tax it” Corzine’s rein [...]
Just when I think politicians cannot think of something else that is stupid, a clown like this pops up:
NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. — While Pennsylvanians are getting automated calls urging them to support Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama, citizens of North Arlington, N.J., are receiving similar “robocalls” urging voters to help find [...]
According to Matt Friedman over at Politicker NJ, Murray Sabrin’s opposition Republican slate has hit a major snag in the most important county in the entire state, Bergen.
Sabrin’s Bergen County Freeholder candidates, one of whom being his own wife, Florence Sabrin, along with Paul Mladjenovic had their petitions rejected by [...]
US Senate Candidate Murray Sabrin appeared on Inside Trenton earlier this week. Here is part one along with the links to parts two and three.
Check Out Part Two and Part Three
As I stated earlier this week, and I can not stress this enough, I’ve come up with [...]
The cover of the April 21 issue of Time took the famous Iwo Jima photograph by Joe Rosenthal of the Marines raising the American flag and replaced the flag with a tree. The cover story by Bryan Walsh. I do believe in global warming, but [...]
I am withdrawing this blog entry since it really does not belong here. We have enough problems in New Jersey that need to be discussed without introducing items like this. I still would love to drive the sale figures down for Absolut, but this is not the forum for it. I [...]
Seriously, please stop acting like a bunch of babies.
Let’s have a debate on the issues and give the voters a choice of three candidates; two of which are equally good options in my view.
There’s still a lot of undecided voters out there and the last thing they want to see [...]
Buried deep within the Star Ledger yesterday, more details of the Early Retirement Program continue to be unveiled. This link will carry you to it if you care to read the entire article; [www.nj.com] but again the numbers crunch out like this, save $135 million first year and $161 [...]
While I have tried to get away from the absurdity that is the Presidential Race as of late, I could not let this one go untouched.
Pennsylvania Congressman and Hillary Clinton backer, John Murtha said the Presidency is “no old man’s job,” at a Washington appearance Wednesday introducing Clinton. The [...]
Hat Tip To EnlightenNJ for posting about this yesterday.
Assemblyman Jay Webber continues to impress and show exactly why he is a rising star for New Jersey Republicans.
In an Op-Ed piece published in the Asbury Park Press and the Morris County Daily Record, Assemblyman Webber introduces his [...]
The Star Ledger reports that a federal jury has convincted former Newark Mayor/State Senator Sharpe James GUILTY on all counts in the 13-count indictment.
Under federal guidelines, James could face several years in prison.
His co-defendant and former mistress, Tamika Riley, was also [...]
I don’t know about the rest of you, but one thing really gets me pissed, and that is the placing of name signs on every damn public property at tax payers expense! Using Bergen county as an example (since I live here and see it everyday), on every sign noting a [...]
Sometimes I really wonder about the citizens of this state. I was talking to one of my neighbors yesterday and when the subject of property taxes came up, he was surprised to learn that county expenses are paid from local property taxes. Then I started to point some of the [...]
As we are all very aware of, this state is bleeding money, right? Since it is, why are we holding three different elections in the next two months? Here is Garfield, we have the school board election and budget vote today. We have three incumbents running unopposed. Further, since we are an [...]
By raising over $430,000 in the first quarter fundraising reports, 7th Congressionional District Republican candidate Kate Whitman has effectively raised more money then both US Senate Candidates Joseph Pennacchio and Murray Sabrin. Whitman, with over $300,000, also has more cash on hand then both Pennacchio and [...]
Since I’ve posted stuff today already about US Senate Candidates Murray Sabrin and Joseph Pennacchio, I might as well be fair and post something on the other candidate in the race: former NJ Congressman Dick Zimmer.
Today New Jersey Congressmen Frank LoBiondo, Jim Saxton, and Mike Ferguson all endorsed [...]
US Senate Candidate Joseph “Jersey Joe” Pennacchio speaks at the Union County Convention.
I like this speech, but I do think he needs to tone it down with how many times he mentions Ronald Reagan. There really should be a cap on how many times candidates can say Reagan’s name [...]
US Senate Candidate Murray Sabrin spoke about some of the issues this weekend on New Jersey Now:
To me, Sabrin is a much better candidate when he stays on target with the issues instead of veering off into excessively name calling or apparently making a bid to be [...]
I am very happy to report that the Red Jersey Facebook Group continues to grow by leaps and bounds. Our membership status currently stands at 132.
I am also extremely pleased to welcome NJGOP Chairman Tom Wilson to the group as well as the Dino’s Forum and newly established [...]
Murray Sabrin was a fringe candidate when he ran for Governor as a member of the Libertarian party in 1997, and he continues to be one to this day. As the Libertarian candidate for Governor in 1997, Murray Sabrin hired Hal Turner as his campaign manager. This is troubling [...]
Tomorrow marks the day for most school board elections and school budget voting throughout the state.
So get out there and vote folks.
Unfortunately I missed the deadline to get my absentee ballot so it looks like I’m going to have to make a trip up north so I can vote for [...]
I’m going to keep hammering at this Union City Wasteful Spending case to really drive a point home here.
I think the Union City example demonstrates why many small town Mayors are so frustrated at Governor Jon Corzine’s plan to cut municipal aid that mostly affects their towns to almost [...]
Hat Tip to BullMoose who first brought the story of Union City to our attention the other day.
In the Lobby has been pounding on this story as well. First in their daily muse, then in a guest column by “Samuel L. Haywood”.
Republican State Senator Anthony Bucco only [...]
An interesting “debate” (of sorts) is going on over at the More Monmouth Musings blog.
6th Congressional District Republican Candidates Robert McLeod and James Hogan are engaging in a back and forth through posts.
Hogan, a 27 year old software engineer running on Murray Sabrin’s “Constitutional Republicans protecting the [...]
*Editors Note - Republican State Senator Anthony Bucco issued a press release on this situation, requesting that Education commissioner Lucille Davy reappear before the committee to explain the finances of the Union City School District.*
Once again, buried deep in the Star Ledger is one great article on how our tax dollars are [...]
“We should impose no new taxes or fees given the state’s already high tax burden and economic downturn.” - Governor Jon Corzine to the New Jersey Conference of Mayors in Atlantic City.
So does that mean Governor Corzine won’t sign any bill that already passed or passes the legislature that [...]
I’ve been very busy here lately searching out Young Republican and County GOP organizations to find that there are only a handful of them here. This is TOTALLY unacceptable.
While Red Jersey continues to be a great place to recruit, mobilize and energize Garden State GOPers, we have only [...]
While they may not be in the most high profile races coming up this November and they are certainly underdogs (to say the least), a lot of credit should go to both Vince Micco (Republican running in the 9th CD) and Dale Glading (Republican running in the 1st [...]
How stupid can the big idiot in Trenton be? Well another article in the Star Ledger yesterday, buried in the local section reveals just how stupid he and the people who continue to support him are. The article is about New Jersey DOT finding fault with retirement incentives. If you [...]
In his most recent press release, available at PolitickerNJ.com, State Senator Joseph Pennacchio has responded to the possible entrance of former Congressman Dick Zimmer into the race for US Senate. His response: “whatever…” This begs the question of whether Pennacchio is so fed up with the [...]
“Andy Unanue’s ridiculous candidacy had been going downhill ever since he launched it from the ski slopes of Vail, and now that it has officially flopped, Tom Wilson and the failed GOP party bosses have finally reached the letter Z in their rolodex with Dick Zimmer.”
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It is [...]
Andy Unanue has dropped his bid for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination and his committee on vacancies will have until one week from today (Wednesday April 16th) to name a replacement for him on the ballot.
The Committee on Vacancies could also elect not to replace Unanue.
Former New Jersey Congressman [...]
Hats off to Republican 3rd Congressional District Candidate Jack Kelly who signed the Citizens Against Government Waste Earmarks Reform Pledge.
Kelly, an Ocean County Freeholder, is locked in a competitive primary against Burlington County’s Christopher Myers. Justin Murphy, also from Burlington County, is in the race [...]
I almost fell off my chair when I read this, on the same day the Star Ledger also annouced the passage of the new “Family Leave Bill”.
The depleted jobless fundTuesday, April 08, 2008
For 14 years, in both Republican and Democratic administrations, New Jersey lawmakers have used the Unemployment Insurance Trust [...]
A small article in the Star Ledger yesterday once again sums up what is going on in this state. A high-tech company, M2m Imaging, a Newark based medical imaging technology start-up has moved to Highland Heights, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland! Now, lets face it, why would anyone move to [...]
*Update - I have been contacted by a Pennacchio campaign official that this report is FALSE. Politicker.com has not issued a correction to the story as of yet, but I will go by what the campaign says. If this report is indeed false, then Policker.com should issue a correction ASAP.*
Politicker.com [...]
Virginia US Senate Race:
Democrat Mark Warner: 55%
Hardcore Conservative Jim Gilmore: 39%
Difference: -16%
McCain vs. Obama in Virgina:
Republican John McCain: 52%
Democrat Barack Obama: 41%
Undecided: 7%
Difference: +11%
McCain vs. Clinton in Virginia:
Republican John McCain: 58%
Democrat Hillary Clinton: 36%
Undecided: 6%
Difference: +22%
I [...]
The whole reason we have a State of New Jersey and a United States is because of taxes and government. Well, I have decided to every now and then remind people of that. So here is my first post (of many I hope) on this subject.
About three weeks ago, the [...]
Hats off to State Senators Jennifer Beck and Thomas Kean Jr. in issues ranging from opposing the governor’s toll hike to the family leave act. My sincere thanks for speaking for the people of the State of New Jersey.
[...]If your election to US Senate causes the Republican Party to regain control of the Senate…
1. Will you caucus with the Republican Party?
2. Will you support the Majority leader selected by the Republican Party?
I’m looking to George Ajjan here…
[...]**Update - At least 1/2 of the story is official. John Crowley will not enter the US Senate Race (again). His campaign advisor Bill Spadea released this statement, “John was deeply impressed with the outpouring of support for his potential candidacy for the US Senate. Many people both locally [...]
As many of you have guessed by now, I don’t like how Murray Sabrin is running his campaign. So I was very happy to hear today that Steve Lonegan will NOT attend a fundraiser for the Murray Sabrin campaign because of that campaign’s “negative tone.”
So while this will (unfortunately) [...]
Since I’ve gotten to the point where I don’t believe anything until it’s 100% official, it’s important to note that both of these reports are according to sources for Wally Edge.
Princeton Businessman John Crowley will enter the race for U.S. Senate before the April 7 filing deadline and is [...]
Good Afternoon Red Jersey.
In Today’s Round Up:
I would like to take the time to acknowledge that the Red Jersey Facebook group has now reached the 100 member mark.
Since the Eric Bros. started this site one year ago, it has continued to grow into a strong grassroots network where we are all welcome to give our thoughts [...]
(Video Taken by PolitickerNJ.com’s Max Pizarro)
Tom Roughneen is a candidate for Congress in the very crowded 7th Congressional District Republican Primary.
I really hope that Roughneen sticks around and runs in other races if he doesn’t end up winning the primary in the 7th.
[...]Gov. Jon Corzine, a Clinton superdelegate, just said on CNBC’s Squawk Box that he reserves the right to change his vote from Hillary Clinton if she doesn’t have the popular vote. It’s good to know our beloved governor doesn’t let intregrity stand in his way for anyone.
[...]After speaking to Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain and several other Republican Senators, Princeton businessman John Crowley is now close to entering the race for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination.
According to PolitickerNJ,Crowley spoke at length today with Senator John Ensign, the Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, who [...]
Here’s a good question for the eventual Republican Nominee of the 3rd Congressional District to ask their Democratic Opponent Senator John Adler:
Why did you elect not to vote on the dual office holding ban last year?
Of course, Senator Alder can claim he chose not to vote because he was [...]
Mr. Unanue & Dr. Sabrin,
With each day that I travel this state, my awareness becomes ever more heightened to the serious concern of New Jersey families over the issues and challenges that will face our nation in the years ahead.
As candidates for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination, it is incumbent [...]
Close inside sources have told RedJersey that newomer US Senate Candidate Andy Unanue is reportedly missing after a large blizzard hit his vacation spot of Vail, Colorado.
To try and find and rescue Unanue, authorities have recruited Bear Grylls to head a search party effort.
Increasingly desperate to find a new [...]
Good Evening Red Jersey. Happy Opening Day to those Baseball Fans who didn’t get rained out today. Somewhere Mets fans are thanking the Baseball Gods for Johan Santana.
In Tonight’s Round Up:
Temperature: -81° F
What will Sabrin say next? Obviously it will be something out of this world…
[...]John McCain is ahead of both Clinton and Obama in New Jersey, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports poll:
John McCain: 45% vs. Hilary Clinton: 42%
John McCain: 46% vs. Barack Obama: 45%
[...]At the Middlesex County Republican Convention yesterday, committee members chose Senator Joseph “Jersey Joe” Pennacchio over Murray Sabrin, 121 to 45.
Brand new US Senate Candidates Andy Unanue and John Crowley were not on the ballot and not represented by anyone.
Committee members also chose Kate Whitman [...]
“You know I got a beer down there. What do they call it? A Yuengling?”
~ Senator Barack Obama campaigning in Pennsylvania.
[...]***Update - The Star Ledger reports that Crowley is currently out of the country vacationing with his wife, Aileen. Crowley is the 40-year-old president of Amicus Therapeutics of Cranbury, and is “giving strong consideration” to joining the race, according to his friend, adviser and fellow Republican, Bill Spadea.***
**Note - [...]
**Note - RedJersey had to post the youtube videos in 4 seperate posts because of technical issues.**
Although there has been no official word yet, all signs (and people collecting petition signatures outside of conventions) seem to indicate that Princeton Businessman John Crowley will be entering the US Senate race. [...]
One of the NJ Republican County Chairs called out in Murray Sabrin’s latest press release is BCRO Chairman Robert Ortiz. This isn’t a suprise at all since it was Ortiz that personally recruited his friend, Andy Unanue, into the US Senate race. While nothing written about Chairman Ortiz in [...]
Do we really want to nominate the person who wrote this press release for the U.S. Senate? Murray Sabrin is really getting on my nerves, and the aforementioned press release is just another example of why is campaign is tanking.
Murray Sabrin is correct in saying that the NJGOP has [...]
For those of you who do not know, an effort to place a recall vote for Jon Corzine in the next state election has started. The effort is being supported by the “Jersey Guys” of FM radio 101.5. The site itself is:
For those wanting to circulate the available petitions, [...]
Good Late Evening Red Jersey.
In Tonight’s Round Up:
It was announced today that Steve Lonegan, recently famous for being politically bullied by the Corzine administration, will attend a fundraiser for the Murray Sabrin campaign. The event, taking place next month, is being hosted by a board member of the conservative advocacy group, Club for Growth.
“We are very excited [...]
“From your 1982 campaign that suggested that Millicent Fenwick, at 72 (12 years your younger), was too old to serve to your 1998 name calling campaign against Pete Dawkins to your use of cropped photos and baseless personal attacks against Chuck Haytaian’s family in 1994 to your participation in the [...]
Step 1: Dig up dirt on newcomer and actual serious potential threat Andy Unanue
Step 2: Find dirt from family dispute in court years ago that has since been settled.
Step 3: Search through testimony and point out that Unanue admitted to showing up to work hungover a few times
Step 4: Point [...]
On June 3rd the Primary voting Republicans in this state will choose a US Senate Nominee among other things.
These voters can certainly think for themselves, and most of them will base their decisions on a variety of different reasons: what candidate they like, what candidate poses the best challenge to [...]
This is how the NYTIMES described Murray Sabrin during his campaign for Governor as a Libertarian in 1997.
But while Mr. Sabrin woos voters with promises to raise the speed limit to 65 miles an hour and eliminate car pool lanes, he actually advocates a far more sweeping agenda. Mr. [...]
Hat tip to More Monmouth Musings for this.
It seems that Murray Sabrin has his very own manifesto. I haven’t had a chance to read his book, Tax Free 2000: The Rebirth of American Liberty yet, but here is what one reviewer had to say about it.
The title of [...]
The following is Republican US Senate Candidate Andy Unanue’s Biography:
About Andy Unanue
Andy Unanue is the President and CEO of AU & Associates, LLC, a management and financial consulting firm focusing on private equity investments, private grant foundations and business development opportunities. He also acts as Operating Executive of Palladium Equity [...]
“We’ve addressed that issue, we’re moving on.” - Senator Richard Codey on dual office holding.
This is the second time I’ve mentioned Senate President Richard Codey’s Arrogance.
What it will take for anybody to criticize and/or scrutinize Senate President Codey?! Here is the number 1 reason as [...]
During the late 70’s, radical Islamists were intent on over throwing the government of the Shah of Iran and replace it with an Islamic Republic. The United States had both military and economic ties to Iran. In fact, the U.S. just sold the Iranians modern fighter planes. President Jimmy Carter [...]
“Who the hell are you?- Bill Pascoe in reference to my friendship invitation on Facebook”
That’s okay Bill, I’m still a big fan of yours!:-)
[...]Juan Melli, over at Blue Jersey, wrote a post today that called the NJGOP a racist party. To prove his point, he displayed this commercial from the Tom Kean for U.S. Senate campaign.
It is patently unfair to describe this ad as racist. The ad presents a very valid public [...]
Good Evening Red Jersey.
In Today’s Round Up:
I have deleted the material in the last post that I wrote, but am leaving up this note as a reminder of how divisive and negative attacks can lead to nothing but harm for the Republican Party.
I don’t expect primary campaigns to be positive campaigns on the issues, but there [...]
While he may not be Al Leiter, yours truly is extremely pleased at the entrance of former Goya Foods COO Andy Unanue into the GOP Senate primary and firmly believe that this is the next best thing.
While the usual self righteous, conservative, ideological purists who have no idea [...]
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[...]Speaking about Andy Unanue, Murray Sabrin Campaign Spokesman George Ajjan said that, “We don’t think a nightclub-owning playboy can compare to Murray Sabrin’s 30-plus years of conservative leadership.”
Hum, that sure does sound familiar.
Hilary Clinton often talks about her 35 years of experience making change.
[...]Murray Sabrin has, as of the writing of this post, raised $261,937.10. While this is laudable, it is far short of the campaign’s goal to raise $1.5 millions dollars in February.
Now I haven’t talked to anyone on the Murray Sabrin campaign about this, but they must be panicking with Andy [...]
H/T to Save the GOP for this.
Context: Senators Kyl and Schumer appeared on This Week with George Stephanopoulos today. There is more that can be said about their appearance, but I think the Senators’ words alone are enough to give you the picture.
CHARLES SCHUMER: It shouldn’t have come to [...]
PolitickerNJ is reporting that businessman Andy Unanue will run for the U.S. Senate.
[...]This one’s in Video Form:
“Typical White Person”?!
If Senator John McCain said, “Typical Black Person” in the kind of context that Senator Barack Obama said, “Typical White Person”, he’d have to drop out of the presidential race, even if he didn’t mean it.
[...]“We invest heavily in our students for 13 years, and then they go elsewhere.” -Michael Peters, a student at The College of New Jersey, urging lawmakers to reverse the trend of cuts to higher education, which is slated for a $76 million reduction. Peters said the funding drain drives [...]
