Running as a Trump Republican falls flat for this N.J. Assemblyman in primary election

Newark Star-Ledger ^ | June 5, 2019 | Brent Johnson

[GuavaCheesePuff]

Openly embracing President Donald Trump didn’t work for a New Jersey lawmaker fighting to keep his seat in the state’s craziest primary Tuesday.

Two-term incumbent Joe Howarth was easily unseated in the Republican state Assembly primary in South Jersey’s 8th legislative district after employing a surprising re-election strategy when he lost his local party’s support: running as a pro-Trump candidate, even though he previously bashed the polarizing GOP president.

[jimfree]

Running as pro-Trump after previously bashing the President? Seems rather Bidenesque to quickly change one’s opinions and advocacies.

[JonPreston]

I lived in Jersey for a few years. What a dump.

[MrEdd]

What’s a political scuzzball to do when the voters don’t buy your flip flop?

[dirtymac]

Republicans are not democrats! You can’t lie to them and expect them to then believe everything you say.

Republicans also have ethics and do not like to be played as a fool. Only democrats like that in their candidates, as in the battered wife syndrome.

‘Lie to me, cheat me, beat me. I will be yours forever as long as you say you love me.

[Intolerant in NJ]

Openly embracing President Donald Trump didn’t work for a New Jersey lawmaker fighting to keep his seat in the state’s craziest primary Tuesday...well of course the spin the Star-Ledger puts on it is that running as a MAGA candidate was what led to his defeat, but in fact from what I hear he was in trouble with the party before that because he was rumored to be talking to the 'rats about changing parties as the senator, Dawn Addiego, in that (my) district did last winter - because he didn't get the party's support in the primary, he ran as an independent "MAGA" candidate to try to pull some of the Trump voters, but he was in trouble already........

[wjcsux]

Your last sentence is the best description of the typical RAT voter that I’ve seen in a long time.

[McGruff]

Establishment Burlington County Republicans secured a key Assembly primary victory Tuesday against an off-the-line pro-Trump candidate, only to learn they’ll face an independent “MAGA conservative” candidate in the November general election.

Assemblyman Ryan Peters and retiring Burlington County Sheriff Jean Stanfield defeated Assemblyman Joe Howarth — who lost his party‘s support — and R. Jason Huf in South Jersey’s 8th Legislative District. Peters and Stanfield declared victory Tuesday night as Burlington County GOP Chairman Sean Earlen said they had about 70 percent of the vote combined.

https://www.politico.com/states/new-jersey/story/2019/06/04/maga-republican-howarth-flops-in-south-jersey-assembly-primary-1042006

[Da Coyote]

Heh, it’s New Jersey.

I’m sure the countryside is full of good and productive people.

But the cities?

Targets.

[alloysteel]

Maybe the “embrace” of Donald J. Trump was not open enough....

Mitt Romney would be more reliable.

[Pajamajan]

"running as a pro-Trump candidate, even though he previously bashed the polarizing GOP president."

Headline says a pro Trump candidate fails to win election. Then you read the above about halfway down.

If a person only read the headline, they would think the candidate lost because he supported president Trump.

Another example of Goebbels Mushroom media Fake News.

[Maudeen]

To thine own self be true. . . . .

[bigbob]

Show me the list of House and Senate candidates who are running as Trump Republicans.

It’s not like this guy is all alone.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Must be in the wrong bar.

[Trump.Deplorable]

Good, glad this fake lost

Never-Trumper turned MAGA to save his seat

Screw him

Everyone I know in Jersey was voting against this slime ball, glad he lost.

Screw the star ledger, not even good enough to wipe your behind with, that and the worthless Asbury Poop Press

[GuavaCheesePuff]

Trump is not popular in NJ.

[Intolerant in NJ]

Not in deep blue and dirty grey north Jersey, but here in parts of south Jersey he’s still riding high.....

[fieldmarshaldj]

If you don’t support Trump as a Republican, you’re a Demonrat. It’s just that simple. New Jersey doesn’t need two Demonrat parties.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Does that concern you ?

[dp0622]

Agreed.