DiFrancesco: No endorsement; McGreevey leads Schundler by 18; Dems portray Schundler as a Terrorist

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DiFrancesco: No endorsement; McGreevey leads Schundler by 18 points in new poll
DiFrancesco: No endorsement, it's personal
Acting Governor Donald DiFrancesco said today that there would be no 11th hour endorsement of Republican Bret Schundler for Governor, saying that his differences with his former opponent were "personal." DiFrancesco made his comments during a taping of News 12's Campaign New Jersey with Laura Jones and Jim McQueeny that will air on Saturday at 11:00am, 3:00pm, and 10:30pm and on Sunday at 11:00am, 3:00pm, and 6:30pm. Also on the show: Democratic State Chairman Joe Roberts and Republican State Chairman Joe Kyrillos, Schundler campaign manager Bill Pascoe, and former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Michael Murphy. (11/02/01)

McGreevey leads Schundler by 18 points in new poll
Democrat Jim McGreevey leads Republican Bret Schundler by a 53%-35% margin in the race for Governor, according to a Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll released today. 12% of the voters remain undecided. In the race for the Assembly 41% say they’ll vote for the Democrat candidates and 36% say they’ll vote for Republicans. McGreevey has a solid base inside his party, with 85% of self-described Democrats making McGreevey their choice. Among self-described Republicans 17% say they will vote for McGreevey and 6% are undecided. Republican support for GOP state legislative candidates is actually higher than Republican support for the Republican’s ticket-leader: 81% of self-identified Republicans say they will vote for Republican candidates for the state’s legislature. Dr. Bruce Larson, professor of political science at Fairleigh Dickinson University, said “a fractured Republican party cannot win a state-wide race.”

Dems portray Schundler as Terrorist
From: Balcer.com


June of 2001, the national and local press reported a story of arms deal and money involving three Jersey City residents. At the arrest of one of the suspects, Mohammed Rajaa Malik told the press he was active in Bret Schundler's campaign. However, Schundler denies knowing him. Malik is a popular figure. He was member of the Zoning Board under Mayor Cucci and Mayor McCann Administrations. Former Mayor McCann described Malik as a "political hang-on." Malik's store was across the street (it is now being turned into housing). Malik even donated $1,000 to Schundler for governor. However, Schundler' press said, "For the record: Bret Schundler wouldn't be able to pick Mohammed Rajaa Malik out of a two-man lineup. These comments are amazing, After public meetings, I often went to Malik's store. We had many conversations. We talked about Schundler and his policies. Malik was articulated in his information. In fact, Malik had a photo hanging in his store of himself and Mayor Schundler. Malik supported Schundler and gave the donation because he was hoping that Governor Schundler would his restore lottery license. The state took away his machine some years ago. The most troubling aspect of this incident is Schundler holding on to Malik's money. Only after, I made a comment to the newspaper (Jersey Journal) stating that Schundler should return the money that Schundler returned Malik's donation. Where is his own sense of moral obligation?

[Mr.E]

Here is the Tripe who has the Terrorist Website:

YvoBalcer@aol.com

Email his butt, I did...

[afuturegovernor]

What's the latest with that corrupt senator, Torch?

I haven't heard anything new. Maybe somebody else knows.

[WarrenC]

What happened to the WABC poll someone posted just a couple days ago that showed Schundler down by only 3%? I wonder - has Schundler campaigned in the inner cities of NJ? I would think any Republican candidate who can get himself elected mayor of Jersey City should appeal to inner city voters state-wide.

[bvw]

Dearest Kiddo,

When you proclaim sure-defeat before the election, "Get Ready for it guys. We will lose New Jersey by a double digit margin in the final vote tally. We will lose Virginia by about 3 or 4 percentage points, and we will lose New York by a smaller margin than expected a week ago, from 5 to 8 percent.", that is the attitude of a loser.

You are not saying some "polls" have the GOP down -- you are bold to proclaim defeat, sure defeat. When you say "get ready for it" -- what are you saying to ready for?

To be defeated, to lose. Nobody knows the future before it happens, so don't be so defeatist.

I say, get ready for a change: Schundler can win, Early can win, and Bloomberg likely will win. Every vote counts, every GOP vote is needed!

I am ready for a fight, a fight to win.

If you can be an adult, and a fighter, why then go get your PJ's on, get your blankie, and go to bed. All your whining and whimpering just means you are tired.

Take all the other defeatist kids with you, ok?

Sincerely,

--bvw

[He Rides A White Horse]

Rough crowd tonight.

[StopDemocratsDotCom]

GET-OVER-IT, We will see what happens on Tuesday. Take a chill pill!

[Mr.E]

Here is what I got from the Bret is a terrorist webmistress

Perhaps you should see a doctor, Yvonne Balcer

[Mr.E]

Registrant: Yvonne Balcer (BALCER-DOM) 283 York St Jersey City, NJ 07302 Domain Name: BALCER.COM Administrative Contact, Billing Contact: Balcer, Yvonne (YB220) YvoBalcer@AOL.COM Yvonne Balcer 283 York St Jersey City, NJ 07302 201-451-3459 Technical Contact: Hostmaster (HO2062-ORG) hostmaster@MICRONETIX.COM MicroNetix Corporation 3904 Church St. Skokie , IL 60076 US 847-673-2345 Fax- 847-673-5495

[Conservative til I die]

You mean the Repubs have control of the state senate but Schundler is polling that badly?

That is because in NY and NJ you have a dying GOP machine that is filled with hacks and scumbags who are mirror images of the lifelong, live off the taxpayer Democrat politicians in those states, and who are proud of having absolutely no discernible beliefs about anything.

Schundler is an outsider, a grassroots conservative who shocked the party bosses. Herman Badillo was trying to do the same in the NYC mayoral primary (NYGOP hacks abhor primaries) and was basically railroaded as much as possible by the party.

[WOSG]

DiFrancesco Should be kicked out of the Republican Party!

what a Richard-Head.

[gumbo]

We will lose New Jersey by a double digit margin in the final vote tally. We will lose Virginia by about 3 or 4 percentage points, and we will lose New York by a smaller margin than expected a week ago, from 5 to 8 percent

Ack, you're making me ill. Stop giving us this dose of reality, pleasssssssse!

[Antoninus]

How stupid. I'm not interested in having you banned. I flagged JimRob because this thread contains nothing that is breaking news and shouldn't be in the column. It's just the same old stuff that's been reported over and over.

And then you go take a thread of mine from two years ago and quote it completely out of context? What on Earth is your problem?

[StockAyatollah]

Sometimes I wonder what planet the people in New Jersey are from. If McGreevy wins, I'm headin out

If you leave NJ, please come to FL and help us fight off Janet Reno.

[Deport Billary]

Don't listen to StockAyatollah, move here. :-) Help us fight Tax Hike Mike and his dumbass cohorts in the legislature.