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Schundler is NOT Taking a Back Seat
The Record of Hackensack ^ | 3.18.02 | Herb Jackson

Posted on 03/18/2002 9:33:17 AM PST by Coleus

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Bret Schundler is still around, hopefully he will keep his base and not lose it. He needs to work harder and keep his message simple and not go on tangents as he did while campaigning. I hope he gets his message across to the people of New Jersey. Good luck Bret and don't give in to the RINO's.

And remember, when you win the primary in 2005, don't forget your grass-roots base and take the summer off as you did in 2002.

Empower the People, click here

1 posted on 03/18/2002 9:33:17 AM PST by Coleus
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But does the GOP still want Schundler?

The NJ GOP never wanted Schundler. I hope they are happy with McGreevey.

2 posted on 03/18/2002 9:43:29 AM PST by gridlock
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Have you been following the Newark, NJ mayor's race?
3 posted on 03/18/2002 9:46:22 AM PST by ken5050
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The NJ GOP never wanted Schundler. I hope they are happy with McGreevey.

ummmmmmm, They are. I don't think the rest of you NJ people get it. The only reason there are Republicans in NJ, is because the Democrats only run one person for each office. Kean, Whitman, Donnie D...You call these Republicans? They should be sued for false advertising.

It's high time the Conservatives in this state Broke ranks and formed a Different Party, Like in NY state.

4 posted on 03/18/2002 9:51:59 AM PST by hobbes1
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Conservatives LOVE him. They blame his losing the election on the RINO party establishment, which NEVER wanted him to win. He'll help conservatives take over the GOP in New Jersey and and set up a rout of the RINOs in it. Which will leave him all ready to go next time he runs for Governor and next time with the grassroots 100% behind him, he will WIN. GUARANTEED.
5 posted on 03/18/2002 9:52:20 AM PST by goldstategop
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Why wait until 2005? He should just throw his hat into the senate race. NJ doesn't have anyone even remotely close to a real republican with name recognition to run against Torricelli anyway.
6 posted on 03/18/2002 9:54:23 AM PST by freeperfromnj
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Lots of politicians have lost badly in big races only to come back later and win and then be very significant. Abraham Lincoln is the best example in that he lost something like 5-6 elections with only 1 minor victory before he was finally elected president.

Also, without Schundler in the governor's slot in NJ in 2005, then you can bet lots of conservatives will desert the Republicans. So, if the RINOs make an effort to dump Schundler, then the conservatives will bolt the party. Screw the RINOs, it's better to lose with Schundler than vote for a RINO.

7 posted on 03/18/2002 10:04:03 AM PST by Red Jones
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God bless Bret Schundler ... our future governor.

After four years of McSleazey, people will be BEGGING for Bret. He's already talking about raising the gasoline tax $0.05. In 2005, McSlimebag will have a tangible record to run against. Schundler will still be a fresh face.

Mayor Schundler, if you're reading this, please stay in touch. The NJ GOP needs to be seriously de-RINO-ized.
8 posted on 03/18/2002 10:11:17 AM PST by Antoninus
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Newark Mayor's race, ugly and getting uglier. Kind of like the race in Illinois with Rahn Emmanuel.......dems dragging bigotry to a new low.
9 posted on 03/18/2002 10:12:27 AM PST by OldFriend
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It's too close to the gubernatorial loss, and Torricelli will get help from the same establishment that stabbed Schundler in the back.

Schundler's first got to take over the GOP there, and ensure that backstabbing NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN. He also needs to build up his base as much as possible. I also think he is going to pass on how he sold minorities on him as mayor of Jersey City, and that might be of use with some of the trouble we are seeing in the Dem coalition.

When Schundler makes his move, he'll settle all the scores from `01. And he has to. One loss with backstabbing is understandable. But if he loses again to significant backstabbing, then he is going to be toast for good.

10 posted on 03/18/2002 10:12:32 AM PST by hchutch
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It's high time the Conservatives in this state Broke ranks and formed a Different Party, Like in NY state.

Nonsense. We have a perfectly good party here in the GOP. Remember, considerably more than 50% of us voted for Schundler over Bob Franks (a RINO) in the primary. OUR party has been hijacked by 'moderates' and we intend to take it back. A third party would only serve to divide us and preclude any chance of victory.
11 posted on 03/18/2002 10:14:04 AM PST by Antoninus
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Check out the Times website..think it was today's paper..or Sunday's..a fascinating very positive article on Sharp James opponent....
12 posted on 03/18/2002 10:15:35 AM PST by ken5050
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It's too close to the gubernatorial loss, and Torricelli will get help from the same establishment that stabbed Schundler in the back. Schundler's first got to take over the GOP there, and ensure that backstabbing NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN. He also needs to build up his base as much as possible. I also think he is going to pass on how he sold minorities on him as mayor of Jersey City, and that might be of use with some of the trouble we are seeing in the Dem coalition. When Schundler makes his move, he'll settle all the scores from `01. And he has to. One loss with backstabbing is understandable. But if he loses again to significant backstabbing, then he is going to be toast for good.

Great analysis and worth repeating. Those of us who supported him in 2001 have to be out there in force talking him up until 2005. We've got 3 years to campaign and it's never to early to start. McGreevey's going to be an easy target...
13 posted on 03/18/2002 10:17:52 AM PST by Antoninus
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Torricelli will get help from the same establishment that stabbed Schundler in the back.

Thanks for the reality check! Who's running against the Torch any way? I was so disappointed when Schundler lost that I haven't been following NJ politics too much since then.

14 posted on 03/18/2002 10:44:58 AM PST by freeperfromnj
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don't forget your grass-roots base and take the summer off as you did in 2002.

The summer of 2002 has not occured yet, so I assume you meant 2001. If that is the case, I still don’t know what you’re talking about.

I received email updates just about every day in the summer, listing the nine or ten appearances Schundler was making that day. Just because the media ignored him, don’t think he wasn’t working. Everybody in my family met him at least once last summer. He was out there everyday.

15 posted on 03/18/2002 11:06:33 AM PST by dead
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The summer of 2002 has not occured yet, so I assume you meant 2001. If that is the case, I still don’t know what you’re talking about.

I agree completely. Bret worked very hard after getting the nomination. Unfortunately, the GOP establishment, led by Donnie "Dirtbag" DiFrancesco bailed on him, and practically did the Dems smearing for them.

It was a disgrace.

16 posted on 03/18/2002 11:26:33 AM PST by Cable225
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Empower the People, click here

I contributed, how about you guys?

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Jamais reculez un pouce á tyrannie!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! Never give an inch to tyranny!)

LoanPalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

17 posted on 03/18/2002 11:29:50 AM PST by LonePalm
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yes, it's time for Sharpe James to step down and let Corey Booker take over the city, James has been around for 30 yrs. as councilman and mayor for 8 of those 30 yrears and is presently an assemblyman too, double dipper.

He has a mansion and a yacht down the shore, he should retire and use them both, how he was able to afford such items as a public servant is a different story.

18 posted on 03/18/2002 2:03:51 PM PST by Coleus
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NJ Conservative GOP Party

They have monthly meetings in Edison.

19 posted on 03/18/2002 2:06:13 PM PST by Coleus
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yes, I meant 2001. Those of us who worked for the primary campaign in various capacities were left in a lurch until the last week of August!!

No phone calls, no meetings, very few rallies, etc. It was bad.

Sure you recieved e-mails, however, e mails do not win elections, meeting people does.

20 posted on 03/18/2002 2:09:52 PM PST by Coleus
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