Your Readers Have Spoken!
02/12/2007
Dear fellow Republicans:
After almost two weeks of unrelenting negative spin, harsh personal attacks, and slanted reporting, the Asbury Park Press once again chose Sunday – the most read edition – to lash out against the Republican Party, and attempt to commandeer our candidate selection process. Even though our party leaders have been revising the candidate agreement since last Wednesday, and we will revise this document until every candidate feels comfortable with what they are signing – the Press is setting their own ultimatum on what candidates should and should not do. They have made a veiled threat against any candidate who would comply with the request of the party’s duly elected chairman.
So after a wicked “word” lashing with another mean-spirited editorial, the Asbury Park Press attempted to poll their readers, to once and for all show that there is no support for our process. For the results, please see below. Our party’s plan was actually crushing the Press view by a larger lead, until one of those anti-Republican blogs posted the poll and told their readers to vote no. I guess they have nothing to do on a Sunday.
Thanks to all of those who have kept the faith, knowing that the Monmouth County Republican Party is leading the way in ethical reform. The truth is that this was always an evolving process, and we have changed our tactics whenever a good-meaning Republican questioned the process. This party needs dialogue and this chairman is open to it, always. We don’t need Republicans ambushing our party leaders by using the Press as a vehicle to embarrass and spin.
Please enjoy the poll:
Asbury Park Press Poll
Do you think it's proper that candidates undergo detailed background checks at their own expense in order to be considered to run for public office?
Yes 71.8%
NO 28.2%
Total votes: 1019
as of 02/12/2007, 5am
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Adam Puharic, Chairman
Monmouth County Republican Party
www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664
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2 comments:
"until one of those anti-Republican blogs posted the poll and told their readers to vote no. I guess they have nothing to do on a Sunday."
Wow, I guess he really showed you. Seriously though, I don't think I've used that "comeback" since high school. It's certainly a little strange for a chairman to show himself so off-kilter in a mass e-mail to supporters.
The best pro-Monmouth GOP argument (not necessarily pro-convention though) was made on Charlie Cocuzza's blog (). Puharic seems to be taking all this stuff a little too personally to do any sort of effective damage control (and, no, getting some pro-Brian Nelson stooge at PoliticsNJ to name you winner of the week is not damage control).
How about a poll that asks should a candidate have to promise not to run in a primary that is the part I find most objectionable.
I think we need more primaries and I think that the perty should not spend any money on the primary let the candidates raise it themselves. weed out the weak.
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