"The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just"
--ABRAHAM LINCOLN
The Monmouth County Republican Committee meets tomorrow, March 24, 2007 in the Donald D. Warner Student Life Center at Brookdale Community College.
The biggest question...Will there be a turnout? Even with some 800 seats, 420 would be considered a good turnout. While there has been vocal opposition and controversy surrounding the new candidate selection process implemented by Adam Puharic, there is increasing concern that those who are disgusted will stay home. Puharic's opposition is not organized. They are divided between those who want make a stand at the convention and those who have written off this year and are willing to "let it burn" and re-group next June or later.
High level support for circumventing Puharic's process and giving the line to Anna Little seems to be fading, as the likelihood of her switching parties seems to be diminishing.
With a turnout of 400 or more, anything could happen tomorrow. Less than that, look for a rubber stamp for Puharic's process.
If Puharic's rules are adopted, the contested Freeholder nomination will be won by Jeff Cantor.
If Puharic's rules are not adopted and nominations are taken from the floor, Anna Little will be nominated. Brian Reilly and J. David Hiers will likely drop out, setting up a head to head with Little and Cantor. The result...very close.
With the APP calling for Puharic to allow Little to compete at the convention, look for Puharic to proudly declare that the Asbury Park Press does not run the Republican Party.
In the other contested races....Dave Rible and Mary Pat Angelini get the nod for Assembly in the 11th, and Kim Guadagno wins the Sheriff nomination in a landslide against what's his name.
With all the attention and controversy among Republicans, the Democrats smell victory, with or without Little. They have been quietly putting together a surprisingly strong ticket. Their convention is next Saturday. Candidates names should start emerging tomorrow afternoon.
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Anonymous said...
Tomorrow is the only day that all Republican county committee members have to stand up and let their voices be heard. I hope everyone who is opposed to the Puharic dictatorship goes to the convention, stands up and denounces him. Nominate who you want for the ticket and restore order to the Republican Party. Puharic and his selection committee (many whom are attorneys) have violated your Constitutional rights as Americans by telling you who you have to vote for in their make it as we go rule book. Remember....there are no adopted Republican By-Laws -Constituion for the Party. Tomorrow is your day to remind Puharic and his selection committee that "WE THE PEOPLE" will make the decisions on who will run- not him. It is your right as an American and don't let anyone take your choice to vote for who you want away from you.
March 23, 2007 4:37 AM
Smell you later anna little
How foolish you are to think that I am ANNA LITLLE. You have not been paying attention. Those who still believe that it is their right to vote as they choose. Those who believe it is their right as a Republican to nominate who they want to, not who they are ordered to.
You have only surrounded yourself with your followers. The people are tired of the scandal that has been bestowed upon them from their leadership.
Tomorrow you will hear that roar loudly and clearly.
Having been quite involved with removing chairmen - two of them and pondering the third - i will comment that we are tired of new chairmen adn think sewards comment about let it burn will be the reality. adam has failed and yes, we can rise up and remove him tomorrow. this is absolutely doable - heck ive done it twice (takes more than one person, of course). this time i think we just don't care anymore because it has simply gotten so mind numbingly stupid. the turnout will be low because - in my view - it will be allowed to let burn. why?
when it burns the flushing out of dozens of nitwits from the top down will happen - and it is time. the democrats - well they stink of course but when your own party sucks - why care.
Anonymous said...
why care.
Because, thanks to Anna Little and the Asbury Park Press the "dozens of nitwits" you've been battling for years are on the ropes and more vulnerable than ever before.
These boneheads almost always outlast the reformers because they have real money at stake, whereas the reformers have idealism and a committment to good government motivating them. Most of the reformers earn their livelihoods outside of government, or are at least capable of doing so.
The grass roots movement of the last three years (a cancer as Puharic calls it)has made real progress in reforming a corrupt party and corrupt county government.
If those grass roots leaders can't finish the marathon and stay home tomorrow to "let it burn" they will be squandering the opportunity they have worked so hard for. Because they are tired and don't think they will win anyway.
That will be a shame, if it happens.
Letting it burn without a fight will leave Puharic with the united yet smaller party that I have been predicted. This chance is not likely to come around again soon. See: Bergen County.
Is this the Mary Pat of Prevention First who wants you to register your beer keg with the town? That’s a nice socialist idea huh? The Dems will worship her.
Adam, Abraham Limcoln is rollimg over in his grave. You were meant to include all, not exclude them!
Shame on you and what you profess.
Oh, so I'm rolling, now?
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