Divided: We'll fall

Honest Abe has a terrific post on the Monmouth GOP FACTIONS.

While Abe and others are saying the right things, i.e., that we need to rally around our good candidates, the truth of the matter is that the mood amongst the Monmouth GOP is grim.

The Democrats are energized and will be well funded, especially with the 12th being open to special interest money. Our chairman spent the five months after last year's 2 of 3 victory purging the party of a popular incumbent Freeholder and alienating her base throughout the county, especially among the Bayshore and Two Rivers regions. Her replacement on the ticket is not likely to be the candidate come November, as his military deployment is "probable."

To make matters worse, in a year when we know we will have better qualified and better funded opponents than in the past, our chairman is prohibted by law from any fund raising activities, by virture of his federal employment.

How will we Adapt, Overcome and Win? Will listening tours, $500 a head cocktail parties and the Jersey Guys do it?