Chris Christie will NOT run against Lautenberg

Bill Baroni n/t (0.00 / 0)

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by: JRB @ Mon Jan 08, 2007 at 17:15:51 PM CST

Baroni v Doherty (0.00 / 0)

It would be a battle for the heart and soul of the Republican Party that Baroni should win if he gets the full support of the Republican establishment, which is likely since either John McCain or Rudy Giuliani should do well in New Jersey and neither would want one of the state's nuttiest right-wing-nuts to be a drag on the ticket.

However, the right-wing-nuts are a dangerous lot who rarely follow the marching orders of the state Republican establishment that is usually more interested in winning elections than ideological purity.  Knowing this, Baroni might take a pass on a volatile primary against a certifiable lunatic like Doherty.  He could come back from a 2008 general election loss against Lautenberg or a 2009 primary loss against Chris Christie, but not an upset against Doherty.  It would eliminate any statewide future he ever had.

Then again, party loyalty could become a factor and if it looks like Doherty is going to get a clear path to the nomination, the Republican establishment might ask him to take one for the team and take on Doherty.  If this happens and Baroni survives the primary against Doherty, for his sake, I hope that he gets some major chits for a 2009 gubernatorial run.  If he doesn't, he should tell the Republicans to pound salt and switch parties.  He could be a major force as a Democrat with a strong base in Hamilton Twp..

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by: rachael'sdad @ Mon Jan 08, 2007 at 22:44:05 PM CST

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christie whitman? (0.00 / 0)

anyone?

activist for hire.

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by: Jay Lassiter @ Mon Jan 08, 2007 at 18:22:14 PM CST

ACK!!! (0.00 / 0)

Scary! Please, enough with her. Enough. Let her retire to liquid lunches with the other girls at The Old Tewksbury Inn.

She's done enough damage.

Christie, please: Vodka Martinis, and lots of them, are the best thing you can do for New Jersey. So set to drinkin', woman.


The nom de plume has a long and distinguished history.

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by: Tandalayo Scheisskopf @ Mon Jan 08, 2007 at 22:44:54 PM CST

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Christie could be McCain's VP (0.00 / 0)

If Hilary Clinton is not the Democratic nominee, John McCain could be competitive in New Jersey and in addition to making him even more competitive here, she would help him with independent women.

Because she has an outside chance at getting tapped for VP, I don't think that she will waste her time on a Senate run.

However, it will be interesting to see if Miss "It's My Party Too!" endorses the more conservative McCain over her fellow moderate, Giuliani.

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by: rachael'sdad @ Mon Jan 08, 2007 at 22:56:31 PM CST

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Sorry ... (0.00 / 0)

... but you don't become the VP nominee by publishing a book that badmouths the majority of your party.

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by: JRB @ Mon Jan 08, 2007 at 23:14:48 PM CST

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I am sure that The Master of Over-Reaching Hubris... (0.00 / 0)

Mike "Capt. Slit Trench" Doherty, is on the phone right now. He has long made noises about higher office, and this might well attract him to run. If he does, he will get lots of escarole from Club for Growth and National Right to Life, for starters.

Of course, the thought that he is a buffoon, destined to abject failure, will never dawn on him. Nor will the fact that he gets elected out here for two reasons:

1. He represents the most frothing right wing area of the state. All of NJ is anywhere like out here.

2. No one votes out here, during the assembly races. So he motivates the same 5000-7000 core voters, each election, and he gets in. Then, as far as Warren County is concerned, he dissapears, until either the next election or some issue needs to be demagogued and press garnered. Dog only knows where he dissapears to, although it may be a blessing.


The nom de plume has a long and distinguished history.

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by: Tandalayo Scheisskopf @ Mon Jan 08, 2007 at 18:47:53 PM CST

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Christie isn't stupid, he knows FRL is unbeatable.

Look for Baby Kean and Steve Lonegan to fight it out - maybe whats-his-face Murphy - and Mike Cino, of course.

XT

To hell with what she wants, let's make Rosi Efthim the next DSC chair.

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by: Thurman Hart @ Mon Jan 08, 2007 at 19:43:24 PM CST

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re: Chris Christie (0.00 / 0)

Does anyone here know where Christie stands on the issues social conservatives care about, i.e. abortion, gay rights, etc.?  For years, he's struck me as a guy trying to be the next Rudolph Giuliani.  If he could do that, but without Giuliani's liberal positions on social issues, he'd be an interesting candidate to watch, possibly someone who'd wind up on a national ticket sometime in the future.

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by: Bill W @ Tue Jan 09, 2007 at 08:10:01 AM CST