Why bother with a primary?
Good for Monmouth County Freeholder Anna Little for coming out against the Republican Party's new "screening process." First, it wants candidates to pay $1,000 for a "recommended but voluntary" background check, which party chair Adam Puharic said they should consider "vulnerability assessments on themselves," digging out information such as past criminal histories, divorces and bankruptcies.
Seems to me the candidates already know of their past criminal histories, divorces or bankruptcies. The information dug up, Puharic said, "will be completely private" and only go to the candidate, not to the committee. Can you see the investigator revealing anything new?
Investigator: "Hey, Candidate X ... hate to break this to you ... but you got a divorce back in '87!"
Candidate X: "Holy crap, I did?"
Then, The Party wants them to sign a contract saying that if they who go through the screening and are not the Chosen One, they will not run in June and "waste the party's money in a contested primary." Why should The Party commit any money at all to the primary? Endorse a favorite if you want, but save your money -- clearly, too much of a focus here -- for the general election.
The Party should let the registered Republicans of Monmouth County choose who will represent them, not just go along with the leadership's Anointed. What's the point of having a primary if multiple candidates can't seek their party line based on votes from ALL members?
Seems to me the candidates already know of their past criminal histories, divorces or bankruptcies. The information dug up, Puharic said, "will be completely private" and only go to the candidate, not to the committee. Can you see the investigator revealing anything new?
Investigator: "Hey, Candidate X ... hate to break this to you ... but you got a divorce back in '87!"
Candidate X: "Holy crap, I did?"
Then, The Party wants them to sign a contract saying that if they who go through the screening and are not the Chosen One, they will not run in June and "waste the party's money in a contested primary." Why should The Party commit any money at all to the primary? Endorse a favorite if you want, but save your money -- clearly, too much of a focus here -- for the general election.
The Party should let the registered Republicans of Monmouth County choose who will represent them, not just go along with the leadership's Anointed. What's the point of having a primary if multiple candidates can't seek their party line based on votes from ALL members?
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I wish Bret Schundler did some research into McGreevey's background. If the voters of New Jersey knew that McGreevey was having anonymous gay sex in truck stops and adult book stores while a member of the Parole Board, maybe things here in New Jersey would be a whole lot different.
Some Republicans are spending a lot of time coming up with strange ideas, instead of focusing on the needs of their constituents.
And yes, poor Bret Schundler. Hindsight is 20/20, but he turned out to be the better choice.
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