An opportunity for Dems in Ocean County?

by: ken bank

Sun Jul 18, 2010 at 03:39:27 PM EDT

And what will the Democrats be doing while all this infighting is going on?  According to the article, apparently, nothing.  I have seen some items posted on other websites that the Traditional Republicans of Ocean County (TROOC) who managed 40% of the vote in this years primary, may put up an independent candidate which should make things interesting.

There is an irony to all this, however.  Carl Block vacated the County Clerk's job to become the County Administrator at substantially higher pay and pension benefits.  Block, who was double-dipping on state benefits as Mayor of Stafford, was thrown out of office last year by a coalition of Democrats and reform Republicans led by TROOC.  If they get together again this year like they did last year, Gilmore & Co. will have to do some rather heavy lifting to GOTV if they want to keep absolute control of County government.