Jersey Journal: Cunningham Will Challenge Doria

Qualifications? (0.00 / 0)

Outside of being someones widow does she have any qualifications?

Doria is not a stiff. Even though he is tied in with the " machine" he has acted independently at times. He might not be the best but he is far from the worst!

If Ms. Cunnigham's name was Ms. Smith, would there be any reason to vote for her?

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by: firstamend07 @ Tue Jan 30, 2007 at 11:57:39 AM UTC

Good Questions (0.00 / 0)

So far, this is a rumor (trial balloon?).  If she actually runs I'm sure she'll tell us why, and what her agenda is and positions are.

Doria is mired in "the machine" up to his eyeballs...maybe he's not totally in "over his head" as you suggest; but wouldn't it be cool if someone who was totally cancer free was in office?

Then again, she may turn out to be just another greedy self serving hack like many if not most of the NJ pols in office...let's wait and see if there's any truth to the rumor.

 

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by: Nick Lento @ Tue Jan 30, 2007 at 15:32:37 PM UTC

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Correction: This is More Than A "Rumor" (0.00 / 0)

It appears that the "source" is solid and that she's actually supposed to announce the candidacy/slate on Thursday. 

I look forward to hearing what it's all about.  Hudson could use some shaking up...as could the whole State, eh?

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by: Nick Lento @ Tue Jan 30, 2007 at 15:40:17 PM UTC

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Talk to Hillary Clinton (0.00 / 0)

Name recognition goes a long way.

"Where ever you go, there you are." - Buckaroo Bonzai

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by: William Weber (WjcW) @ Tue Jan 30, 2007 at 15:33:10 PM UTC

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Will Sweet Lou Roll The Dice? (0.00 / 0)

Lou Manzo was originally elected to his Assembly seat as part of Team Cunningham I that ousted Joe Doria from the State Assembly in 2003.

However, after Joe Doria replaced Glenn Cunningham in the State Senate following Cunningham's death in 2005 and ran for re-election later that year, Manzo was kept on the HCDO line, but Chiappone wasn't.

Will Manzo, one of the most vocal proponents of taking baby steps in the right direction with regards to property tax reform that would raise state income taxes to pay for property tax decreases, play it safe and stick with Doria or roll the dice and rejoin Team Cunningham (if they'll have him).

Considering the fact that Doria has proved his conservative leanings by abstaining on civil unions and co-sponsoring Cardinale's offensive alternative bill and Charles Epps has become the latest in a long line of poster children for Hudson County corruption and graft, both Manzo and Team Cunningham as well as the district as a whole would probably be best served if they reunited.

I don't know if Cunningham, Chiappone, or Manzo are particularly progressive on issues like marriage equality, but it would be wonderful for everyone involved if they were, giving progressives a side in the fight that is worthy of our support going into the June primaries.

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by: Bertin Lefkovic @ Tue Jan 30, 2007 at 15:33:34 PM UTC

JJ Says He'll Stick (0.00 / 0)

"Assemblyman Lou Manzo is definitely running with Doria"

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by: City Belt @ Tue Jan 30, 2007 at 19:43:08 PM UTC

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OT to JRB (0.00 / 0)

Thanx for posting the URA-AFT meeting info.
May I ask you a question?
If so, plz holler back to
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Yours
Sayitaintso

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by: sayitaintso @ Tue Jan 30, 2007 at 17:33:18 PM UTC