Straight Talk Express Bogs Down In Jersey GOP Swamp

by: huntsu

Wed Feb 07, 2007 at 10:19:25 AM EST

The only problem is PoliticsNJ reports half of these good ol' partiers haven't committed to backing the great Maverick, but have determined to keep their powder dry for the time being.

Here's the list of Republican-Americans McCain claims, with the ones who remain on-board in italics and the ones who have chosen not to take the bus in bold.

Senate

• Peter Inverso (Mercer and Middlesex Counties)
• Bill Gormley (Atlantic County)

Assembly

• Bill Baroni (Mercer and Middlesex)
• Jennifer Beck (Monmouth)
• Francis Blee (Atlantic)
• Jon Bramnick (Union, Essex, and Morris) -- backing Guiliani
• Steve Corodemus (Monmouth)
• Amy Handlin (Monmouth and Middlesex) -- backing Guiliani
• Sean Kean (Monmouth)
• Samuel Thompson (Monmouth and Middlesex)

Many folks have noted that McCain's vaunted reputation for honesty and independence has taken hits as he waffles about how many troops to go into Iraq and sucks up to right wing ideologues and charlatans he previously considered uncouth.  This inability to put out a straightforward release about supporters just furthers the story that McCain is either befuddled or brown-nosing and isn't at all what the media portrays him ass.