How Low Can Politics Go?

by: mikeshapiro

Thu Jun 07, 2007 at 12:19:55 AM EDT

Cross-Posted from ShapTalk.com:

Recently, the Bergen County Republican Organization (BCRO) developed and funded campaign literature that stated that Deputy Minority Leader/State Assemblyman Kevin O?Toole (R-40) was ?the Republican Al Sharpton.? The paid mailer claimed that when it came to redistricting, O?Toole?s seat was protected because of his ?Asian/Korean? descent. The mailer included a grainy, black and white side by side photo of Assemblyman O?Toole and Reverend Al Sharpton. The photo of Mr. O?Toole is one that showed him a bit unshaven, so that his facial hair was comparable to Mr. Sharpton?s.

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Bergen County Republicans: A Thorn in Junior's Side

by: Juan Melli

Wed Jun 07, 2006 at 09:42:41 AM EDT

Things in Bergen County are much worse for Tom Kean Jr than I originally thought. Bill Albers at Politicsnj has all the details. Guy Talarico will be staying in power as county chairman, the divisions between the BCRO seem to be as wide as ever, and the conservative wing of the Republican party is in control and will make Kean Jr's job in the county - a county he needs to win to have a chance in November - a living hell.

Alan Marcus, campaign manager for Kathleen Donovan, and challenger to BCRO chairman Guy Talarico, last night announced he's dropping out of next week's reorganization election:

And, as Kathleen Donovan's campaign comes to a close, so does the campaign of Alan Marcus for Bergen County Republican Organization Chairman. "Caliguire should be the person to designate the Chairman of the county party," said Marcus.Â "Todd clearly does not share my views, and he's entitled to a candidate for County Chair who does."

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Upset in Bergen County - Bad News for Junior

by: Juan Melli

Tue Jun 06, 2006 at 11:44:32 PM EDT

Holy shit. This is a big upset that few were expecting:

Bergen County Executive (Republican) Todd Caliguire 51% Kathleen Donovan 49%

This is bad news for the Kean Jr campaign. Caliguire and his slate (which also won) is allied with the incompetent Bergen County Republican chair Guy Talarico. Donovan was allied with Alan Marcus, who is challenging Talarico for county chair. Bergen - the most populous county - is also considered a "swing" county. Junior's campaign was probably hoping that Talarico would get the boot soon, but this victory strengthens his hand and could help keep him in power. The Kean Jr campaign can't be happy tonight.

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