Not everyone invited to party
Three local candidates are among 12 statewide being supported by former Gov. Whitman's "It's My Party Too" PAC (IMP-PAC).
"IMP-PAC's vision," its Web site says, "is a Republican Party that is unified by the basic tenets of fiscal responsibility and personal freedom, but that allows for diverse opinions on social issues by its members."
The PAC's board includes former U.S. Sens. Bob Dole, Alan Simpson and John Danforth, and David and Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
In addition to backing U.S. Senate candidate Tom Kean Jr., Whitman is supporting the candidacies of three congressional candidates - incumbents Rodney Frelinghuysen and Mike Ferguson and newcomer Leigh Ann Bellew, who is challenging Democrat Frank Pallone Jr. in the 6th District.
The PAC also is backing eight local candidates - seven of them women and two of them seeking seats in Monmouth County - freeholder candidate Anna Little and surrogate candidate Rosemarie Peters.
Asked why the Whitman PAC didn't support four of the six GOP congressional incumbents in New Jersey, including the Shore area's Jim Saxton and Chris Smith, spokeswoman Heather Grizzle said the candidates didn't seek the PAC's support.
She said the PAC will be announcing its backing for an additional set of New Jersey candidates in the next week.
"IMP-PAC's vision," its Web site says, "is a Republican Party that is unified by the basic tenets of fiscal responsibility and personal freedom, but that allows for diverse opinions on social issues by its members."
The PAC's board includes former U.S. Sens. Bob Dole, Alan Simpson and John Danforth, and David and Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
In addition to backing U.S. Senate candidate Tom Kean Jr., Whitman is supporting the candidacies of three congressional candidates - incumbents Rodney Frelinghuysen and Mike Ferguson and newcomer Leigh Ann Bellew, who is challenging Democrat Frank Pallone Jr. in the 6th District.
The PAC also is backing eight local candidates - seven of them women and two of them seeking seats in Monmouth County - freeholder candidate Anna Little and surrogate candidate Rosemarie Peters.
Asked why the Whitman PAC didn't support four of the six GOP congressional incumbents in New Jersey, including the Shore area's Jim Saxton and Chris Smith, spokeswoman Heather Grizzle said the candidates didn't seek the PAC's support.
She said the PAC will be announcing its backing for an additional set of New Jersey candidates in the next week.
posted by Randy Bergmann at 11:34 AM
2 Comments:
Check the dictionary. Under the term RINO (Republican in Name Only), you will see Christie's mug shot.
Only in this liberal swamp that is New Jersey can someone support partial-birth abortions, gay adoption, gay marriage, gun control, affirmative action, etc and still have the gall to call herself a Republican.
The Jersey Shore is very lucky to have two outstanding congressmen, one Republican (Chris Smith) and one Democrat (Frank Pallone). I doubt if many areas of the country could claim they are represented by two quality individuals like them. Smith and Pallone have opposite views on most issues, but they are humble, honorable, hard-working, above-the-board men.
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