November 8, 2006 - 3:07pm
Dem win in Monmouth Freeholder race will lead to fierce '07 battle
By Wally EdgeFormer Freehold Councilwoman Barbara McMorrow will become the first Democrat to serve on the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders since 1989 when she replaces 85-year-old Theodore Narozanick in January. McMorrow, who came within 1,792 votes of winning in 2005, defeated Andrew Lucas, a 29-year-old Manalapan Councilman.
That will force Republicans to defend their majority next year, when Freeholders Robert Clifton and Anna Little (who won an unexpired term yesterday) are on the ballot. With an open State Senate seat in the 11th district and a hotly contested legislative race in the 12th -- possibly between Democratic State Senator Ellen Karcher and Republican Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck -- it is nearly certain that Monmouth will be a battleground in the 2007 campaign.
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By Monmouth County standards...the Dems did surprisingly well in
By Monmouth County standards...the Dems did surprisingly well in local races. But let's not forget...last night many Dems benefited from the strong national Dem breeze. Bush and the national GOP won't be as much of an issue in '07. But the Dems did (somewhat unexpeded-ly) break thorough that "Berlin Wall-esque" hold the GOP had on the Freeloader board...so one never knows.
The major question of the election season is will Sherrif Oxley
The major question of the election season is will Sherrif Oxley Take a lie detector test stating he has never use drugs (Cocaine) during his time as Sheriff.
Maybe we will get to the bottom of why he skipped a mabdated random drug test?
I agree ShoreGuy, in these off-year, odd-year no Governors race
I agree ShoreGuy, in these off-year, odd-year no Governors race elections (like '07), its the bases only that get out and vote.
In Monmouth there's more of a GOP base than a Dem base.
Barring a major GOP foul-up, I think Clifton and Little will hold their seats; though I think Karcher's name recognition and the changing demographics of the 12th will allow her to retain, narrowly.
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2007 - an new year and a new Monmouth GOP Chairman!
2007 - an new year and a new Monmouth GOP Chairman!
***** Wally may have to put Vic Scudiery on his "winners" list.
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Wally may have to put Vic Scudiery on his "winners" list. Not too long ago Wally gave him an "F" as chairman.
In a related story, hell has recently frozen over...
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