February 27, 2006 - 3:44pm

Donovan urged to enter race for Bergen Exec

Some Bergen County Republican leaders have asked County Clerk Kathleen Donovan to enter the race for County Executive. Todd Caliguire, a former Bergen County Freeholder who sought the GOP nomination for Governor in 2005, is the only Republican seeking to oppose incumbent Dennis McNerney. He has the support of Bergen GOP Chairman Guy Talarico, which has caused some Republican opposed to Talarico's re-election to shop for a new candidate. Talarico is being challenged for re-election by Alan Marcus, a veteran lobbyist who served as Bergen GOP Executive Director in 1968 and 1969, and by Bill Thomson, the former Chairman of the New Jersey Christian Coalition and campaign manager for Bob Schroeder's '05 gubernatorial bid. Donovan, a former Assemblyman and GOP State Chairwoman, ran for County Executive in 2002 and lost a party convention to State Senator Henry McNamara.

Comments

It's too late to jump in to get the county committee's vote. The


It's too late to jump in to get the county committee's vote. The Bergen GOP convention is on 3/1/06, and the Policy committee already has blessed Talarico's slate.

Not sure if there be a big turn out, as I don't think they sent out a meeting notice as of yet. If a notice is not sent to the voting members by Wednesday, a new date should be set. This party is stuck in reverse. The rank & file have no idea that there's a vote this wedneday's night. The time is right for a change in leadership. Donovon would be the perfect canidate for CE, and to mix it up they should run the Korean guy(sorry i don't know his name)for Congress in the 9th, and Micco as a freeholder,with Randal. Yudin is dead-meat.

Being outspent is no excuse for not putting up a winning slate.

JOE

02/27/06 7:13 pm

Donovan seems to be stuck in political limbo right now...in her


Donovan seems to be stuck in political limbo right now...in her case being the County Clerk. After 4 terms in that office she is probably itching for new opportunities (although I at one time thought that was going to be something within the Port Authority). But let's see if Bergen still has it in them to elect a Republican county-wide.

02/27/06 4:56 pm

Just who is urging Kathleen to Run? At BCRO dinner all the cand


Just who is urging Kathleen to Run?

At BCRO dinner all the candidates were properly showcased.

Alas without the usual PR Fanfare

Vince Micco is and will be a great candidate against Rothman
Rothman lacks credibility, On Defence, National security , Illegal immigration, and International affairs etc

02/27/06 11:55 pm

Micco who??? Good luck.


Micco who??? Good luck.

03/03/06 4:39 pm

WHO DO YOU THINK IS BEHIND DONOVAN? That's Marcus' M.O. Behind


WHO DO YOU THINK IS BEHIND DONOVAN? That's Marcus' M.O. Behind every successful woman ... is an old man trying to attach himself. This is not 1968 -- what didn't work then, won't work now.

03/13/06 6:49 am