March 5, 2008 - 11:56am
Estabrook's withdrawal doesn't change Leiter's mind
By Matt Friedman
Former baseball player Al Leiter says he won't enter the U.S. Senate race
One name floated in Republican to run for U.S. Senate now that Anne Evans Estabrook has dropped out is former baseball star Al Leiter, a New Jersey native.
But Estabrook’s withdrawal was news to Leiter, who lives in Florida, and her decision won’t change his mind about running.
“I was approached by some folks in Washington in regard to the third district for Mr. Saxton, and as I told them, I was intrigued with the process but I’m not ready,” he said. “I’m interested in many ways and different levels.”
Leiter’s name was floated in autumn to run for both the Senate and the House of Representatives, but he told PolitickerNJ.com back then that he wanted to gain local government experience before making a run for federal office.
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Al should run for Union County Freeholder
Corpses can get votes.
Al Leiter
When the time is right, Al will make some big time noise.
"Liberals are people who will believe anything...twice."- William F. Buckley
I just hope we don't find
I just hope we don't find out he was another growth hormone freak. It's like Battlestar Glactica, you can't trust anyone!
So now we want to import our Republicans?
He lives in Florida, says the article.
Doesn't it say a lot about the GOP today that many want to import a guy who chose to move out of NJ instead of working here to make it better?
Who cares???
"I just hope we don't find out he was another growth hormone freak."
I'm so sick and tired of Steroids and HGH being an issue in baseball. I for one believe they should be perfectly legal.
"Liberals are people who will believe anything...twice."- William F. Buckley
Formerly Anonymous must
Formerly Anonymous must at one time been formerly smart. Leiter was a professional baseball player in several different cities in the US and Canada. While a member of the World Champion Florida Marlins, he bought a home and raised a family. His children are still in school. He was working out of the state. He is supposed to uproot his family to appease you? Or worse, neglect his family by having them in a different state while he was playing? Where is your anger at our sitting Senator who lives in NYC? And Mr. Leiter is doing more for the people in this state than you will ever accomplish. Ask the people in Bayville, NJ, his hometown how much he means to them. Ask the kids in town and at Central Regional HS how much of his own time and money he has spent to better the lives of the residents there. You obviously have no clue what you are talking about.
Rudy, Rudy...
Al will have his day when his children are grown.
Let's give Rudy a call today.
John Ashcroft
Case closed.
Throwing Bodies At It
The NJ GOP can't find anyone willing to take on Frank Lautenberg. This is fully understandable since Frank has been a productive, dedicated and honest political leader his whole career. Further, the GOP is philosophically and ideologically bankrupt.
The Democrats are the party of "we" while the Republicans are the party of "me."