Giuliani headed to Cape May to stump for Asselta, GOP ticket

Is Congress Hall owner (and Republican friend-of-McGreevey) Curtis Bashaw hosting the event? or are they just renting out the space?

I wonder how those firefighters that Asselta insists he honors feel about his support for a candidate they vehemently despise and feel abandoned by.

After all, he's the only firefighter in the race.

Giuliani-is not supported by rank and file firemen and women. As a matter of fact that is not even measurable. Unions do not like Rudy for good reason.  However, this is a big hit for Asselta et all.  Jeff is in a tough spot, he can't exactly bring in Hillary and expect it to have the same impact.  Jeff is perhaps the best loved Democrat in Cape May, so it is unlikely that he will be able to bring in national guns aside from maybe Obama. However, Jeff would likely endorse Hillary Clinton for Pres because he is planning to run for Congress in 08 and can't afford to upset her.  That being said, Nick does not win this race. Van Drew will be sitting in the State Senate come January.  Why Cape May wants him, I'll never know but I suppose he is better than Nick.

I agree that Rudy or Nick bring much to the table, but the 1st district can still vote in a Republican-this only helps Nick.

RedGenerationRocks, let's be honest here. You accuse commonsense of being the only one who posts strongly for Van Drew (which isn't true, but besides the point), you are the strongest supporter for Asselta on here. While commonsense is certainly a supporter of Van Drew, no one can deny that, you can't act like you are not the same for Asselta.

Also, knowing who owns Congress Hall is not evidence of being an insider. It is common knowledge. Anyone who reads the paper, particularly during the McGreevey administration knows that Bashaw owns Congress Hall.

And whether you like Van Drew or not (see SJBlue), you have to concede that he is not a joke. He is a Democrat who is dominant in his elections. Love him or hate him, Van Drew wins elections. On the other hand, Asselta has based his campaign around one single issue, an issue every candidate in the election agrees on. I have been following the race in the paper and I have yet to hear anything from Asselta that isn't about the toll roads, with the exception of a press release or two about immigration.

I want to know what Senator Asselta plans to do about property taxes and as a resident of Cape May County, I am very concerned about tourism funding. There are so many issues that affect this area other than the toll roads (though, I will readily admit that the monetization issue does affect us down here).

I think Van Drew will win because he is just running a better campaign. I hear more about issues from him than I do Asselta. I have lived in Cape May County all my life and have followed Van Drew's rise in politics. He is going to win, in my opinion, because he has had to fight for every vote he has ever gotten. I have also followed Asselta's political career and this is his first real campaign yet. This is a Republican district, so it is a lot easier for a Republican to win. Asselta has never faced a tough challenger until now. Like I said before, like him or hate him, Van Drew can campaign.

I'll correct myself from my original post I meant to say neither rudy or nick bring much to the table-anyway. I believe Van Drew wins this race because he will have penty of money, and plenty of ground support. Nick, while he has a fair amount of popularity Cumberland, and Atlantic Counties are turing Democratic. Nick needs big turnout in Cape May-but Jeff is from Cape May and polls very strong (as he always has). Nick can make this a race, but there is little on the ballot that can help him and he has never been a tough campaigner. Jeff on the other hand has been in a few dog fights and came out stronger. That is basically how I see it. Plus, Jeff has always grabbed headlines better than Nick.