June 5, 2008 - 8:20pm
Andrews does better in Bayonne than elsewhere in Hudson - with help of Chiappone
By Max Pizarro
Assemblyman Anthony Chiappone
BAYONNE - In his concession speech on Tuesday night, U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews acknowledged a lot of his supporters, among them his North Jersey backers and among those, Assemblyman Anthony Chiappone (D-Bayonne).
"This was very kind of him," Chiappone said. "I appreciated that. This is a guy who called me the day after Election Day and personally thanked me."
While U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg blistered Andrews in Hudson County, 75-21%, Chiappone helped the South Jersey congressman perform better in Bayonne than in any other town.
Although he lost here in Chiappone’s hometown as elsewhere in Hudson, Andrews won 1,763 votes to Lautenberg’s 2,599 - a differential roughly equivalent to off-the line Chiappone-backed freeholder candidate Mary Jane Desmond and her organization line conqueror, Freeholder Doreen DiDomenico.
DiDomenico beat Desmond in Bayonne, 2,706 to 17,66.
"That’s about what I wanted to do," said Chiappone the collective effort for Andrews.
The first term Assemblyman (and Bayonne councilman) accompanied Andrews on at least two shopping center handshake tours and one town hall meeting in Bayonne, and did organizing and Election Day GOTV for him.
The assemblyman doesn’t know if there will be organizational reprisals against him for stepping out on the Hudson County Democratic Organization’s Lautenberg endorsement.
The longtime machine antagonist who fears the word "establishment" when it’s ascribed to him, Chiappone said he never considered the contradiction of backing a candidate for U.S. Senate who is supported by the powerful South Jersey Democratic Organization.
"I wouldn’t even know George Norcross if he walked in the room right now," the assemblyman said.
He insists he just liked Andrews - in 1997 when he ran for governor - as now.
"He’s a very Bayonne-like guy," Chiappone said.
Contributors
Wally Edge
Through the window of Johnny Rockets in Denver, Gov. Jon Corzine can be seen getting down to “Staying Alive” on Wednesday night. >
Bob Torricelli
One hesitates to quote Shakespeare to the Editors of The Record. The thought of all that dust rising from their library shelves is enough to make me ... >
Michael Patrick Carroll
A Post columnist contends that New Jersey offers a cautionary tale to New York. He's right. >
Debbie Holtz
Selecting the next NJN anchor will certainly be a different process than what happens at the major networks, local affiliates and other public ... >
Steve Lonegan
Tibet – the broad, high plateau between India and China – is bigger than Western Europe and the source of the great rivers of Asia: the Indus, ... >
Dr. Joseph Marbach
For the past few weeks, I've watched with fascination as politician after politician have appeared on a beach or a boardwalk and declared their ... >
Rob Tornoe
Check back tomorrow morning to view my sketchpad for day three of the Democratic National Convention, and go to my national blog to follow >
Michael P. Riccards
Some time ago, I analyzed the Catholic vote and noted in passing how some members of the Church hierarchy, in places such as St. Louis and Colorado ... >
Joey Novick
Joey Novick from Politics Unusual spent the entire week live blogging from the Convention. Here are his daily posts, exclusive to PolitickerNJ.com. >
Juan Melli
During a gubernatorial debate in 2005, then-U.S. Sen. Jon Corzine was asked if he supported lowering the drinking age to 18.
"I think it is ... >
Poll
Who wins the Republican nomination for Governor in 2009?
Chris Christie
32%
John Crowley
15%
Steve Lonegan
25%
Rick Merkt
28%
- Login or register to post comments
- Older polls
PolitickerNJ Partners
SPONSORED BY:
| Politicker INTERACTIVE | |
 |
The Pindell Report Keep up with the races in your state |
 |
Lawmaker Profile Follow the funding of your representatives |
 |
270 to Win Predict the road to the White House |
Top Tags
Most Active Stories
- Biden's son brings tears to the New Jersey delegation
- The drinking age: "I think it is 18, isn't it?"
- Myers slams Adler, DCCC
- Adler and Myers set to debate
- Booker charges into Denver
- Shulman makes the rounds in Denver
- Trivia: Most successful presidential and VP candidates had defeated incumbents during their career
- Finally, a Springsteen concert Chris Christie will skip
- Primary hurt still lingers in Obamaland
- Even VP slot wouldn't budge Booker from Newark, says mayor
- Dr. Bones goes to Washington
- PoliticsNJ.com Power List 2007
- DOHERTY: NEW SCIENTIFIC DATA JUSTIFIES REPEALING GLOBAL WARMING RESPONSE ACT
- Eleven arrested in bribery scandal
- Lyndhurst GOP, nearly all of them, switching parties
- Lobbyist arrested
- Governor Paralysis
- Who is the best State Party Chairman in New Jersey
- KYRILLOS, BECK, KEAN & HANDLIN VOW WORK TO KEEP SEASTREAK FERRY UP AND RUNNING
- Torricelli on COAH
Recent Posts From Inside Edge
Quote of the Day
August 28, 2008
" But things change fast. At the party convention four years ago in Boston, the same unity was expressed for Gov. Jim McGreevey’s reelection. A month later, he was history. So the ambitious are circling in Denver, keeping their eyes, and their options, open. They’re hosting parties, shaking hands, going out to lunch, playing golf. And there are two scenarios they are watching on the horizon.
Scenario No. 1 is that Corzine never runs next year because President Obama (who has already been elected, didn’t you hear?) asks him to join his Cabinet.
Scenario No. 2, which isn’t even whispered even though everyone thinks about it, is that the 84-year-old Lautenberg cannot finish his term because his age catches up with him. 'No one’s challenging Frank Lautenberg, but they’re all checking his blood pressure when they shake his hand,' one party insider said." -- The Record columnist Herb Jackson
-The Record, 08/28/08
Recent Press Releases
- Aug 28 2008
In the News
Read the expanded Wake Up Call, our summary of today’s news media coverage.
Today’s Must Reads:
Politicker Poaches From Politico― News from Politicker.com
Xanadu bill footnote may weigh on Corzine― CHARLES STILE
Zoffinger not one to deny beliefs, avoid controversy― 'Codey's an idiot, and you can print that'
Welcome to New Jersey, Media Wasteland― NEW YORK OBSERVER
Divorce McGreevey style ― ALFRED DOBLIN
The judge got it right ― JAMES AHEARN
Capital Games― HERB JACKSON
Teen will get chance to sue a top N.J. judge ― ROBERTO RIVERA-SOTO
Mayor refusing to apologize for anti-Semitic slur ― WOODCLIFF LAKE
Court decision likely to have far-reaching implications in N.J. ― EMINENT DOMAIN
PolitickerNJ.com Jobs
Syndicate
No matter how you spin it, it's failure
Wow, now that's newsworthy, Andrews gets killed in a landslide, even in Bayonne, but somehow Chiappone finds victory here?!? Maybe the story should have been how dillusional Chiappone really is thinking he achieved some victory here?
Oh yeah Max, you neglected to mention the blistering beating Andrews took in Chiappone's own home ward.
How laughable the quote from Chiappone -"That’s about what I wanted to do" also known as 'Failure'.
I agree with this poster
What an odd story....
CHIAPPONE WILL WIN DAY FOR CONAGHAN
As much as Doria has tried to "take him out", he keeps hanging in there- and winning. What's interesting here is that Chiappone's support translated into democratic primary votes while his real strength is with the Independent voters. His municipal support is what will carry Conaghan to victory over the Joe Doria candidate, Mark Smith.