Obama officially absorbs Clinton's chief N.J. fundraising arm
By Max Pizarro, PolitickerNJ.com Reporter
Obama backer Michael Passante, right, and North Ward Democratic leader Steve Adubato, who supported Clinton in the primary.: Politicker photo
WEST ORANGE - A group of onetime Hillary Clinton fundraisers today committed to raising dollars for Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign, according to a release issued by Richard McGrath, spokesman of the Democratic State Committee.
"Democrats in New Jersey are unifying behind Barack Obama in every way under the leadership of Governor Corzine," said party chairman Joe Cryan. "We are supporting him with financial resources, political organization and grass roots activism. We are one party behind one candidate. This commitment from these top fundraisers is another big step towards victory in November."
Those who breakfasted with Gov. Jon Corzine and Cryan at Pal’s Cabin included Obama State Director Tricia Mueller, and Obama Policy Director Mark Alexander. Joining them were about ten former Clinton backers, each of whom pledged to raise $10,000 or more within the next few days, said Cryan.
"We got good commitments to raise money," said Alexander. "The governor was very clear. He was the leader of the Clinton team and proud of what he had done, but proud of where we are now and very clear this is a time to move forward. Chairman Cryan was also very good about insisting on concrete results."
"The meeting was very productive," agreed former Clinton fundraiser Al Decotiis. "We pledged the same commitment to Sen. Obama as we had to Sen. Clinton."
According to McGrath and Decotiis, the general election fundraising effort will include a large-scale, large-donor event with the governor in the fall "to highlight the financial and political strength behind Senator Obama in New Jersey," McGrath said.
The fundraising group at the breakfast meeting included U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-Long Branch), John Graham, Decotiis, William Harla, Herb Klein, Zenon Christodoulou, Phil Sellinger, Hugh DeFazio and Meryl Frank.
Jenny Yaeger from the Obama Campaign and Karen Kominsky, who ran Hillary Clinton's campaign in New Jersey, also attended the breakfast.
Fundraiser Michael Kempner had already committed to backing Obama.
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Why any gainfully employed person would support the Democratic Party in this state is unfathomable. The elitist Jon Corzine and his socialist ideologies are destroying the middle class. It was fine for Jon Corzine to become successful using fair and equitable tax rates but when others attempt to gain financial independence, Corzine and Obama want to step in and take more than half your earnings before you even have the chance to pay all your other taxes. Even Joe Cryan has to work three jobs to pay all the taxes in this state, all be it that his Union County Under Sheriff job is a now show job.
I'm very concerned about the
I'm very concerned about the appalling lack of Steve Adubato coverage. Wally, it seems like it has been a good week since you posted the last photo of Mr. Adubato.
Would have paid to be a fly on the wall
To watch this collection of massive egos get folded into the Obama organization.
The so called "group" was so off the mark about Hillary, one wonders why fundraisers believe they know anything about strategy!
Why would Obama even want the help of DeCotiis? The EnCap saga should be proof he's more of a problem than a solution to anything political.
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Steve Adubato
I think you are a little behind the times here nj expat. The whole state of NJ is not Steve Adubados kingdom. The northward of Newark might be but not the entire state. He can get all the coverage in the world in the northward of Newark. But if you have concerns and you are so appalled about the lack of coverage that he gets, you are going to be one very lonely and sad individual. So wake up and open your eyes. There really is another world out there other then the North Ward of Newark.
Love him or hate him, Joe,
Love him or hate him, Joe, you've got to admit the camera loves him. Even though he's not mentioned anywhere in the story, and the picture looks like it was taken in a darkroom, Wally recognized how important it was to get in another picture of Mr. Adubato. For that I give him credit.
ur kidding
nj expat you have to be really kidding me here. If Steve put you up to this, you NEED a raise. But that was nice try though.
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