March 7, 2008 - 3:59pm
Sabrin makes an exception
By Matt Friedman
Tags: Scott Garrett, Murray Sabrin
United States Senate candidate Murray Sabrin still plans to field an alternate slate of Republicans to every candidate in the June primary – except one.
Sabrin announced today that he won’t field a challenger to fifth district Republican Rep. E. Scott Garrett, since he adheres to the five Republican principles outlined in Sabrin’s "Constitutional Republicans protecting the Liberty Platform.”
"While we will be fielding delegates, alternate delegates, and candidates, we stand by those candidates and elected officials who support our platform's fundamental beliefs,” said Sabrin spokesman George Ajjan. “As a result of this endorsement, we will not be running a candidate in our Bergen County line that competes with Congressman Garrett and we will be encouraging others to support Congressman Garrett's re-election."
Contributors
Wally Edge
Marcellus Jackson, who resigned his seat as a Passaic City Councilman after admitting that he took $26,000 in bribes from an undercover FBI agent, ... >
Bob Torricelli
The financial debacle on Wall Street may change many things. Our international power, standard of living and individual security might all ... >
Michael Patrick Carroll
Joe Biden promises to impose Catholic dogma upon the country, and calls it "patriotic". >
Debbie Holtz
The NJ 101.5 radio debate scheduled later this month was one Frank Lautenberg quickly agreed to - in fact his campaign was the first to confirm its ... >
Steve Lonegan
The sub prime mortgage melt down and its ensuing financial “crisis” has tested the mettle of all of us who believe in and support the free ... >
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
To view a larger version of this cartoon, click here. >
Michael P. Riccards
Senator John McCain insisted that he and Senator Barak Obama should go on the road for a host of town hall meetings to discuss the issues in a ... >
Joey Novick
According to a Fairleigh Dickinson poll, Senator Frank Lautenberg leads Lobbyist Dick Zimmer by 16 points, 50-34 percent. Fourteen percent say ... >
Juan Melli
While New Jersey suffered from a crippling structural deficit, politicians created a slush fund to dole out tax dollars for their own personal gain.
... >
Carla Katz
As I drove home from a VP debate party on Thursday night, I surfed radio talk shows and heard countless callers say that Governor Palin ‘won’ the ... >
Hot Topics
| 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 |
Most Active Stories
- The Codey Cop-Out
- Is Palin wrong for America? You betcha.
- McCain's NJ campaign: 'We're here and plan to stay'
- Poll: Dead heat in 3rd district House race
- Republicans link Adler, Stender to budget slush fund
- Adler got money from account GOP calls a 'slush fund'
- Worth watching
- Catholic Bishop bars Whitman from speaking to students
- Don't mess with Lautenberg: 84-year-old Senator is ready for fist fight with labor leader
- Essex County Dems open their main Obama headquarters
- 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
Quote of the Day
October 10, 2008
"(Governor Jon) Corzine understands that his initial plan went too far, and he is now doing everything he can to hold down the increase the Turnpike Authority proposed to the lowest level possible in order to guarantee safe roads and enhance bridge safety." -- Corzine's "best positioning" on toll hikes, according to his pollster, Doug Schoen.
-Star-Ledger, 10/10/08
Recent Press Releases
In the News
Read the expanded Wake Up Call, our summary of today’s news media coverage.
Today’s Must Reads:
TOO MANY WANT TO FLY THE COOP AT STAR-LEDGER― MUST READ
The Drivers of the Star-Ledger Crisis― NEW YORK OBSERVER
Colts Neck couple to host president today― Juan and Marta Gutierrez
Public purchase benefited Democratic Party donors ― JOSEPH FERRIERO
PolitickerNJ.com Jobs
Syndicate
Finally, a serious US Senate candidate
No more jokes.
Ha
The Murray Sabrin campaign is a joke.
Oh Wow
Murray Sabrin endorsed someone. That is worth.....well nothing.
...
"The Land of Make Believe proudly welcomes United States Senator Murray Sabrin, leader of the NJGOP Revolution"
It's funny
how Libertarians like Sabrin define themselves as Republicans by being pro-life and making that the platform of the GOP when Barry Goldwater was pro-choice and national libertarian parties are split on the issue.
Well
Ain't that special Murry.
Murray, I love you but ...
... you're starting to sound like Nikita Kruschev. What's next? Banging your shoe on the table at the Tick Tock Diner and demanding Tom Wilson remove all strategic missiles from Sussex County? You're a good guy. Stop listening to the idiots whispering sweet nothings in your ear or your next stop on the political merry-go-round will be a slightly slanted card table outside the DMV ranting at disinterested motorists and civil servants on their smoking break.
Martin has it right
Murray is a good guy... but he has the same problem Ron Paul has... Republicans agree with you 50% of the way and then you make a hard right turn to crazy town.
Let's get serious
Do you want to end up with somebody named Kennedy or Buckalew? Please, let's call on Tom Kean Jr. or Forrester to the rescue. This is absurd. Economy, stupid, and finances stupid.
Take Sabrin Seriously
That so many would laugh at Sabrin for trying to do what he sees as principled is really scary. Those in the GOP need to remember what it was like when the party stood on principle, even if it made them look a little eccentric some times. Don't you guys remember what they said about Goldwater and Reagan?
Sabrin wants to take the party back. Is he the smoothest political operator? Maybe not. But what he has is a message that the country needs right now. Maybe enough people will realize this and support Sabrin.
Sabrin
wants what is best for him. If he cared about the party, where has he been before now?
"If you analyze it I believe
"If you analyze it I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism. . . . The basis of conservatism is a desire for less government interference or less centralized authority or more individual freedom and this is a pretty general description also of what libertarianism is."
Ronald Reagan
Nonsense
If Sabrin wanted what was best politically for him, he wouldn't be so principled. He would support high taxes, abortion, and the Iraq War. He wouldn't be a libertarian.
So yeah, he wants to get elected, but he wants the Party to regain its principles.
Sabrin is a joke
How does this Ron Paul wannabe think he will be able to win in a left-leaning New Jersey? He is strictly Pro-Life, pro-2nd Amendment, anti-amnesty, pro-Bush Tax Cut and wants to institute wacky libertarian monetary policies.
Economy, stupid, and finances, stupid
I do not know how many times I have to repeat it: finally we have a qualified candidate, who understands economy and finances. We should rally behind him, not try to discredit him and come up with some silly candidates that GOP establishment has been pushing down the pipeline. Let's just say to them: no!