Oroho

Add Bret Schundler to the growing list of Republicans who are upset with Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose's statements on behalf of her preferred candidate for her father's State Senate seat, Sussex County Freeholder Steve Oroho.

State Senate candidate Guy Gregg has received endorsements from former Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler, the New Jersey Right to Life PAC, and the National Rifle Association. Gregg and Sussex County Freeholder Steve Oroho are battling to succeed State Sen. Robert Littell in the 24th district.

Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose, who is backing Oroho, criticized NJRTL for supporting Gregg. "Guy Gregg was pro-choice for nearly 40 years," McHose wrote in a letter to NJRTL Executive Director Marie Tasy. "Now he says he's pro-life, and a big part of that change appears to be this campaign and this endorsement."

After Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen endorsed Gregg earlier this month, Oroho criticized his rival for accepting the endorsement of the "liberal" Morris County Congressman.

“Steve Oroho is desperately trying to convince Republicans he’s the conservative in the race for Senate, but that’s just talk,� said Schundler. “The true conservative is Guy Gregg and the supporters and advocates lining up for Guy’s candidacy prove it.�

But McHose says 24th district Republicans shouldn't listen to Schundler either.

“Is this the same Bret Schundler who told conservatives that he became a Republican ‘because of Ronald Reagan’ while conveniently forgetting that he was working on liberal Gary Hart’s presidential campaign in 1984, the last time President Reagan was on a ballot?�

Sussex County Freeholder Steve Oroho, who is seeking Bob Littell's northwestern New Jersey State Senate seat, sharply criticized rival Guy Gregg for accepting the endorsement of "liberal" GOP Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen.

Gregg, a seven-term Assemblyman, was also endorsed by conservative Rep. Scott Garrett.

"Who is Guy Gregg and what does he stand for?," Oroho asked. “Is Guy Gregg the pro-choice candidate running statewide for U.S. Senate in 2002, or the pro-life candidate for Senate in the conservative 224th district today? Does he embrace the vision of conservative Congressman Scott Garrett, or the liberal record of Rodney Freylinghuesen (sic)?�

Reps. Scott Garrett and Rodney Frelinghuysen have endorsed Guy Gregg for the GOP State Senate nomination in the 24th district. Gregg, a seven-term Assemblyman, faces Sussex County Freeholder Steve Oroho for the seat of retiring State Sen. Robert Littell.

Republican State Senate candidate Steve Oroho has won the endorsement of Morris County Freeholder John Murphy.

Susan Zellman, Alison Littell McHose, Glen Vetrano, Guy Gregg, and Bob Littell

It looked as though the 24th district race for State Senate was going to be a classic showdown between the patrician chieftan and upstart blue collar pupil. Then State Sen. Robert E. Littell announced this week he wouldn’t pursue another term, and endorsed Sussex County Freeholder Steven V. Oroho to run for his seat on a ticket with the Senator’s daughter, Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose.