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May 9, 2008 - 11:55am

Payne: Obama will work 'to restore America's image around the globe'

U.S. Rep. Donald Payne (D-10), left, and his son Freeholder and Newark Councilman Donald Payne, Jr.U.S. Rep. Donald Payne (D-10), left, and his son Freeholder and Newark Councilman Donald Payne, Jr. 

U.S. Rep. Donald Payne (D-10) issued a statement today concerning his switch of support from Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) to Sen. Barack Obama (D-NJ) in their presidential contest.

"Hillary Clinton is a good friend, and I continue to hold her in high regard," said Payne, a party superdelegate. "She has made important contributions to our nation through her outstanding work as First Lady and in the United States Senate."

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May 8, 2008 - 6:06pm

McCain in Jersey City tomorrow

Instead of holding a press conference at Sandy Hook National Park tomorrow to talk about the environment, presidential candidate John McCain will be at Liberty Science Center in Jersey City. 

The event begins with a press conference at 11:00 a.m., followed by a tour of an exhibit with former Gov. Tom Kean, Sr.

The Sandy Hook event was canceled due to rain. 

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May 8, 2008 - 3:56pm

Pallone says he's with Clinton until the end; says Andrews is "not a progressive"

Representative Frank Pallone acknowledged today that Hillary Clinton is the underdog for the Democratic presidential nomination, but said that he will continue supporting her until she either wins or decides to end her run.

“I’m sticking with her. I think it’s her decision to decide what she wants to do,” he said. “As long as she’s running I’m supporting her.”

Pallone disputed the conventional wisdom that Barack Obama is virtually sure to win the nomination, saying that it’s “still possible for (Clinton) to win”

“You still have some primaries, you still have the superdelegates and you still have Florida and Michigan,” he said.

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May 8, 2008 - 2:59pm

McCain event plans in flux

Senator John McCain may not be in New Jersey tomorrow after all.

McCain was in New Jersey for a private fundraiser this afternoon, and was scheduled to hold a public, outdoor campaign stop tomorrow morning at Sandy Hook National Park. That event has been canceled due to rain.

McCain New Jersey Campaign Chairman Bill Baroni said that they’re in the process of trying to schedule an alternate event for tomorrow, or at least some time soon.

“We are certainly hopeful that Sen. McCain will campaign in New Jersey tomorrow, and often between now and November." more >
April 24, 2008 - 3:13pm

Team Obama always the underdogs, says Booker

Mayor Cory Booker frolics with seniors in the Central WardMayor Cory Booker frolics with seniors in the Central Ward 

NEWARK - Fresh off a Motown workout with Newark seniors at the John F. Kennedy Recreation Center, Mayor Cory Booker reveled in running with the underdogs in a high stakes political contest in which his candidate just took a hit.

Booker’s an at-large delegate for Sen. Barack Obama, who lost to Sen. Hillary Clinton in Tuesday’s Democratic Primary in Pennsylvania in their ongoing war to be the party’s presidential nominee.

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May 9, 2008 - 4:32pm

Murphy & Murphy

Lobbyist Michael Murphy is wearing two hats these days. One Murphy is working as campaign chairman and paid spokesman for Rob Andrews’ campaign for the United States Senate, while the other Murphy is appearing on News 12 this weekend as a supporter of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. And the former Morris County Prosecutor and ’97 gubernatorial candidates boss, Andrews, is backing Hillary Clinton. (Of course, Andrews’ boss, South Jersey Democratic leader George Norcross, has endorsed Obama) And further complicating matters: the guy interviewing Murphy the Obama man is lobbyist Jim McQueeny, a member of Frank Lautenberg’s circle of friends.

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May 9, 2008 - 3:12pm

On McCain's third visit, backers say New Jersey will be 'in play' in November

While John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, talked about the environment in Jersey City, his prominent New Jersey supporters said that his relatively frequent presence in the state was evidence that his campaign intends to put New Jersey in play in November.

State Sen. Bill Baroni, who chairs McCain's New Jersey campaign, said that the Senator's visits to the state so far - which prior to today included the Lakewood fundraiser and a rally at a Hamilton firehouse in February- prove that they're paying more than lip service to running a competitive race here.

"I have been told explicitly that New Jersey is a state that is in play. We're campaigning here, we're building a staff here, we're building an organization here," said Baroni, who noted that all the campaign stops so far have been in traditionally Democratic areas.

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May 9, 2008 - 7:06am

Payne switches from Clinton to Obama

Superdelegates: Donald Payne has switched from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama, but Frank Lautenberg is still undecided: Getty Images PhotoSuperdelegates: Donald Payne has switched from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama, but Frank Lautenberg is still undecided: Getty Images Photo
Rep. Donald Payne (D-Newark) is switching his superdelegate vote to Barack Obama. Payne, a ten-term Congressman, endorsed Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination on January 1. Payne is the third superdelegate from New Jersey to switch from Clinton to Obama since Clinton won a 9 point victory in the February 5 Democratic presidential primary.

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May 8, 2008 - 11:12pm

Is Payne flipping to Obama?

There is considerable speculation tonight that Rep. Donald Payne will switch his support from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama tomorrow, making him the third superdelegate from New Jersey to flip since Clinton won the February 5 Democratic primary.  Payne, a ten-term Democrat from Newark, endorsed Clinton on January 1. 

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