Top operative heads to lobbying firm

This isn't surprising, since Glenn Paulsen is the de facto leader of the corrupt BurlCo GOP. Further, I'm not surprised that a state Republican leader immediately transitions into a lobbying firm post, since special interest groups and interested parties have such an influence over the national and state GOP. No one even batted an eye when former Sen. Santorum, for example, went into lobbying once he was defeated in November; Levesque is just following what Santorum and many a Republican have done over the years. The line between industry and politics has certainly blurred in recent years, particularly on the Republican side.

your posts are always naive. rich is a good guy. he is not corrupt, nor is he the second person to do this (behind rick santorum, as you allege). i know you maybe shocked - gasp - but democrats do this too. except usually they get some cushy no-show job in state government where taxpayers are forced to subsidize their salaries, bumped-up pensions and lifetime benefits. take susan levin at the port authority, sharpe james at essex county college, or the likes of joe doria and bernard kenny's names floating around, for example.

its good for republicans throughout the state to see this guy off the gop payroll. simply another old guard member who campaigns like its 1999.

The more you post the less credible and intelligent you sound.

I would venture that 95% of public affairs and lobbyists in this state were at one time or another campaign operatives. That's where you cut your teeth in the industry. And in the case of New Jersey, where Dems control the statehouse, both houses of the legislature and a majority of county government, there are more Democrat lobbyists then Republican ones at the moment. It just stands to reason.

And the BurlCo GOP being corrupt? BurlCo Republicans are choir boys compared to the Democratic organizations in Hudson, Essex, Bergen, Mercer, Middlesex, Camden and Passaic. Marty you must be tired from cleaning all those windows in your glass house.

As for Rich -- good for you. You've always been a good guy and a class act -- good luck in your new position and don’t let whack-jobs like ol' Marty over here get to you.

This place doesn't look like anything special to me:

http://www.insightconsultingservices.net/

I don't see how the E.D. of the Burlco GOP is going to help them much, but ok.

Let's review... he worked on the Forrester campaign, which was universally regarded as a horribly run operation. Then he goes to the Burlington GOP which was universally hailed as the top Republican County Organization in the state and hadn't lost a race in over 20 years and he proceeds to squeak by two D+/C- level Freeholder candidates with the GOP's top team in Haines and Wujcik and he LOSES the surrogates race to a guy who barely raised enough money to file an ELEC report. Then, to top it off he loses the premier race in the county and control of Evesham, the largest municipality in the county is gone. Gee, thanks for the "help" Rich. Good luck in your lobbying career. "Top" Operative? Only Democrats who beat up on him could have given him that title.

Get a life Martin! And LD8R get a clue! Congrats to Rich he is a hard worker and knows his S*%t!

Why do you have to be a playa hater? Rich worked his fanny off. What have you done?

Have you SEEN Rich? He most certainly didn't work his fanny off.

Without revealing who I really am - I am pretty sure I know Rich better than 98% of the posters.

Rich is a talented individual with a keen political acumen and a strong sense of loyalty.

Good luck to Rich and his future endeavors.

BTW - Martin still lives with his parents.

Martin: Once again you should get your facts straight, do your homework, and be careful about mouthing off on things you know little about. Your posts, as usual, are way off base, and just an outlet for you to spew out your wacky lefty viewpoint and silly diatribes against Republicans. 1) Rich is not a state Republican leader, as you say, he is a county Republican director (not chairman). You might be able to call him a state Republican operative; 2) Special interest groups and interested parties (whoever they are) have influence on BOTH parties at all levels. Duh! 3) Santorum was an elected official - Rich is not. 4) The line has been blurred? This is nothing new and both sides are to blame. This is certainly not simply a Republican blurring. 5) This is one Republican who is not afraid to admit and try to correct Republican misdeeds. Since you asked - here you go: Bark and her side-jobs don't pass the smell test. She needs to go (and she is!). Stears is a cheating, lying rat and what he has done is outrageous. He needs to go to jail (and I believe he will!).