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Christopher ChristieThe U.S. Attorney scores another major victory in his war on corruption when a jury convicted former Newark Mayor Sharpe James. |
WAYNE BRYANT & JOE CONIGLIOAfter the Sharpe James verdict, do these two ex-State Senators really want to go to trial? |
Joe PennacchioThe GOP U.S. Senate candidate wins a do-over vote for the organization line in Dick Zimmer's home county. |
Christopher MyersThe 3rd district GOP House candidate takes heat for his $500 personal contribution to Frank Lautenberg's campaign. |
Eldridge HawkinsThe Orange mayoral candidate picks up the endorsement of Orange native Dick Codey. |
John LakeThe former Carneys Point Mayor gets three years in prison for attempting to bribe his opponent. |
Vera Ames-GarnesThe Paterson City Councilwoman avoides prosecution for a confrontation with a police officer when a Grand Jury declines to indict her. |
RICHARD CASAMENTOThe Brigantine Councilman is arrested on child pornography charges. |
SCOTT LITUCHY & FRANK CONLONThe Star-Ledger videographers catch a bird pooping on Sharpes James' head outside of a federal courthouse on Monday. |
Florence SabrinMurray Sabrin's wife is thrown off the ballot as a candidate for Bergen County Freeholder. (also, another loss for Dennis Oury.) |
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What kinda list is this???
Sharpe James is not on here?????
The BIGGEST L-O-S-E-R of the week: Dick Zimmer
While Jersey Joe was a winner for holding on to Hunterdon County; Dick Zimmer was a BIGGER L-O-S-E-R since this was his home county and the GOP Boss was trying to shove it down the throats of the GOP.
Dick Zimmer also announced in today's Bergen Record that he will NOT be able to raise any real money for his campaign (http://www.northjersey.com/news/nationalpolitics/Zimmer_confident_despit...)
Could Tom Wilson have picked a bigger L-O-S-E-R than Dick Zimmer to run? I don't think so!
At least Anne Estabrook and Andy Unanue were smart enough to quit while they were behind.
It's too late to switch from Zimmer "the L-O-S-E-R" now!
Sharpe James is the Real Deal
Seriously....Sharpe James not on the list??
Ummm...he kinda had a big week.
I agree, Wally Edge does not read the news lately!
This list is out of loosers: Frank for one, Zimmer for second, back to the USSR Chairmen, Democrat machine. The Democrat machine is probably the biggest looser of them all. What is that with Florence Sabrin. How come is she a looser? I would say, she is a victim of the week. Victim of the loosers of the week: back to the USSR Chairmen. However, the democracy took a beating this week just like a week ago and the week ago, and ... Time to wake Wally Edge!