NJ Primary Discussion

[Sarnstrom]

You can watch live coverage of the results here:
http://www.njn.net/television/webcast/livestreaming.html

[Ben Meyers]

Forrester's ahead by 14 with 1% in

[Alcon]

2% of precinct reporting and Forrester is up 13:

Forrester 41%
Schundler 28%
Schroeder 11%
Murphy 7%
Lonegan 7%
DiGaetano 5%
Caliguire 2%

Forrester should hope to garner enough support to stay about 40% - that is, to me, a sign that a bloody primary will not affect the general too much.

[Sarnstrom]

Where are you getting results?

[Keystone Phil]

Where are you getting results?

http://www.wnbc.com/politics/4580221/detail.html

[Sarnstrom]

Thanks

[Keystone Phil]

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/features/election.html#GovernorGOP-Primary

16% reporting


FORRESTER [GOP]  18,677 38% 
 SCHUNDLER [GOP]  15,310 31% 
 LONEGAN [GOP]  4,206 9% 
 SCHROEDER [GOP]  4,114 8% 
 MURPHY [GOP]  3,527 7% 
 DIGAETANO [GOP]  2,246 5% 
 CALIGUIRE [GOP]  939 2%

[Cashcow]

I didn't vote, obviously. You should take note that all of these men really are terrible candidates, and I'm even having second thoughts about Corzine. Imagine a governor like Whitman and Senator Andrews -- that would be ideal!

That's too bad you didn't vote. I forgot NJ allows Independents voting rights in the other party primary.

Forrester isn't a really terrible candidate.

I just don't warm up to him.

Besides, I'd feel bad voting for Schundler and God knows there's no reason to vote in the Dem primary

[Keystone Phil]

24% reporting

FORRESTER [GOP]  25,866 38% 
 SCHUNDLER [GOP]  21,594 31% 
 LONEGAN [GOP]  5,920 9% 
 SCHROEDER [GOP]  5,350 8% 
 MURPHY [GOP]  5,235 8% 
 DIGAETANO [GOP]  3,257 5% 
 CALIGUIRE [GOP]  1,345 2%

[King]

NJ Gubernatorial Republican Primary
Forrester   19,413   38%
Schundler   15,751   31%
Lonegan   4,408   9%
Schroeder   4,368   9%
Murphy   4,076   8%
DiGaetano   2,325   5%
Caliguire   988   2%
      
NJ Gubernatorial Democratic Primary      
Corzine   29,706   86%
Kelly   3,017   9%
Tenaglio   1,740   5%

[YRABNNRM]

24% reporting

FORRESTER [GOP]  25,866 38% 
 SCHUNDLER [GOP]  21,594 31% 
 LONEGAN [GOP]  5,920 9% 
 SCHROEDER [GOP]  5,350 8% 
 MURPHY [GOP]  5,235 8% 
 DIGAETANO [GOP]  3,257 5% 
 CALIGUIRE [GOP]  1,345 2%

Lonegan and Schroeder are beating Murphy?!?!?!

[Keystone Phil]

Lonegan and Schroeder are beating Murphy?!?!?!

For now. That won't last long.

[MHS2002]

Governor GOP - Primary  -- 2,590 of 6,314 precincts reporting (41%)
   FORRESTER [GOP]    42,034   35%   
   SCHUNDLER [GOP]    38,101   32%   
   MURPHY [GOP]    12,883   11%   
   LONEGAN [GOP]    9,630   8%   
   DIGAETANO [GOP]    7,088   6%   
   SCHROEDER [GOP]    6,424   5%   
   CALIGUIRE [GOP]    2,427   2%

[Sarnstrom]

3,515 of 6,314 precincts - 56 percent


Doug Forrester, GOP 59,575 - 36 percent
Bret D. Schundler, GOP 51,356 - 31 percent
John Murphy, GOP 18,835 - 11 percent
Steven M. Lonegan, GOP 13,814 - 8 percent
Paul DiGaetano, GOP 9,555 - 6 percent
Robert Schroeder, GOP 8,833 - 5 percent
Todd Caliguire, GOP 3,160 - 2 percent

[MAS117]

Governor GOP - Primary  -- 3,707 of 6,314 precincts reporting (59%)
   FORRESTER [GOP]    61,911   36%   
   SCHUNDLER [GOP]    53,645   31%   
   MURPHY [GOP]    20,593   12%   
   LONEGAN [GOP]    14,431   8%   
   DIGAETANO [GOP]    9,795   6%   
   SCHROEDER [GOP]    9,018   5%   
   CALIGUIRE [GOP]    3,416   2%

[Keystone Phil]

PoliticsNJ.com has called the race for DOUG FORRESTER

[Keystone Phil]

68% reporting

FORRESTER [GOP]  72,272 36% 
SCHUNDLER [GOP]  62,655 31% 
MURPHY [GOP]  24,397 12% 
LONEGAN [GOP]  16,799 8% 
SCHROEDER [GOP]  10,779 5% 
DIGAETANO [GOP]  10,956 5% 
CALIGUIRE [GOP]  4,130 2%

[King]

I wish Dave would make NJ's county map bigger:



Doug Forrester
Bret Schundler
John Murphy

[Moooooo]

Commentary from Free Republic:

-"Yeah. Doug Forrester better write a big fat check out to that guy (Lonegan), because he handed this election to him.

And so did every moron who went out there and threw their vote away."

-"Steve Lonegan single-handedly just shifted the direction of the NJ GOP to the left. So much for our "arch-conservative" out of Bogota. He, and everyone who voted for him, is just as responsible for keeping this party going in the "Democrat Lite" direction as Forrester and his people are.

I know I'll get flamed for that, but it's the truth. Doug Forrester should seriously send Lonegan a thank you letter."

-"Save us Bergen County, your our only hope."

-"I am almost certain that if Forrester wins the social conservatives will stay home in droves."

-"I'm not all that much of a social conservative, and even *I* will stay home if Forrester wins."

-"Still 36%-31% --- 71% in

Damn, Time to update my resume and get out of this state."

[Cashcow]

Oh noes he's not conservative enough11

What moderate/liberal positions does Forrester have, anyway? Is he pro-choice? Pro gun-control?

[Keystone Phil]

Is he pro-choice?

Yes but aside from that, Forrester is a rather conservative candidate.

[Keystone Phil]

84% reporting

Forrester - 35%
Schundler - 31%

[Cashcow]

Is he pro-choice?

Yes

Oh. Well, that's always good to hear. I wish we could get another governor like Whitman, only not quite as corrupt, which would probably be impossible within the state of New Jersey.

Liberal Republicans and fiscally conservative Democrats have proven immensely successful. I hope they are the future of this state and this country.

[Keystone Phil]

Is he pro-choice?

Yes

Oh. Well, that's always good to hear.

[Cashcow]

Sorry, I'm a typical Jersey voter.

What I really fear is some ultra-conservative governor coming in and trying to dismantle everything that New Jersey stands for. Same with a liberal in PA - you love your guns! I hope Forrester is not that person.