By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog
Here are the latest developments from New Jersey’s wacky U.S. Senate special, Save Jerseyans:
(1) According to Matt Friedman of NJ.com, the law firm of Somerset County’s Democrat Chairwoman has filed suit in Mercer to challenge Chris Christie’s October election plan. Governor Christie specifically cited concerns about a Court challenge underlying his choice of an October date; the Appellate Division will now have to decide whether the Christie legal team properly interpreted undeniably conflicting state legal provisions on the topics.
(2) The Steve Lonegan for U.S. Senate campaign reports picking up the endorsement of Camden County Chairman Tom Booth; Lonegan picked up the support of long-time ally, Bergen County GOP Chair Bob Yudin, on Thursday afternoon. I know of at least a couple of other chairs who are patiently waiting to see if any other credible candidates emerge over the next 24 hours before embracing the former AFP-NJ chieftain who has often had an adversarial relationship with the GOP establishment…
(3) …and it’s possible someone else might emerge over the next 24 hours. Just not very likely. We already know that supporters are circulating petitions for anti-ObamaCare activist Dr. Alieta Eck and I’ve heard credible but unspecific reports of other individuals trying their hands at it, too. At this point, however, you’ve got to consider Steve Lonegan the frontrunner given his name recognition among the state GOP base. Team Christie seem completely disinterested in fielding a candidate of its own, and the normal pool of possible contenders are all taking a pass.
When I know more then you will, too, Save Jerseyans…
