Every campaign cycle sees its fair share of vandalism, Save Jerseyans.
Last year, our very Brian McGovern saw his car egged and his tires slashed in the final hours of a hyper-competitive local race down here in machine-controlled Camden County (Brian’s candidate ultimately won, btw, but Brian’s paint job not). Vandalism sucks, and it’s wrong, but it happens. Comes with the territory so to speak.
There’s also a silver lining for the victims of such childish acts committed in the heat of a tough campaign. Vandals usually don’t break things because they’re in a celebratory mood. More often than not, it’s a sign of real palable desperation on their part. So if your car gets keyed and your trees are full of toilet paper on election eve, then it’s probably a safe bet that you’re winning the race or at least seriously threatening an entrenched power.
I suspect that Old Bridge Republicans agree with my optimistic analysis; they’re a hearty band of hardworking taxpayer advocates who showed up at their headquarters on Wednesday morning to find torn signs, overturned pots, and even a folding chair “attached” to the front door. As Save Jersey previously reported, the Old Bridge GOP’s only crime this year was violating an unwritten and ancient rule of Middlesex politics: don’t question the entrenched county authorities! If you do, then I guess you can expect your yard sign display to pay the ultimate price.
Some images of the damage (and a little good humor) from the ‘Pallone Not for NJ’ blog:
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