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DonViejo

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42. I'm inclined to agree with you oldandhappy...

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 05:37 PM

Feb 2014

I've managed campaigns for candidates for City Council, State Rep, State Senate. the US Senate and for Governor; in every one of those elections, it was my responsibility to gather up endorsements. If I phoned someone, e.g., a former U.S. Senator to request his endorsement of my candidate, that former Senator's secretary would tell me if I needed to have my candidate phone the Senator and request the endorsement. That actually did happen on one occasion, the rest of the time I spoke with the potential endorsers and she or he would either say yes, or no. I'm kind of baffled by all of Ms Buono's complaints. Where was her campaign staff?

Also, does anyone know what other Gubernatorial campaigns either the President, Sec'y Clinton, the Veep or other national pols have interjected themselves into?

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Christie's Dem Challenger: HILLARY 'Wrote Me A Nice Letter � AFTER I LOST.' [View all] Segami Feb 2014 OP

�There is a time to laugh and a time not to laugh, and this is not one of them.� -Clouseau Fumesucker Feb 2014 #1

I agree that she was abandoned but top Blame goes to the current president and party leaders. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #2

To be fair though, the race was abandoned before she entered it Chathamization Feb 2014 #8

That is true. if they were interested in this race she would not have been the nominee. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #9

Of COURSE doesn't everything? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #53

Does anyone know why it was abandoned? Dean would never have done that. I think the Dem Leadership sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #50

My guess is Chathamization Feb 2014 #54

Good post, thank you. sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #55

Top blame to the NJ Democratic turncoats but plenty left over for national "leaders" Jim Lane Feb 2014 #15

This is true. Plenty of blame to spread around. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #16

That would be my take on it too, the whole bloody lot of them deserve the blame. nt arthritisR_US Feb 2014 #30

No it's called being smart with your money and efforts. She was never promised support. You pick okaawhatever Feb 2014 #21

Democrats are a political Party that can look at an opponent who is trembling on the brink of Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #26

Well said. smokey nj Feb 2014 #33

What a bunch of malarky. Democrats can look at an opponent who is trembling on the brink of okaawhatever Feb 2014 #41

And you follow that strategy right into oblivion. jeff47 Feb 2014 #43

I'm not saying empty the coffers in support of her, but at least show the flag. Jim Lane Feb 2014 #48

Nonsense. You FIGHT for what you want. It's unbelievable that polls are driving elections now. NJ is sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #56

There you have it. jsr Feb 2014 #3

Why the ProSense Feb 2014 #4

Did Hillary mention Triangulation in her nice letter? Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #5

Hillary does nothing that isn't calculated and calibrated to advance her chances of cali Feb 2014 #6

which is better than nominating someone like...who? Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #10

I don't know. I'm looking at Martin O'Malley. cali Feb 2014 #14

Or Brian Schweitzer. HappyMe Feb 2014 #17

No, he's got some weird issues Aerows Feb 2014 #22

nope. really don't like or trust him. cali Feb 2014 #27

I have changed my mind. HappyMe Feb 2014 #58

Martin O'Malley Aerows Feb 2014 #19

Getting Elected 101 TheMathieu Feb 2014 #12

ugh, the 'calculating' talking point. geek tragedy Feb 2014 #23

It's not a talking point. It's my opinion. And no, it's not about thinking things through cali Feb 2014 #34

how did sending Buono a letter help advance her presidential ambitions? nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #38

Really? In one of her most important decisions of her careeer, a life and death decision and there sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #52

Huh. So Clinton couldn't get a HappyMe Feb 2014 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author TheMathieu Feb 2014 #11

It is unbecoming of her to keep up this whining. TheMathieu Feb 2014 #13

This kind of thing only goes so far treestar Feb 2014 #18

You know what, stop whining Ms. Buono. You lost, and it's not Hillary's fault. geek tragedy Feb 2014 #20

good point! hrmjustin Feb 2014 #24

I'm with you on this one. She isn't a very likable candidate and her whining is only convincing me okaawhatever Feb 2014 #25

Her commercials were not good at all. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #29

Those remarks will not help her if she asjr Feb 2014 #28

Buono isn't terribly smart, is she? BeyondGeography Feb 2014 #31

I think the Democratic Party took a knee as payback for Christie playing nice during Hurricane Sandy NOVA_Dem Feb 2014 #32

That's what I think as well. smokey nj Feb 2014 #35

I don't think so. I think it was an unwinnable race and the Dems knew the effort wouldn't have any okaawhatever Feb 2014 #37

Every race is "unwinnable" when you don't put forth an effort. NOVA_Dem Feb 2014 #39

No. When you have a finite amount of money and resources you use them for your greatest gain. okaawhatever Feb 2014 #44

A more effective supporting argument would show the other races that the DNC had to spend money on. NOVA_Dem Feb 2014 #45

I shouldn't have to do that for someone who claims to be a Democrat. I think the races in Virginia okaawhatever Feb 2014 #46

So you looked and couldn't support your argument. NOVA_Dem Feb 2014 #47

That was part of it. The other part was not wanting to associate with a projected loser. Jim Lane Feb 2014 #51

Why am I not impressed with this? oldandhappy Feb 2014 #36

I'm inclined to agree with you oldandhappy... DonViejo Feb 2014 #42

The voters of New Jersey went with a Republican creep, again. The only demographic he lost Jefferson23 Feb 2014 #40

Please share with us the support Buono received from Elizabeth Warren...or Bernie Sanders... brooklynite Feb 2014 #49

Truth is, corporate DEM -types *liked* Christie. He's just like THEM. Smarmie Doofus Feb 2014 #57

It needs to be done if the party is to survive Oilwellian Feb 2014 #59