POLITICSNJ.COM POWER LIST 2007

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The POLITICSNJ.COM POWER LIST 2007 identifies New Jersey’s 100 most politically influential personalities. In developing our list, we eliminated anyone who currently holds elected office, as well as the Judiciary. We also eliminated the living former Governors, United States Senators, and Bill Gormley: we believe that all former statewide officeholders remain highly influential and well respected. This is an Insiders List. We looked at policy makers, party leaders, fundraisers, lobbyists, labor unions, businesses, and associations and have assembled the ultimate list of New Jerseyans with clout, with an impact on politics and government in the Garden State. We selected names based on a fairly unscientific curve: we allocated spaces on this list for a dozen different categories within the New Jersey political community -- so #11 on the list of important fundraisers or donors doesn't make the list, but the most influential congressional staffer does. Just remember that our list is purely subjective. There are no right or wrong answers, and this list is forever changing.

http://politicsnj.com/politicsnj-com-power-list-2007-9715

#9 NJ 101.5 FM’s The Jersey Guys offend huge segments of the state’s population, often don’t care about the facts -- but that’s exactly what gives them so much shwack in the political arena. What they say has actually influenced elections – though not necessarily for the person they were trying to hurt (see Jun Choi) – and any way you look at it, that’s real power.