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Chris Christie Democrats Fear Few Reprisals From Party For Endorsements
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Jul 29, 2013 10:34am |
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| Category | News |
| Author | John Celock |
| Media | Website - Huffington Post |
| News Date | Friday, July 19, 2013 04:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | "Although New Jersey Democratic Party rules would impose immediate consequences for the 37 Democratic elected officials who have backed Gov. Chris Christie (R) for reelection, the reality is that those officials have suffered few reprisals to date.
The state Democratic Party constitution requires that Democratic officials who endorse a candidate of an opposing party be immediately stripped of all party positions, along with party support for campaigns. And while Democrats have started to abandon Democratic gubernatorial nominee Barbara Buono, the consequences that so-called renegade Democrats may face is unlikely to be so severe, or widespread.
"The larger the number of Democrats endorsing Christie grows, the less likely there is any retribution," John Weingart, associate director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, told The Huffington Post.
Sea Bright Mayor Dina Long, a Jersey Shore Democrat who has praised Christie for his response to Hurricane Sandy, lost the chairmanship of her town's Democratic party following her endorsement of the governor. Monmouth County Democratic Party Chairman Vin Gopal, who asked for Long's resignation, said that other Democratic officials in his county who have endorsed the governor will lose party support to serve as county Democratic committee members in the 2014 election cycle. County committee members handle campaign tasks for the party but often have little clout." |
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