Casual's Election Predictions

[casualreader]

Freehold Voice Dudes and Dudettes:

I know many of you were worried that I would not post in time to give you the heads up on the election -- nationally, statewide and locally.

Here are my predictions (I am rarely wrong so take heed).

Presidency -- Obama/Biden will crush the disciples of despair McCain/Palin.

I take particular pleasure in noting that Virginia will be key to this election (poor Kelsey dude) -- I was recently down there with Ms. Casual and the people of Northern Virginia appear ready to break their Dixie mentality and vote for Obama. When we were there there were countless signs for Obama. We went to an event at a local university and its all Obama.

I do not think it will be terribly close either on the national level.

Senate -- One of the few public officials even older than former Councilman Crawford -- Senator Frank Lautenberg (the last living veteran of the Civil War) will trounce Zimmer. People would rather have an old senator than a dumb one.

Monmouth County -- I believe that the Democrats will take control of the Freeholder board. This is the one race I am less confident about but I have to think that an Obama landslide in NJ will swing the balance of power.

Beloved Freehold Borough -- This year's campaign was particularly pathetic -- Ted Miller ran a lackluster campaign. He barely offered any initiatives until the final week. Lichardi will drown in Ted's anti-immigrant vomit and both will be soundly defeated.

The initiative to have landlords collect information about tenant vehicles looks like another anti-immigrant measure sure to land us in federal court. What next Ted? Hat and shoe sizes?
How about number of past lovers? How about having tenants present their past report cards to the landlord and keep them on file at borough hall?

It is sad that most borough elections now center around who can go further to the right on the immigrant question.

In any case, Shnurr and Dibenedetto will coast to victory. I get a lot of email traffic from local Dems who think this year we will witness a particularly large blowout.

The plan is to appoint Lichardi to a borough committee in the middle of 2009 -- they see him as a more viable future candidate. The twice-defeated Miller is no longer viewed as a serious threat in the Democratic camp.

Now don't get all hot and bothered muddled Brian about this information -- Casual has a lot of reliable sources.

Casually In Tune with the Pulse of the Electorate

[adefonzo]

I would reply if only I believed that what was said was worth a squirt of monkey pee. But I gave up on reasonable discussions with this character weeks ago. I mean...this post clearly shows what the agenda (as always) remains to be...so it's not worth engaging in debate with "shim" anymore

[novillero]

you read it?

[adefonzo]

Nov 3, 2008 18:13:05 GMT -5 novillero said:

you read it?

for some reason...yes...

I liken it to the old theory that people can't help but look at a car wreck on the highway, even though they know there is potential they are not going to be comfortable with what they see.

[admin]

Nov 3, 2008 18:13:05 GMT -5 novillero said:

you read it?

Unfortunately, I had to read it. Being the admin. I have come to an earth shattering conclusion. CR reads news papers! Just about everything he wrote has been well reported on!

One left hook I will throw in. Pertaining to the appointment of the GOP candidates to committees. There are some in Borough Hall who would like to see Miller take on an appointment. That comes out of respect for the fact that he does care about this town and at least some in Borough hall are open minded.

based on the same news papers that CR reads, I believe he is largely right. I will however, make my own prediction.

The county will stay GOP at the Freeholder level. The best the Dems will get is a split ticket. Two years ago, McMorrow would have won hands down if it were not for the spoiler candidate, Brian Unger. Last year the Dem momentum slowed, although, one did squeak into office. There have been no negative reports on the county GOP as there was when the Dems gained ground. Even the APP endorsed the GOP this year.

Monmouth County is a GOP county. We should be thankful for that when looking at the Dem counties, we really don't want to be like them!

Unless ACORN and Obama are hanging out in our county committing the mass voter fraud that they have engaged in elsewhere, we will see a GOP Freeholder board.

[richardkelsey]

What time do the polls close in Jersey?

[novillero]

Rich, because of the long lines that are expected, the polls for the democrats are open tomorrow. Republicans are urged to vote today.
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just kidding.

[casualreader]

Freehold Dudes and Dudettes:

I just want to note for the record that once again the Casual One batted 1000 in his election picks and predictions.

I predicted the defeat of Ted -- who I fear will never be a Councilman -- Miller and Mr. Lichardi (please forgive my earlier misspelling when I identified him as Lickhardy).

I picked Obama and Lautenberg -- which I grant you was not a daredevil stunt -- however, a lot of people could not visualize an African-American as president so it was still thrilling.

I told everyone that Virginia was going to go to Obama -- In 20 years, Kelso dude will find that Virginia is almost as liberal as New Jersey -- that state is undergoing fundamental change. Kelso dude may have to move to Alabama soon.

The toughest call was the Freeholder race -- The last time I looked the Democrat had an 18 vote lead -- does anyone know if that held up?

By the way, I was in Washington on Election Night with the lovely lady fortunate enough to call herself Ms. Casual (just kidding baby). We were singing and chanting in front of the White House as the results came in.

"Na na na na --- Na na na na -- Hey hey Goodbye -- Na na na -- Na na na -- Hey hey hey Goodbye."

There were some other words used -- banned by Muddled Brian, who is turning this blog into a glorified version of Orwell's Animal Farm.

But, what a relief to have the biggest dunce we have ever had in the White House on the way out. And to think we actually elected him once.

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