Readers debate Special Election
Anyone who thinks that Steve Lonegan will bring more federal funding back to NJ is sorely mistaken. Just as he’s done his entire political career, he will alienate himself and now the entire state down in Washington. When people think you’re crazy, you don’t get invited to “the party”.
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True, The media, most notably The Record, has painted Steve Lonegan as an extremist when he is actually a libertarian-leaning fiscal conservative. Mayor Lonegan will not be able to single-handedly wrest more federal dollars from other states and direct them to NJ, but I believe he would fight to keep the number of dollars being taxed away by congress down. Cory Booker is a nice guy but Newark is still the dive it was when he replaced the corrupt Sharp James. Booker will probably win because of his bromance with Christie. Their aspirations are similar but their tacks are different.