June 21, 2007 - 9:01am
Hurley wins place on Power List
By Editor
Harry Hurley wil be #100 on the PoliticsNJ.com Power List 2007 -- the 100 Most Powerful People in New Jersey PoliticsAtlantic City radio show host Harry Hurley will be the 100th person on PoliticsNJ.com's list of the 100 Most Powerful People in New Jersey Politics. The final slot was left to the choice of our readers, and in a two-day online poll that attracted nearly 2,900 voters, Hurley defeated Republican State Chairman Tom Wilson by a 35%-15% margin. Public Policy guru Jon Shure finished third with 12%, just narrowly leading Union County Manager George Devanney (12%). None of the other six candidates -- Cape May County GOP Chairman David Von Savage, attorney and Democratic fundraiser Victor Herlinsky, conservative political strategist Rick Shaftan, Burlington County GOP Chairman Mike Warner, and Jersey City political activists Bobby Jackson and Joe Cardwell -- finished in the double digits.
The Power List will be released today, with names revealed in groups of ten at half-hour intervals, beginning at 10AM.
Contributors
Wally Edge
Marcellus Jackson, who resigned his seat as a Passaic City Councilman after admitting that he took $26,000 in bribes from an undercover FBI agent, ... >
Bob Torricelli
The financial debacle on Wall Street may change many things. Our international power, standard of living and individual security might all ... >
Michael Patrick Carroll
Joe Biden promises to impose Catholic dogma upon the country, and calls it "patriotic". >
Debbie Holtz
The NJ 101.5 radio debate scheduled later this month was one Frank Lautenberg quickly agreed to - in fact his campaign was the first to confirm its ... >
Steve Lonegan
The sub prime mortgage melt down and its ensuing financial “crisis” has tested the mettle of all of us who believe in and support the free ... >
Dr. Joseph Marbach
For the past few weeks, I've watched with fascination as politician after politician have appeared on a beach or a boardwalk and declared their ... >
Rob Tornoe
To view a larger version of this cartoon, click here. >
Michael P. Riccards
Senator John McCain insisted that he and Senator Barak Obama should go on the road for a host of town hall meetings to discuss the issues in a ... >
Joey Novick
According to a Fairleigh Dickinson poll, Senator Frank Lautenberg leads Lobbyist Dick Zimmer by 16 points, 50-34 percent. Fourteen percent say ... >
Juan Melli
While New Jersey suffered from a crippling structural deficit, politicians created a slush fund to dole out tax dollars for their own personal gain.
... >
Hot Topics
| Politicker INTERACTIVE | |
 |
The Pindell Report Keep up with the races in your state |
 |
Lawmaker Profile Follow the funding of your representatives |
 |
270 to Win Predict the road to the White House |
Most Active Stories
- McCain's New Jersey Democrats
- Don't mess with Lautenberg: 84-year-old Senator is ready for fist fight with labor leader
- McCain campaign disappoints us with a rather pathetic announcement of Democratic support
- Burlington versus Trenton in 3rd District showdown
- U.S. Attorney's Office issues subpoena to Passaic mayoral candidate Ellen
- Zimmer heads to Lautenberg's train station
- Only in New Jersey
- Lance and Stender spar over birth control
- Tornoe's Toons: Worst debate ever!
- Dems to the GOP: 'You can't have it both ways'
- Dr. Bones goes to Washington
- PoliticsNJ.com Power List 2007
- DOHERTY: NEW SCIENTIFIC DATA JUSTIFIES REPEALING GLOBAL WARMING RESPONSE ACT
- Eleven arrested in bribery scandal
- Lyndhurst GOP, nearly all of them, switching parties
- Lobbyist arrested
- Governor Paralysis
- Who is the best State Party Chairman in New Jersey
- KYRILLOS, BECK, KEAN & HANDLIN VOW WORK TO KEEP SEASTREAK FERRY UP AND RUNNING
- Torricelli on COAH
Quote of the Day
October 10, 2008
"(Governor Jon) Corzine understands that his initial plan went too far, and he is now doing everything he can to hold down the increase the Turnpike Authority proposed to the lowest level possible in order to guarantee safe roads and enhance bridge safety." -- Corzine's "best positioning" on toll hikes, according to his pollster, Doug Schoen.
-Star-Ledger, 10/10/08
Recent Press Releases
In the News
Read the expanded Wake Up Call, our summary of today’s news media coverage.
Today’s Must Reads:
TOO MANY WANT TO FLY THE COOP AT STAR-LEDGER― MUST READ
The Drivers of the Star-Ledger Crisis― NEW YORK OBSERVER
Colts Neck couple to host president today― Juan and Marta Gutierrez
Public purchase benefited Democratic Party donors ― JOSEPH FERRIERO
PolitickerNJ.com Jobs
Syndicate
I don't get it.
Am I the only one who finds it strange that a poll is taken for the determination of last place? Who picks the 1st through 99th places? How were the 1st through 99th places determined?
"He who dares not offend cannot be honest." Thomas Paine
Let me get this right...
The Chairman of the Republican Party did not make the top 100?
Hurley the Hack
This guy and his brother, while they have recognized that Craig Calloway was corrupt (Which was like stealing candy from a baby)are hacks this guy lobbied on his web page for votes. His (and his brothers) articles are written so badly that they are literally painful to read. He makes attacks on the weak and his ego is so inflated he could be a float in the Mummers Parade. Furthermore, no one listens to him.
#1 ??
any predictions for #1?
I forget the criteria, but I'm pretty sure Chris Christie is eligible. If so, he's #1.
Steve Adubato Sr. will surely be in the top-10, as will Norcross, Ferriero, Scarinci. Tom Shea and some other Corzine advisors will be up there too.
I can't think of anyone else in the GOP who's in the top-10 right now.
Lonegan I suppose will be the 2nd Republican after Christie.
I think it's awesome...
...that Tom Wilson didnt make the list. He's ineffective and his party is rapidly approaching totally irrelevant in New Jersey politics. That the Republicans saw fit to re-elect him chair means they are beggars to their own demise.
What a suprise
Tom Wilson didn't make the list. Does the marionette win awards or the puppeteers?
"He who dares not offend cannot be honest." Thomas Paine
Who's number 1?
I would guess the Number 1 pick is Karla Katz. She owns the Governor.
"He who dares not offend cannot be honest." Thomas Paine
Wilson still won
Somehow he is still Chair. If only he fought as hard on behalf of the GOP's candidates and their issues as he did to keep his $150K per year job, maybe ... just maybe ... the GOP wouldn't be the doormat that it has become. Good job Tom!
Wilson
He got what and he and the State party deserved-nothing!