County Chairmen

June 17, 2008 - 7:25am

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down

Someone from South Carolina once told me Jersey style politics reminded her of the deep South – that is, about 80 years ago when political bosses used to run the roost.

The party chair people in each county are the most powerful “elected” individuals that 99% of Jersey voters never vote for - - let alone even heard of. They’re right out of central casting: political bosses who hand-pick and anoint candidates for offices ranging from town council to governor and U.S. Senate, long before primary voters step inside a voting booth.

So given the power-wielding position held by most county chairs, we thought we’d take a look at how well readers were served - - or not - - by the daily newspapers’ coverage of the chair elections that followed the primary held on June 3rd. more >
Syndicate content