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 Posted: Tue, Nov 3 2009, 11:22 pm EST Post subject: Re: Cranbury exit polls? |
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| Guest wrote: | | Guest wrote: | | With Cook elected we now build our library as he promised! |
Oh Great !!!!! Just what we need. Please put it next to the ballfield. |
That is where it was sited prior to its removal from the master plan. |
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| Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2009, 5:55 am EST Post subject: Re: Cranbury exit polls? |
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Because Dave is a good guy who knows Cranbury well. It is time to stop politicizing the local election. Cranbury has always been about voting for the individual not a party. If you vote only along party lines in local elections you are a dope. |
Yes! |
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| Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2009, 6:03 am EST Post subject: Re: Cranbury exit polls? |
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Re. library
Come on. All the candidates were saying the same thing. They support the public library and its role in the town. They support the public library's planning for the future. |
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| Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2009, 7:15 am EST Post subject: Re: Cranbury exit polls? |
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Re. the Master Plan.
The Public Library wasn't removed from the master plan. However, the placement is rather vague. Is the future best place for our municipal library as per "Plan for Wright South" which places it on the tennis courts and is technically school property? Or would it be better to place it on village green area and extend Park Place West? Or elsewhere? |
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| Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2009, 7:23 am EST Post subject: Re: Cranbury exit polls? |
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| Congratulations to Dave and Jay! We are so fortunate to have had four candiates who were willing to give of their time and care immensely about our town. I would like to thank Dan and Glen for running. It might not seem like it was worth it at this time, but you ran a good campaign... |
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| Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2009, 11:05 am EST Post subject: Re: Cranbury exit polls? |
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Because Dave is a good guy who knows Cranbury well. It is time to stop politicizing the local election. Cranbury has always been about voting for the individual not a party. If you vote only along party lines in local elections you are a dope. |
I'm sorry, but your statement is just not true. I like Dave Cook and have nothing against his election. And I am a Democrat for what it's worth. But your statement implies that those wanting to vote against the Democrats currently are responsible for politicizing the local elections when the truth is some of us were voting against Democrats precisely because the current Democratic Township Committee members politicized it. I have never voted against my party until I moved to Cranbury. But when I learned that the Democratic majority on the Committee were using party affiliation as a basis for selecting volunteer board appointees and freezing the Republican Committee member out of discussions and positions simply because of his party, that is what prompted me to cross the line locally even as I remained loyal to party federally. I agree that historically Cranbury government has been about individuals and not party, but the current Democrats on the Township Committee are responsible for undermining that. So for some of us it was about voting against that to try and restore the proper balance.
Hopefully Dave Cook will not align himself with Mr. Stout and Mr. Stannard who have so thoroughly undermined the tradition of our local Township government with their party politics and personal party ambitions over Township interests. If so I think you will find by the next election some people are less focused on party in the race. |
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| Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2009, 11:17 am EST Post subject: Re: Cranbury exit polls? |
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| Guest wrote: | | With Cook elected we now build our library as he promised! |
They can't afford the library without passing a bond and they can't do that without a 4 person super majority on the TC so not so fast. Now if they succeeed in getting the funds from donations, great... |
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| Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2009, 11:28 am EST Post subject: Re: Cranbury exit polls? |
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| Guest wrote: | | Guest wrote: |
Because Dave is a good guy who knows Cranbury well. It is time to stop politicizing the local election. Cranbury has always been about voting for the individual not a party. If you vote only along party lines in local elections you are a dope. |
I'm sorry, but your statement is just not true. I like Dave Cook and have nothing against his election. And I am a Democrat for what it's worth. But your statement implies that those wanting to vote against the Democrats currently are responsible for politicizing the local elections when the truth is some of us were voting against Democrats precisely because the current Democratic Township Committee members politicized it. I have never voted against my party until I moved to Cranbury. But when I learned that the Democratic majority on the Committee were using party affiliation as a basis for selecting volunteer board appointees and freezing the Republican Committee member out of discussions and positions simply because of his party, that is what prompted me to cross the line locally even as I remained loyal to party federally. I agree that historically Cranbury government has been about individuals and not party, but the current Democrats on the Township Committee are responsible for undermining that. So for some of us it was about voting against that to try and restore the proper balance.
Hopefully Dave Cook will not align himself with Mr. Stout and Mr. Stannard who have so thoroughly undermined the tradition of our local Township government with their party politics and personal party ambitions over Township interests. If so I think you will find by the next election some people are less focused on party in the race. |
The statement implies nothing of the sort. It means what it says vote for the individual not the party. For example, If you voted for Dan and Jay because you thought, for instance, they had the best temperament and skill set for the job, great more power to you, you have voted well. If you voted for Dan and Jay simply because they are on the republican line, you are a dope. |
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TC picnic?
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| Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2009, 11:29 am EST Post subject: Re: Cranbury exit polls? |
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| How about holding an annual "TC families, friends, volunteers picnic" event? All the volunteers and helpers for Town related matters are invited to attend. |
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| Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2009, 12:00 pm EST Post subject: Re: Cranbury exit polls? |
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| TC picnic? wrote: | | How about holding an annual "TC families, friends, volunteers picnic" event? All the volunteers and helpers for Town related matters are invited to attend. |
I hope this would include those that volunteer at the "new" Cranbury Coffee House. This committee works tirelessly to help promote community outreach, while always maintaining a focus on providing for the First Presbyterian church deacon's fund and local food pantry through proceeds collected at each coffee house event.
www.cranburycoffeehouse.com |
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| Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2009, 1:12 pm EST Post subject: Re: Cranbury exit polls? |
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| Guest wrote: | | Guest wrote: | | Guest wrote: |
Because Dave is a good guy who knows Cranbury well. It is time to stop politicizing the local election. Cranbury has always been about voting for the individual not a party. If you vote only along party lines in local elections you are a dope. |
I'm sorry, but your statement is just not true. I like Dave Cook and have nothing against his election. And I am a Democrat for what it's worth. But your statement implies that those wanting to vote against the Democrats currently are responsible for politicizing the local elections when the truth is some of us were voting against Democrats precisely because the current Democratic Township Committee members politicized it. I have never voted against my party until I moved to Cranbury. But when I learned that the Democratic majority on the Committee were using party affiliation as a basis for selecting volunteer board appointees and freezing the Republican Committee member out of discussions and positions simply because of his party, that is what prompted me to cross the line locally even as I remained loyal to party federally. I agree that historically Cranbury government has been about individuals and not party, but the current Democrats on the Township Committee are responsible for undermining that. So for some of us it was about voting against that to try and restore the proper balance.
Hopefully Dave Cook will not align himself with Mr. Stout and Mr. Stannard who have so thoroughly undermined the tradition of our local Township government with their party politics and personal party ambitions over Township interests. If so I think you will find by the next election some people are less focused on party in the race. |
The statement implies nothing of the sort. It means what it says vote for the individual not the party. For example, If you voted for Dan and Jay because you thought, for instance, they had the best temperament and skill set for the job, great more power to you, you have voted well. If you voted for Dan and Jay simply because they are on the republican line, you are a dope. |
The point is some non-republicans may have voted for Dan or Jay simply because they were against the status quo of the controlling Democrats on the Township Committee just as many non-Republicans clearly voted for Christie more because they were against Corzine. Voting for someone because you oppose the alternative (whether it be the candidate, their positions or in the case of Cranbury their chosen affiliation with the existing Committee majority) is a perfectly valid approach. Mr. Stout and his alliance (that zones together 100 percent of the time) made local politics and about party first and some of us didn't agree with that even if we belonged to the same party. I wish Mr. Cook had not accepted the endorsement of Mr. Stout and I would feel much better about him but I nonetheless hold optimism that he will be part of a new wave of change on the Committee that can correct the tenures of Mr. Stout and his block. I give him the benefit of the doubt and wish him only the best. |
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| Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2009, 11:12 pm EST Post subject: Re: Cranbury exit polls? |
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| Something like 480 Cranbury votes picked Corzine, WHY? I'm just curious, with all that he wanted to do to kill Cranbury Character and consolidate our school to eradicate what Cranbury would be in the future. Even if you were alergic to touching the republican lever, you still had Daggett to pick. And why were there a bunch of Corzine political lawn signs up in Cranbury???? Can someone please explain how he got sooooo many votes here in Cranbury yesterday, I have to know?? |
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| Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2009, 11:14 pm EST Post subject: Re: Cranbury exit polls? |
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| I do blame the democratic led TC for not getting the word out better about what a CORZINE administration would do in the Cranbury Press,etc. But there were still a bunch of meetings throughout the year and millions of posts on this very board that should have helped educate the local voter. I'm not sure what happened??? I really want to understand this also. Can someone who voted for Corzine in Cranbury please share, you can stay anonymous but I really wanted to understand this also. |
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| Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2009, 11:45 pm EST Post subject: Re: Cranbury exit polls? |
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| Guest wrote: | | I do blame the democratic led TC for not getting the word out better about what a CORZINE administration would do in the Cranbury Press,etc. But there were still a bunch of meetings throughout the year and millions of posts on this very board that should have helped educate the local voter. I'm not sure what happened??? I really want to understand this also. Can someone who voted for Corzine in Cranbury please share, you can stay anonymous but I really wanted to understand this also. |
I would bet at best 10% of the Cranbury electorate read this site. Even fewer attend most of the meetings. Few discuss politics with their neighbors. Fewer still do serious reading and research on the issues and there hasn't been that much to read in the conventional media that makes the implications of these issues digestable for the average voter.
The bottom line is many people have no clue what they are voting for -- they vote their party line. That's why not a single incumbent was upset in the State Assembly.
It is disappointing but true. |
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| Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2009, 11:52 pm EST Post subject: Re: Cranbury exit polls? |
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Christie: 840; Corzine: 535; Daggett: 135
This means that approx. 35% of our towns people do not understand the negative impact Corzine had planned for our beautiful town. |
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| Posted: Thu, Nov 5 2009, 12:10 am EST Post subject: Re: Cranbury exit polls? |
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| Guest wrote: | Cranbury
Christie: 840; Corzine: 535; Daggett: 135
This means that approx. 35% of our towns people do not understand the negative impact Corzine had planned for our beautiful town. |
This is truly scary to me, and for Cranbury |
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