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Lenape85 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-31-04 07:13 PM
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Dung Forrester: Flip-Flopper
On Abortion:

“Ironically, the debate in the final two weeks was between Forrester and the pro-lifers for breaking his commitment to them from the primary and then it was Forrester versus the pro-choice faction of his party for trying to appease the right-to-lifers. Then it was the pro-lifers versus the pro-choicers in the Republican ranks in open media warfare. In the end it became Doug Forrester versus Doug Forrester instead of Doug Forrester versus Frank Lautenberg” <1>

On Healthcare:

Forrester would like you to believe that he backs Medicare drug benefits <2> but “...while Congress failed to pass prescription drug benefits for seniors, Doug Forrester has made his money as a middleman, driving up the prices our parents and seniors pay for prescription drugs.” <3>

On Principles And Values:

Forrester had portrayed himself on the campaign trail as a moderate Republican <2>. However, he was a supporter of the agenda of Trent Lott <3>.

On Social Security:

As the director of pensions for the state, Mr. Forrester had opposed privatization, but as soon as he was a candidate in the primary, he came out in support of private retirement accounts, “which many Republicans in Washington characterize as a step toward privatizing Social Security”. <4>

On Taxes:

Forrester likes to portray himself as somebody who stands with the president on issues such as taxes <2>, yet he "As mayor of West Windsor, Doug Forrester tripled property taxes, consistently voted for larger municipal budgets, and even voted to INCREASE HIS OWN SALARY," <5>


<1> http://www.practicalpolitics.net/ayscue/11_10_02.html
<2> http://www.thnt.com/thnt/story/0%2C21282%2C610228%2C00.html
<3> http://www.practicalpolitics.net/landfield/10_6_02.html
<4> http://www.signthepledge.org/lies/lies10report.cfm
<5> http://www.politicsnj.com/allen052902.htm
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Osamasux Donating Member (846 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-04-05 10:27 PM
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1. What's that? Forrester is a Dung Flipper?

(Sorry, couldn't resist.) :shrug:


These will be handy talk points to have around if is the one who gets through the primary.
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Lenape85 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-05 05:28 PM
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2. Spread it around
This is some juicy stuff, especially since he is most favored to get past the primary.
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Lenape85 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-05 06:28 PM
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3. kick again
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Carlos Martillo Donating Member (49 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-14-05 02:09 AM
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4. Don't focus on Forrester
focus on an opponent that can beat him.

If the Dem message can't beat his, they will lose.
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Lenape85 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-14-05 02:34 AM
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5. Well, we've got several people that WILL beat him
Corzine, Andrews, Codey
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Carlos Martillo Donating Member (49 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-14-05 02:55 AM
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6. I heard that when Bloomberg was running
and he won.
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