Great diary on MyDD about Forrester's hypocrisy

[Jersey Devil]

NJ Gov: Newsflash - Forrester Still a Schmuck
by Scott Shields

Late last fall, my first impression was confirmed. NJ GOP candidate Doug Forrester is a schmuck. During the GOP primary, Forrester ran a series of ridiculous ads showing himself holding a broom, under headlines about sweeping out corruption. It was like something right out of a campaign for seventh grade class treasurer, only backed by a huge corporate budget. I predicted back then that he'd lose, apparently giving Jersey Republicans waaay too much credit.

Well, Forrester's still at it, claiming that he's a good government candidate, focused on ending corruption in Trenton. It's great rhetoric, but it's a total farce.

Bergen Record columnist Herb Jackson called Forrester on his latest hypocrisy today in a scathing fact check piece on Forrester's stance on pay-to-play.

Republican gubernatorial nominee Doug Forrester has held himself out as an ardent advocate for banning pay-to-play. He ran TV ads holding a broom promising to sweep away corruption. He stood at press conferences on the State House steps and condemned Democrats because they have not passed a strict ban.

Over the past week, however, Forrester's stance on this issue has been thrown into question, and quite possibly shown to be a fraud. That's because Forrester is a prolific campaign contributor, and the company that made him a millionaire earns most of its money from "no-bid" government contracts.

Apparently, Forrester thinks it's wrong for some government contractors to make campaign contributions, but OK for other contractors, such as himself.

More - http://www.mydd.com/story/2005/8/4/1445/70584#readmore

[FogerRox]

1. hmmmmm oh yeah --- He's a loser