Brent Sonnek-Schmelz
Freehold Township- The Monmouth County Republican Committee endorsed Brent Sonnek-Schmelz, a member of the Atlantic Highlands Board of Education, to challenge Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr in the November 8, 2016 election last night during their annual nominating convention at iPlay America.
Sonneck-Schmelz, 39, is an Eagle Scout, attorney, Wharton educated MBA and entrepreneur who announced to the world that he likes to wear short shorts in the summer when he won $100,000 as a contestant on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. He currently works as the General Counsel and Chief Financial Officer of The Soccer Post, a family owned franchise system of soccer stores with 33 locations nationally, and as Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of City Sports, a Boston based sports apparel retailer that he is working to relaunch.
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Posted: February 19th, 2016 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2016 Congressional elections, 2016 Elections, 2016 Presidential Politics, Monmouth County News, Monmouth GOP | Tags: 6th Congressional District, Brent Sonnek-Schmelz, Congressman Chris Smith, Congressman Frank Pallone, Mary Pat Angelini, Monmouth County News, Monmouth GOP, NJ CD 6, Serena DiMaso, Shaun Golden, Tom Arnone | 2 Comments »
“Carly’s up, Trump is down,” is the headline on a new Rasmussen Reports poll of likely Republican primary voters. “The post-debate picture has a new contender in the top 10 of Republican presidential contenders, while the leader of the pack has taken a fall,” says the poll, released Wednesday. It reveals finds that Carly Fiorina -… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: August 14th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: 2016 Congressional elections | Tags: 2016 Presidential politics, Carly Fiorina, Rasmussen Reports | 1 Comment »
Photo by Paul Scharff
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie said Tuesday the only way a Republican presidential contender can be viable in next year’s race will be to win at least one the first contests on the primary calendar, according to a published report. Christie, speaking to GOP donors during a New York City luncheon hosted by billionaire hedge-fund manager… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: May 27th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: 2016 Congressional elections, Chris Christie | Tags: 2016 Presidential politics, Chis Christie | 1 Comment »
DOVER, N.H. — After two days of back-to-back New Hampshire meetings at diners and with donors, Gov. Christie was at his final public event for the week. It was Friday at 5 p.m. and like many of the 150 people who’d crammed into Fury’s Publick House, his tie was loosened. So was his tongue. Having held… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: May 10th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: 2016 Congressional elections, Chris Christie | Tags: 2016 Presidential politics, Chris Christie, New Hampshire | Comments Off on Christie on Obama embrace: ‘I am governor of N.J. before I am a Republican’
OXON HILL, Md. — There were subtle jabs at Jeb Bush and Scott Walker, but the subject New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie spent most of his time discussing at a conservative convention on Thursday was one he presumably knows best: himself. Christie touted his willingness to take unscripted questions from voters, even when that means having… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: February 27th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: 2016 Congressional elections, Chris Christie | Tags: 2016 Presidential politics, Chris Christie, CPAC | 3 Comments »
TRENTON, N.J. — Jeb Bush delivered the first foreign policy address of his nascent presidential campaign Wednesday calling for a bigger military and saying the way to handle the Islamic State is to “take them out.” New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, while he considers a presidential future for himself, is visiting key states and sharing, as… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: February 21st, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: 2016 Congressional elections, Chris Christie | Tags: 2016 Presidential politics, Chris Christie | Comments Off on Analysis: Connecting style may help Christie
WASHINGTON — Republicans would rather have former governors Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush and Mike Huckabee seek their 2016 presidential nomination than current Gov. Chris Christie, according to a CBS News poll. Just 29 percent of Republicans surveyed said they wanted to see Christie seek the White House, while 44 percent said they wanted him to stay…
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Posted: January 19th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: 2016 Congressional elections, Chris Christie | Tags: 2016 Presidential politics, Chris Christie | 5 Comments »
Former Florida governor Jeb Bush addresses the Wall Street Journal CEO Council in Washington, Dec. 1, 2014. Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
WASHINGTON – “Electability”: The magic word that moderate Republican candidates use every four years to explain why they should be the party’s presidential nominee. It’s the case that’s sure to be made on behalf of Jeb Bush and Chris Christie (if they run) — that unlike someone from the GOP’s right wing, they can beat Hillary… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: December 4th, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: 2016 Congressional elections | Tags: 2016 Presidential politics, Chris Christie, Jeb Bush, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz | Comments Off on Too ‘Electable’ To Be Elected?
Congressman Frank Pallone issued the following statement regarding the St. Louis County, Missouri Grand Jury’s decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown:
“The St. Louis County Grand Jury’s decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson is a failure of our justice system. The principle of ‘Equal Justice under Law’ must apply to all Americans. My thoughts and prayers are with Michael Brown’s family, especially his parents, who have endured such unimaginable pain and hardship over these past few months.”
Pallone’s statement is disgraceful and beneath his office. He did not sit on the Grand Jury and hear the evidence.
Monmouth County GOP Chairman Shaun Golden, Middlesex County GOP Chairman Sam Thompson and the New Jersey Republican Congressional Caucus members should start recruiting a candidate to defeat Pallone in 2016 and start raising money for that campaign immediately.
Pallone is a radical liberal extremist who does not represent the people of the 6th Congressional District. He can be defeated and he should be defeated. Defeating him will take a will, a plan and money. It can be done and it should be done.
Posted: November 25th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2016 Congressional elections, 2016 Presidential Politics, Frank Pallone | Tags: Congressman Chris Smith, Congressman Frank LoBiondo, Congressman Frank Pallone, Congressman Leonard Lance, Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen, Congressman Wayne Garrett, Congressman-elect Tom MacArthur, Ferguson MO, Frank Pallone, NJ Congressional Republicans, NJ GOP, Officer Darren Wilson, Sam Thompson, Shaun Golden, St Louis County MO | 13 Comments »