Associated Press Says Hillary Clinton Has The Dem Nomination Locked Up

Just in time to suppress voter turnout in the California and New Jersey primaries, the main news feed of the main stream media, the Associated Press, declared Hillary Clinton the winner of the Democrat nomination for president.

Clinton was expected to lockup the nomination with pledged delegates when the results of the New Jersey primary are declared this evening. Hillary leads the polls in New Jersey by a substantial margin.

Clinton and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders are locked in a hot contest in California, with Clinton’s narrow lead within the margin of error.

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Primary night gatherings

Monmouth County Republicans will gather at Huddy’s in Colts Neck on Tuesday night to watch news coverage of the primary results. The Affiliated Republican Club of Monmouth County will provide free food.  There will be a cash bar.

Democrats will gather at their campaign headquarters at Airport Plaza in Hazlet.

Both events start at 7:30 p.m

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How N.J.’s 2.6 million unaffiliated voters can cast a ballot Tuesday

TRENTON — While registered Democrats and Republicans can only vote in their party’s primary on Tuesday, New Jersey’s 2.6 million unaffiliated voters are not left out of the process. “Voters who are unaffiliated can go in, declare a party, and then vote in that primary,” said Tori Symonds, a spokeswoman for Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, who… Read the rest of this entry »

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May 17 is the voter registration deadline to vote in the June 7 primary

New voters can still register to vote in the June 7 primary. The deadline is Tuesday, May 17.

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are still battling for the Democratic Presidential nomination and locally, the Democrats have an election to choose who their County Freeholder candidates will be on the November general election ballot.  Running for Freeholder under Clinton’s line are Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty and Brenda Sue Fulton of Middletown.  Running with Bernie Sander are Angelica Ashford of Manalapan and Laury Wills of Little Silver.

The Republican presidential primary has been settled, with Donald Trump the presumptive nominee.  Ted Cruz and John Kasich remain on the New Jersey ballot.   The Republican Freeholder candidates, Freeholder Director Tom Arnone and Deputy Freeholder Serena DiMaso are running unopposed for their nominations.

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