Unanue enters race for U.S. Senate (against Murray Sabrin)

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Millionaire businessman Andy Unanue says he will seek the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2008.

“Over the past several days, Republicans across the state have urged me to run for the United States Senate. They believe that New Jersey and our nation are in crisis and need strong leadership to get things back on track. The good people of the Garden State can no longer afford to live here and are leaving in droves, in no small part because their interests have not been well represented in Washington,” Unanue wrote in a letter to GOP State Chairman Tom Wilson. “Because I share these concerns and care deeply about the future of our state and our country, I have decided to become a candidate to represent New Jersey in the United States Senate.”

http://www.politickernj.com/unanue-enters-race-us-senate

I hope this will be a good thing though. Some people have already endorsed the other guy and he was ahead... but now there's someone else who will hopefully keep the votes divided. I have a feeling this guy will be the main competitor if people get the word out. I just hope the Paulites of New Jersey will stop sitting around and start being active in support of Sabrin.
 
I think it probably does benefit us, as it is not at all likely that anyone who supported Sabrin will change to him, yet the Penacchio crowd might. It probably will divide that vote.
 
What bullshit.

He thinks his going to win?

Word is that Republicans don't like either of the current two running (Sabrin included... although I'd like at least one person say why... probably because of Ron Paul, etc.) . So this guy comes and since he's rich people are like "omg he's rich, just what we need to beat the Dem". In other words, Estabrook... kind of like that. She was rich. He is rich. This guy has also donated to Dems???? I don't know what these people are thinking. I'm hoping he's too inexperienced to do anything.
 
I think it probably does benefit us, as it is not at all likely that anyone who supported Sabrin will change to him, yet the Penacchio crowd might. It probably will divide that vote.


I think Penacchio's honesty might be a problem for us.....I mean we're up against a guy who cannot lie. If he does, his nose will grow.
 
I think it probably does benefit us, as it is not at all likely that anyone who supported Sabrin will change to him, yet the Penacchio crowd might. It probably will divide that vote.

Maybe, but we're trying to be optimistic really. We'll see what happens...

Sabrin is really reaching out to college campuses now by the way.
 
All I know is that we need grassroots support in NJ. I haven't been seeing much of it from the New Jersians.
 
Maybe, but we're trying to be optimistic really. We'll see what happens...

Sabrin is really reaching out to college campuses now by the way.

Good for him, leave no stone unturned. He's at least being aggressive in his marketing, I've had two phone calls and one letter from him.

I just wish that he would save the calls for NJ residents, I can't vote for him.
 
Maybe, but we're trying to be optimistic really. We'll see what happens...

Sabrin is really reaching out to college campuses now by the way.

Well, I dont think this hands the win to Sabrin by any means. This will merely divide the voters who would not have voted for him to begin with, which could end up being not enough still. Reaching out to campuses is a good idea, because at this point Sabrin needs to focus on building his base and ultimately a GOTV effort.
 
I hate to say it, but college kids are notoriously unreliable about actually going out to vote. I don't have any better ideas, though, so I'll just STFU now.
 
That's true... but maybe it'll get them talking about him. Maybe they're parents discuss the candidates and they say something about Sabrin coming to their college... who knows.
 
I hate to say it, but college kids are notoriously unreliable about actually going out to vote. I don't have any better ideas, though, so I'll just STFU now.

You're right, unfortunately. Perhaps it's up to us older/middle aged people to arrange getting them there, getting them registered and making sure they follow through.

It amazes me that they'll go to the trouble of making videos, etc, but won't actually go to the polls and vote.
 
Does this mean we have to boycott Goya, which his family owns? :D

Anyway, he didn't officially enter. This article says he'll announce officially on Monday whether or not he's running. He doesn't even have a campaign website.
 
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You're right, unfortunately. Perhaps it's up to us older/middle aged people to arrange getting them there, getting them registered and making sure they follow through.

It amazes me that they'll go to the trouble of making videos, etc, but won't actually go to the polls and vote.

I'm sure everyone that's dedicated, and here, and does that kind of stuff voted. The problem is just that there are more apathetic or partially apathetic people.
 
All I know is that we need grassroots support in NJ. I haven't been seeing much of it from the New Jersians.

You're in the wrong state if you want that. Most residents are just apathetic. Dems have it locked anyway. I don't know how Murray Sabrin running around bashing illegal immigrants will win him the race in a democratic stronghold. Lower taxes is a good issue, but why does he bring up a non-issue and make himself controversal? lol. No one really talks about illegal immigration in NJ. NJ is about taxes, jobs, the state economy, the war, not illegal immigration and farm subsidies.
 
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Look Sabrin has alot of friends in NJ that are less then good. He still has yet to appoligise and explain how he can cliam to be constitutional and take handouts from the tax payers on top of that. In my eyes and alot of NJ folks Sabrin just decided to one day "Join the RP revolution". Before he did he was the same as every other political player and he has no record to back him up. What Sabrin needs to do is explain himself or he will continue to be labeled as yet another NJ political scammer.
 
Look Sabrin has alot of friends in NJ that are less then good. He still has yet to appoligise and explain how he can cliam to be constitutional and take handouts from the tax payers on top of that. In my eyes and alot of NJ folks Sabrin just decided to one day "Join the RP revolution". Before he did he was the same as every other political player and he has no record to back him up. What Sabrin needs to do is explain himself or he will continue to be labeled as yet another NJ political scammer.

How is he advertising? I don't see any advertisements going on for senate in NJ. Where did he come from? I never heard of the guy before. I just hope he doesn't campaign on the wrong issues. Anyway, he will need to convert a LOT of dems to win in the General, because I don't think NJ has enough Republicans for him to lock it up. lol. But who knows!

What kind of friends does Sabrin have that are "less then good." ?

The Sabrin Solution has three principles and goals:

1. secure our country from both foreign terror and illegal immigration

Illegal immigration is not even an issue in NJ.

He devotes too much to the immigration issue on his page, and why doesn't he put GETTING OUT OF IRAQ as numero uno? LOL. That's the stuff that will win over a lot of dems. Oh well
 
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I also don't think a Republican stands a chance of winning the seat. Lautenberg is really old, but it's still a strong Democratic state. A moderate Republican probably has the best chance of winning the seat from old Franky and Sabrin is not a moderate by any means.
 
I also don't think a Republican stands a chance of winning the seat. Lautenberg is really old, but it's still a strong Democratic state. A moderate Republican probably has the best chance of winning the seat from old Franky and Sabrin is not a moderate by any means.

Yup. I think this high priority of his campaign to illegal immigration is stupid, but it's his campaign. I think illegal immigration is an issue in Texas, California, Arizona, New Mexico, but NJ? Not a popular issue in my book. Besides, why scapegoat them, it's the faulty policies of the government that creates the problems in the first place. Uh, yeah. I think he should talk about leaving Iraq and cutting some taxes.

The man needs to lobby around and find what issues are important to NJ Republicans, then he can formulate his gameplay around it. If he wins the General, then he should move to "the left" and start talking about leaving Iraq.

What is his numbers against his opponent? How's his name recognition in contrast to his opponent?

uhh maybe illegal immigration is an issue among NJ GOP, I have no idea. I don't talk with any NJ Republicans lol

The first principle and goal must be to secure our country and that starts with building a fence along our borders, both North and South; we must use the limited financial resources of our government to protect our sovereignty at home. When you have a porous border you can’t control who or what is coming and going. I have always said, “Fences make good neighbors.” This insanity will stop when I am elected to the U.S. Senate. If we secure our border we can take back the freedoms and liberties we have had to sacrifice. If we are being forced to choose between freedom and security because the government has failed – we need to choose new government! The Sabrin Solution is to promote freedom.

I really just don't see how this can be his NUMBER 1 campaign issue in NJ. Can you? And I don't agree with this anyway!

The second principle and goal is securing our economic future. Very simply, the government takes too much of our money and regulates too much of our lives and our businesses. We need to have a balanced budget and less spending in Washington to force the government to tighten its belt and live within its means. We all know if you give a politician an opportunity to spend tax money or send it back to the tax-payers, they will find an excuse to spend the money. A balanced budget and less spending will go a long way towards strengthening the Dollar as will exposing sunshine into the activities of the Federal Reserve. The combination of the Government spending beyond its means and the Federal Reserve printing more money has caused the financial crisis we find ourselves in today. It is against the law for you or I to print funny money, then why isn’t against the law for the Federal Reserve to do it? I will be the greatest champion of the tax-payer the United States Senate has ever seen. The Sabrin Solution is to promote freedom.

Might as well be running or POTUS, he doesn't even mention NJ. And the Fed issue is a non-issue in this state. He should have talked about cutting taxes.

The third principle and goal is to secure the future of our country's children. Parents are forced to send their children to failing schools and tax-payers are forced to continue to pay for failure. History has shown us when you reward failure – you get more failure. We need to give parents federal tax credits to give them the freedom to enroll their children in a successful school or to home school. If we don’t fix our educational system we will continue down a slippery slope. The Sabrin Solution is to promote freedom.

What about home schooling? Yeah, home schooling is not a biggie in NJ, but it's still a cool thing.

That's basically his entire "ON THE ISSUES" page. Pathetic. He could say a lot more to attract Republicans. oh well. Though I think he's smart not to make leaving Iraq an issue in the primaries.
 
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