New Jersey Rep. Saxton to Retire

Source: washingtonpost.com

Rep. Jim Saxton, the twelve-term Republican from New Jersey's 3rd District, plans to retire after his current term, an announcement that could come as early as today, according to sources familiar with his decision.

Saxton's retirement opens up a seat he has held since 1984 and creates another vulnerable open seat for House Republicans. President Bush narrowly carried the district with 51 percent in 2004, and Democrats had been making noise about a potential challenge to Saxton in 2008.

Saxton is the 15th House Republican to decide against seeking reelection; just three Democrats have announced this will be their last term.

The swing nature of Saxton's seat places in it a highly vulnerable category along with open GOP seats in Illinois's 11th Sistrict, Arizona's 1st, Minnesota's 3rd, New Mexico's 1st and Ohio's 15th and 16th.


Read more: http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2007/11/saxton_to_retire.html

The more Republicans quit, the better I like it. This means I can go get ice cream!-- Whenever something bad happens to the Republicans, I have ice cream. :)

Make sure it's Edy's or Blue Bunny! :bounce: yay ice cream!!

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He never even mentioned he was a repug in his last campaign, instead calling himself an 'independent bipartisan'. He's always gotten reelected because he delivered on brac and beach projects with local impact, but has always been a party toadie on foreign policy and national issues

He has been one of the worst. Scott Garrett should follow his example.

How good it would be, here in NJ5, if we could get rid of Ernie Da' Wrench.

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=167&topic_id=4105&mesg_id=4105

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We are going to win this seat!!!!

We have a lot of work to do - we need to turn out every vote in Cherry Hill for John.