2007 Election Results

The Englewood Report
November 9, 2007

Charlotte Bennett Schoen (D) won reelection for the 2nd Ward Council seat against Republican Norman Gorlyn 618 to 411. In the 4th Ward contest, incumbent Jack Drakeford (D) had quite a time with Independent newcomer Dierdre Glenn Paul, 498 to 362. The Republican candidate got 35 votes. For more, check out The Record's coverage.

In the heated Senate and Assembly contests, the 37th District Legislative team whipped their Republican challengers by a huge margin. This victory was won in spite of their battles with pay-to-play Boss Joe Ferriero's Bergen County Democratic Organization, which attempted to undermine them even though they were on the Democratic Party line.

The BCDO scored victories in the Freeholder election by 10,000 votes out of approximately 130,000 cast. The Record summarizes:

Ultimately, the GOP message of good government was undercut by the Republicans' limited financial resources. The Democratic incumbents, by comparison, spent lavishly, relying on backing from the Democratic Party -- and the professional contractors and county employees that reliably donate to it.

The Democrats, running as a team, outspent the Republicans by more than 10 to 1.

The BCDO's troubles were evident in Rutherford, where The Boss's choice, incumbent Mayor (and double dipper Freeholder) Bernadette McPherson, was whipped by over a 2 to 1 margin. Also swept out were BCDO incumbent Councilmen.

Still, these election results shows that there remains much progress to be made. There may yet be hope for Englewood and Bergen County voters -- but only if they see behind the big money that funds the half-truths and bogus talking points employed to distract them from voting in their own interest.