State Senator Joe Kyrillos announced last week that
he would seek the US Senate seat currently held by Bob Menendez (D-NJ). His official campaign kick-off, tomorrow,
will be the first moment of true spotlight the Senator has received since the
big announcement.
Here is the e-mail that was sent out this morning
to his supporters:
Joe Kyrillos and his family would like to invite you to his official campaign kick-off for U.S. Senate. There will be two events, both held on February 1st. Please join us as Joe shares his story, why he's inspired to run and his strong vision for a better New Jersey.Wednesday, February 1st
Monmouth County
11:00 am
Lincroft Inn
700 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, NJ 07738
Burlington County
3:00 pm
Gibson House- Evesham Community Center
535 E. Main St.
Marlton, NJ 08053
While the poll numbers for any Republican
candidate seeking the Senate seat are not great, do not count Senator Kyrillos
out just yet. The poll numbers for
Senator Menendez are not great either. There
are plenty of New Jerseyans who would love to see Menendez gone and Kryillos is
the Republican Party’s best bet to make that a reality.
Just like in the Presidential race (which is a
whole different ball game), the New Jersey Republicans need to get behind one
candidate. I am sorry to anyone drinking
the Tea Party Kool-Aid, but Anna Little is not that candidate. Not only does she lack the name recognition,
but she will not receive the independent support that is required to win in
such a liberal state.
You can be assured that Senator Kyrillos will
receive the support of his good friend and political ally in Trenton, Governor
Chris Christie. Even though Menendez has
a financial war chest as deep as they come, Governor Christie has the ability
to be a powerhouse fundraiser as well.
There will, without a doubt, be a hard fought
battle for the US Senate seat, not to mention a primary battle that is about to
begin. Let’s hope it is not a long drawn
out battle that is ultimately nothing but damaging to the Republican Party.