"Finally." Schundler Reaction to Corzine "Plan"
February 11, 2005
After the citizens public interest group Common Cause asked him to support their proposed ban on pay-to-play in 2001, Bret Schundler become the first politician in the state of New Jersey to offer real pay- to- play reform, and considering that thousands of other New Jersey politicians have since jumped on board to demand real reform, one had to wonder if Jon Corzine -- the poster boy for pay-to-play - was planning on becoming the last elected official on the ship.
Schundler's campaign to focus on tax reductionNew Jersey Herald January 25, 2005
By Lynn Olanoff
BLAIRSTOWN — Republican gubernatorial candidate Bret Schundler told a group of local Republicans on Monday that he has learned his lesson from his lost bid for the seat in 2001 and will focus on a single, popular message this year.
Schundler Calls on Corzine and Codey to Preserve Petty's Island: Condemns Pay-To-Play Scheme
Bret Schundler, Republican Candidate for Governor, today called on Senator Jon Corzine and Acting Governor Dick Codey to reject the pressure of pay-to-play kingpin George Norcross and support the preservation of Petty's Island in Pennsauken.
"There is only one thing standing in the way of preservation of Petty's Island," Schundler said, "the corrupt Camden Democrat machine and Boss Norcross." Schundler pointed to a recent Philadelphia Inquirer article that proves Norcross pressured DEP Commissioner Brad Campbell to block the preservation plan.
Schundler Leads the Pack as Asbury Park Press Asks Readers to Choose Their Next Governor
In an online poll run by the Asbury Park Press during the week of December 6th, Bret Schundler was the candidate most people wanted to see as New Jersey's next governor. When asked "If the state gubernatorial election were to be held right now, whom would you vote for?", 57% of respondents chose Bret over top contenders in both the Republican and Democrat parties. The breakdown of the remainder of the vote was as follows: Jon Corzine received a dismal 17%, trailing closely was Dick Codey with 14%, Doug Forrester with 9%, and Rob Andrews with only 3% of the over 1,700 votes cast in the poll.
Schundler Campaign Kickoff Review
"This campaign is going to be different. We're not going to be talking about what we did here in Jersey City and we're not going to be talking about me." With these words, Bret Schundler began to tell the more than 1,000 supporters gathered in Jersey City Monday night about his revolutionary property tax plan and his desire to represent them as the next Governor of New Jersey. Bret's property tax reforms, collectively called the Return the Money Amendments, are a simple way to cap state spending and, simply put, return money to each municipality.
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Bret Schundler, Republican Candidate for Governor, today called on Senator Jon Corzine and Acting Governor Dick Codey to reject the pressure of pay-to-play kingpin George Norcross and support the preservation of Petty's Island in Pennsauken. 
"This campaign is going to be different. We're not going to be talking about what we did here in Jersey City and we're not going to be talking about me." With these words, Bret Schundler began to tell the more than 1,000 supporters gathered in Jersey City Monday night about his revolutionary property tax plan and his desire to represent them as the next Governor of New Jersey. Bret's property tax reforms, collectively called the Return the Money Amendments, are a simple way to cap state spending and, simply put, return money to each municipality. 
