We all know that. Nobody wants to be the first to tell him to get out. If DiFrancesco were to exit the race, he would have to do so by the close of business tomorrow or risk allowing Schundler to run unopposed for the Republican nomination. In that scenario, which DiFrancesco advisors say is unlikely, a committee on vacancies would have the power to transfer DiFrancesco's nominating petitions to another candidate. It should be an interesting day indeed.
Republicans plan to appeal the ruling today.
Filing day for State Senate and Assembly candidates is Thursday, with a 4 PM deadline, leaving candidates for the new legislative districts pondering their political options and posturing for organizational endorsements over the last few days. The new 36th district includes only one Essex municipality, Furnari s hometown of Nutley, and is centered mostly in Bergen County. Ferriero and Furnari have never been close and Bergen Democrats complain that Furnari has not been helpful to their local candidates. Democrats say that in 1997, Furnari cut his two Assembly running mates loose. Furnari s margin over Scott in Nutley was 929 votes, while DiGaetano had a 2,649 vote local margin over Sivella.