From what I understand, there was going to be collaboration between the Republican and Conservative Party until at the recent Republican Organizational Meeting Chair Sojka was replaced by Greg Smith and the slate of candidates proposed by Sojka for endorsement (same as that of the endorsed Conservative Party) was changed in its entirety.
A slate change that included the dumping of two Republican incumbents and inclusion of two Johnny-Come-Lately Democrats who recently converted to the Conservative Party. Two candidates where only the one petitioned for Conservative Party endorsement and was denied, and the other not bothering to petition at all – but telling the Republican Party interviewing committee that he had become a conservative because the Democrats have strayed too far left. It will be interesting if this individual accepts the Democratic Party endorsement – again.
What’s changed you ask? Why Ralph Mohr is back and peddling influence and intimidation. The other shoe will drop should the Democrats endorse the same slate.
I can’t help but wonder what the county Republican Party bosses think about the town’s endorsed slate. Will they certify the slate? If not, what then?