CD3 GOP Primary Has Turned Into A Steel Cage Match

I’ve not written much, if anything, about the Republican primary in CD3 because I have friends on both sides of this battle. Seriously, why risk getting one of my limited number of friends mad at me? But the Republican primary between Kate Gibbs and David Richter has become a brawl and I do enjoy watching a good fight.

Truth be told, back in the days we were allowed out of the house to gather with other people, I figured Kate Gibbs winning the backing of the Ocean County screening committee was the end for Richter.

Thanks to an opposition research dump that led to Richter’s now infamous, or famous depending on your point of view, Snooki ad Richter was able to overcome the screening committee’s recommendation and win the Ocean County line. Richter landed some solid punches.

Suddenly, I was thinking maybe it was the end for Gibbs.

Not so fast, it turns out Gibbs is a ferocious counter puncher.

She whacked Richter on his ties to Joe Biden’s brother. Gibbs hit Richter on cost increases related to school construction and her campaign manager has said, “Richter got pushed out of his own company” and that, “David paid himself a fortune and lavished himself with perks, while the business lost millions and shareholders watched the stock price tank.” Gibbs punched her way out of the corner like a champ.

Gibbs’ counter punching even led to a Facebook fight between Richter and Gibbs.

More recently Richter has countered with a positive TV ad. A pro-Gibbs super PAC hit Richter hard with a mail piece accusing him “of taking  “blood money” in a business partnership with the Muammar Gaddafi.” To counter Richter’s money advantage the Gibbs campaign has launched a negative website, Richie Richter.

It looks like there is no end to the punch-counter-punch. This fight is going to be won on points because both candidates have solid jaws. No way this doesn’t go the full 15 rounds!

And, these two have agreed to debates. Get the popcorn, it’s going to be fun to watch.

I respect the fact that the combatants in this primary stand behind their attacks. They don’t hide behind social media trolls like some of the candidates in other races.

If there is a moral to this story it is: don’t pick a fight with a girl or you might come out as bloody as Sgt. Slaughter after a steel cage match with Bob Backlund.

Stay tuned! I think this one is going to get uglier before it is over.