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A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Thursday, July 27, 2000 Page 3 Smithereens’ Drummer Pat Dinizio Joins U.S. Senate Candidate Field as an Independent By PAUL J. PEYTON records. They are known for hits will seek to generate a state-wide he asked. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times such as “Blood and Roses,” “A Girl movement “that recruits average citi- Mr. Dinizio said many people he SCOTCH PLAINS — If New Like You” and “Too Much Passion.” zens like you and me to run for public knows are paying 29 percent interest Jersey’s United States Senate race Mr. Dinizio is a 1973 graduate of office.” He said his campaign will on credit cards or are buried in exces- wasn’t entertaining enough between Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School focus on “the empowerment of the sive property and income taxes, a former Wall Street billionaire and a and attended Middlesex County Col- American worker and the American “while receiving little or possibly no veteran Congressman, add rock bank lege and New York University. He family.” tax benefit.” guitarist of the Smithereens, Pat left college to pursue a career with His platform will focus on reform- The candidate also pointed to New Dinizio, 44, to the mix. the Smithereens. ing the political process through cam- Jersey’s overcrowded highways and The new candidate said he hopes While a member of the Reform paign finance reform that restores a airways and “record high personal to follow the lead of other entertain- Party, he does not support likely Presi- democracy and gives back political bankruptcies and record high national ers, such as former actor and Presi- dential nominee Pat Buchanan. The power to the people, and reforming trade deficits.” dent Ronald Reagan, former New party is not recognized in New Jer- America’s trade and foreign poli- He said his opponents, former York Knick and ex-United States sey since it has yet to achieve 10 cies. Chairman of Wall Street brokerage Senator Bill Bradley and actor- percent of the vote in Assembly races. One of a reported nine indepen- firm Goldman Sachs, Jon Corzine of turned-United States Senator Fred Mr. Dinizio will run with the Reform dent candidates who filed nominat- Summit, and four-term Republican Thompson. Party of New Jersey slogan below his ing petitions in June for the Senate Congressman Bob Franks of Berke- “I think we (entertainers) possess name on ballots. seat, Mr. Dinizio said the goal is to ley Heights, “represent precisely what the people skills and the life experi- He said he is neither to the left or allow Americans “to take back our is wrong with politics in America ence” to make the transition to poli- right of the political aisle, but rather state and country.” today.” He said they illustrate how tics, said Mr. Dinizio. “I’m not a in the middle, where he hopes to “We are going to blow politics as special interests and global corpora- career politician. So my intention is bring a consensus among people. usual to smithereens,” he quipped. tions “conspired” to buy the global not to get elected by numbing your His campaign manger, Daniel M. Mr. Dinizio said the United States process and destroy democracy while brain with feel good lies. My inten- Nozza, noted Mr. Dinizio may still is not as rosy as the picture President owning elected officials through cor- tion is to get elected by representing run on the Buchanan line should he Bill Clinton and other politicians porate campaign Political Action the truth that we all feel in our heart.” be chosen as the nominee at the have tried to paint. He said America Committee campaign contributions. In front of a group of newspaper, Reform Party’s upcoming national is mired in a $6 trillion trade deficit, “I am not saying that my two op- television and radio reporters in his convention, to be held August 10 to while married couples have to work ponents are identical. What I am small campaign office on Westfield 13 in Long Beach, Calif. Mr. Nozza two and three jobs to support their saying is that they are two sides of Avenue in Scotch Plains, the candi- said Mr. Dinizio may also decide to families. He said this has left no one the same golden coin,” the candidate date promised supporters an “excit- run as an independent. to teach children family values. further stated. ing, reality-based campaign.” To compete with the Democrats’ “How can the political puppets Looking at his two opponents, he The Smithereens have been around donkey and Republicans’ elephant, and corporate puppet masters expect recalled the words of rock star Gerry Paul J. Peyton for The Westfield Leader and The Times for 20 years. They have recorded Mr. Dinizio is using a rhinoceros as us to believe that everything is won- Garcia, “Voting for the less of two FROM SMITHEREENS TO SENATE?...Smithereens guitarist Pat Dinizio of nine albums, with sales in excess of his mascot. derful when so many of my friends evils is still voting for evil.” Scotch Plains kicked off his independent campaign for the United States Senate $6 million, including a few Gold The candidate said his campaign and neighbors are buried in debt?” Tuesday by entertaining reporters. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ1234567890 B B B B B B DiFrancesco Proposal Would Add C Don’t Do Any Work Until C C C C C Grassroots Activists Among Delegates D You Speak To Us! D D D D D By PAUL J. PEYTON in Philadelphia, which begins Sun- delegates. For instance, New Jersey E • Landscape Design E E E E E Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times day. Each state is given a base of six was eligible to send additional del- F • Pavers, Patios, Walkways F F F F F SCOTCH PLAINS — With na- at-large delegates in addition to three egates for electing a Republican gov- tional Republican Party leaders gath- delegates per Congressional district. ernor and a GOP majority in both G • FREE Estimates G G G G G ering in the City of Brotherly Love New Jersey has 13 Congressional houses of the state legislature. Mention This Ad & Receive this week, New Jersey State Senate districts. Nationally, Mr. DiFrancesco’s plan q q q q q q President Donald T. DiFrancesco has Each state also is awarded bonus CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 I I I I I I unveiled a proposal to expand the • 30+ Years of Experience 10% OFF number of convention delegates. 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