U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) at Sunday night's dinner at the Inverness Hotel.: Politicker Photo
DENVER - Members of the New Jersey delegation are button-holing hard the Obama campaign to get U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-Union City) a speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention this week.
"You don’t understand how important this guy is," a source told PolitickerNJ.com. "When Menendez won his Senate seat, it was a full banner, front page headline in Florida."
As he entered the Inverness Hotel tonight on his way in to a kickoff dinner hosted by U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-Cliffside Park) and U.S. Rep. Steve Rothman (D-Fair Lawn), Menendez fielded a question about whether or not he would speak at the convention.
"I don’t know," he said.
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This would be a mistake
Menendez is well respected throughout the country despite what some on this site think. Obama should court him a little better as he will be in Senate leadership for years to come.
Does anyone remember who speaks at these events?
New Jersey picked the wrong horse. The whole state organization was behind Hillary. It was a monumental political miscalculation and now they're paying for it in a reduced role at the convention..
Even if Menendez was offered a speaking spot, what would it be? 5 minutes at 2Pm in the afternoon when no one is there?
What's the point?
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