Spadea for Senate?

Chris Obudho will begin doing consulting work for 2004 Congressional Candidate Bill Spadea. Obudho, a Republican operative and former campaign manager for Rep. Mike Ferguson stated:

"Earning 40% as a first time candidate for public office in a district gerrymandered for a Democratic incumbent shows the strength of this candidate. He ranks 17th among 157 Republican challengers from 2004 in percentage of vote earned."

Spadea has announced he will not challenge Rep. Rush Holt in 2006 but is rumored to be pondering up a challenge against State Sen. Tom Kean Jr. for the GOP Nomination for US Senate. Spadea is expected to make an official announcement after the November election. Spadea has been organizing and raising money since the day he lost against Holt in 2004 for his political future.

Obudho's consulting firm, CJO Campaigns, is also doing work for Assembly Candidate Catherine Barrier for Assembly in the 17th District. Barrier is running an uphill battle against incumbent Democrats Upendra Chivukula and Joseph Egan. Barrier points to her endorsements from The Middlesex County Women's GOP Club, 2004 Republican Congressional Candidate Bill Spadea, and the Private Enterprise Political Action Committee as key strengths of her 2005 campaign.