Face Time: Dem. Hopeful Puts Mug on Car
Write-in candidate John Pezzino takes early—and different—advertising approach.
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John Pezzino doesn't just want you to know his name. He wants you to know his face, too.
A Democratic write-in council candidate, Pezzino slapped a red, white and blue decal on the side of his car. It reads "Hopatcong Council Candidate John Pezzino" and features upward-turned mug. The advertisement doesn't, however, mention the word "Democratic."
Pezzino attended Wednesday's board of health meeting at the municipal building, but left before Patch could ask him about the peculiar advertising. Most local elections feature signs or banners donning candidate names, usually crop up on lawns or street corners just weeks before voters hit the polls.
Pezzino was written in on the Democratic ballot along with resident Mara Modes. The pair will square off against Republican incumbents Richard Bunce and Marie Galate for two open council seats in November. Bunce and Galate beat newcomers Thomas Forbes and Mariano Gianni in the Republican primaries in June.
belindaherrington
3:13 am on Thursday, June 28, 2012
Clark Howard says "Best auto insurance rates go to those who shop around" ofcourse the place i go is "Clearance Auto" rates
John Pezzino
11:19 pm on Thursday, June 28, 2012
I agree
KristieKreme
9:19 am on Thursday, June 28, 2012
OUT with the old, IN with the new! Whether it's the town or the school district, it's time for a change. It can't possibly get any worse!
John Pezzino
11:22 pm on Thursday, June 28, 2012
the future looks bright with Modes And Pezzino
Ron Owen
10:43 am on Thursday, June 28, 2012
Get me one of those signs. I'll put it on my minivan.
John Pezzino
11:23 pm on Thursday, June 28, 2012
Ron Your sign is on order
John Pezzino
11:15 pm on Thursday, June 28, 2012
Patch you gave no indication you wanted to ask me about my sign, it seems you took the picture before the meeting started, so you had plenty of time to ask me. I would have loved to talk about my sign. First may i say I have been a lifelong democrat, I was a member of several unions throughout my career as a licensed master electrician and I am pro union and pro labor, and believe this country is great because of the American worker. next may i say that the magnetic signs were a surprise gift from my son, he was excited and proud that I was running for a council seat. He picked out the picture because he felt it showed me looking towards Hopatcong’s future, I am so proud of my son and that poster, I feel like a winner already. and last but not lest. I know I’m not the best looking man and I have always struggled with my weight, I had to deal with a life time of bulling and insults, so your mug remark comes as no surprise to me. I look like what i look like, Do I wish I was brad pitt or george cloony? sometimes, but the reality is I’m not so pretty. did you really feel it was important to remind me.
Brendan Kuty
1:14 pm on Friday, June 29, 2012
I didn't get to the meeting until a few minutes before it started and you were gone by the time I had an opportunity to speak with you afterward. Pointing out that you weren't around wasn't an attack on you, it was simply stating why I didn't get a chance to do it. I also emailed you after the meeting asking for you to contact me so we could discuss it.
And when I said "mug," there was no malice behind it. People often refer to faces as mugs. It was just a different way of saying face. The word mug wasn't a critique on your look. You and I have spoken previously. I hope you know I wouldn't do that. With a unibrow and bad hair, I'm in no position criticize anybody.
That said, the omission of the word "Democrat" was noteworthy, especially considering the advertisement was crafted meticulously. Hopatcong is a historically GOP-leaning borough. Prospective council candidates could make arguments over whether including it would help their cause.
The Watcher
10:43 am on Friday, June 29, 2012
Well Michelle, I think we can be sure they are not going to get any "free" signs like the incumbents do, nor do I think they will be ALLOWED the same park privileges as BBCC even though you can be sure the BBCC is campaigning for the status quo (they wouldn't want to lose their inroads). So I guess it's (as you said) VOTE the small sign people.
Roll Back Our Tax
8:26 am on Tuesday, August 21, 2012
According to Wikipedia, Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) affects one percent of the population and has little to do with looking at themselves in the mirror. It has a lot to do with unrealistic fantasies of success, power and intelligence. Some NPD sufferers become cult leaders or mass murderers, the rest become economists and policy-makers. Despite having a highly elevated sense of self-worth, narcissists have fragile self-esteem and handle criticism unpredictably, so let’s keep this to ourselves because he and the Mayor belong together.
But let's check out John Pezzino's Facebook site.
http://www.facebook.com/joggercong
He's really into "girlie" magazines.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/IFBB-Bikini-Pro-Juliana-Daniell/133845530017308
http://www.facebook.com/FemFitnessModels
http://www.facebook.com/HotChicksWithAbs
http://www.facebook.com/pages/IFBB-Bikini-Inge-D-C-Moeller/252247018148393
So he wants to align himself with the Republican party in this borough? Yes that's where he belongs. Keep him! Send us a thank you letter.
Abe Lincoln
9:29 am on Saturday, September 15, 2012
I spent about 2 hours with John this morning. I am a life long Democrat; although I completely disagree with his position on Obama, I have concluded that John is an excellent candidate for council. He is a man of unusual honesty and sincerity and he has my vote for council! I would not vote for the other write in candidate for all the tea in China. Thanks for your time, John!