The Claim:
Election
I think a lot of the success I had was due to how hard we worked, both on and offline, and the excitement of the volunteers around my campaign. But a lot had to do with the message and the content of the campaign.
- The Social Media Mayor
I think a lot of the success I had was due to how hard we worked, both on and offline, and the excitement of the volunteers around my campaign. But a lot had to do with the message and the content of the campaign.
- The Social Media Mayor
The TRUTH:
- Alex Torpey was elected with a TOTAL of 708 votes, in a town with over 10,000 registered voters and over 17,000 residents - the lowest turnout in South Orange history.
- Alex Torpey won by only 14 votes, largely because of the apathy of the electorate and the non-existent campaigning of his opponent.
- Realizing the crushing defeat he would suffer in re-election, Torpey announced he would not seek a second term on June 20, 2014, nearly 11 months before his term was scheduled to end.