Can an exciting fall election be shaping up?

It appears that once again, an alternative to standard Republican/Democratic politics of Brookfield has begun to emerge as the election season starts to unfold and gets underway in earnest. A week ago Saturday at the Ridgewood Country Club in Danbury Paul Liubicich and Marty Foncello were seen at what appeared to be a pre-election workshop day stragey session in the dining room.

Were they lining up supporters and contributors during the lunch? What did they discuss most of the day? Can the quiet rumors be true that the Brookfield United folks, who have been advertising and interviewing candidates for their ticket have chosen to place their election efforts and resources with Paul and Marty?

Will Paul Luibicich and Marty Foncello be announcing their candidacy and alternate ticket this spring or summer after the party caucus'? Will they wait until after the Republican and Democratic parties have completed announcing their entire tickets and are done vetting the candidates applying through their vacancy committees? What was on all the easels and marker boards that dotted the room?

Will they be running in a republican primary or will they go the petitioning route taken by current Republican Selectman Bob Silvaggi who won the election two years ago over former First Selectman Jerome Murphy. After a quiet door-to-door campaign to garner support after the Democratic Party failed to offer a choice opposing the two term incumbent, outspent over 10 to 1, Bob Silvaggi pulled out a narrow victory of 10 votes

A significant event appears to be unfolding as they quietly strategize.

It is known they are currently questioning all the facts behind the resignation and resignation reinstatement by the two lower selectmen, Joni Park and Jerome Murphy, of the town controller who just finished up his 90 day probation period. Is this their entry point into the November elections or are they simply preparing for a long election season early? Have they talked with full time campaign people at this junction to be ready to hit the ground running? Why is the state republican committee looking to get involved in Brookfield's elections?

Time will tell, but it is beginning to appear pretty certain that Paul Liubicich and Marty Foncello are pulling together the resources and deep pockets to somehow challenge the Republican Town Committee who is rumored to be backing a Bill Tinsley/Jerome Murphy ticket. No one knows who is going to manage the Republican campaign, but word has it that Matt Grimes, the Republican who managed the losing campaign of Jerome Murphy last election (and his own losing election to Democrat Gregorty on the Planning Comission) will not be the one running it this time. It is hinted that the State Republican Committee will actually manage it so as not to have a repeat of the failed campaign of two years ago.

On another note, is a quiet loyal democrat about to announce her run for First Selectman as well and request the support of the democratic party causing them to drop their endorsement of the unaffiliated Willie Davidson? This could prove a bizarre twist in the Democratic party as they has already indicated they are supporting the multi-millionaire insurance magnate and former Republican-turned-unaffiliated, Willie Davidson.

Stay tuned as Brookfield's folks attempt to sort it all out. It should be interesting at the very least and we'll keep you posted a lot more than either of the current two newspapers who appear to be falling behind the curve on what is transpiring in Brookfield.