Murray Sabrin Republican Front Runner for US Senate and He's Against Online Gambling Prohibition

For all the talk that is out there about ridding the US of Republican power, the online gambling industry needs to be aware that some of the most outspoken politicians against prohibition of Internet poker are in fact republicans.  Individuals the likes of long time Congressman and Presidential candidate Ron Paul, Representative Jim Kasper out of North Dakota, PPA Chairman and Former New York Senator Alfonse D'Amato, and now the frontrunner for Senator out of New Jersey, Murray Sabrin. 

Sabrin is seeking the seat currently held by Democrat Frank Lautenberg. 

Sabrin was born in Bad Wörishofen, Germany on December 21, 1946. Sabrin's parents were among the only in his family tree to survive the Holocaust. Sabrin arrived in America with his older brother and parents in August 1949 and became a United States citizen in 1959. He lives with his wife of 39 years, Florence, in Fort Lee, New Jersey.

Sabrin is executive director of the Center for Business and Public Policy at Ramapo Collegeand the author of Tax Free 2000: The Rebirth of American Liberty.

Sabrin was the 1997 Libertarian Party gubernatorial candidate in New Jersey, and the first third party candidate to receive matching funds and participate in three official debates.   Sabrin left the Libertarian party, and is a candidate for the Republican Party nomination for the United States Senate representing New Jersey.  Promoting limited government and nonintervention, he has received endorsements from the Republican Liberty Caucus   and U.S. Presidential candidate Ron Paul.

Ron Paul will be speaking at an event for Mr. Sabrin on April 28.

State Sen. Joseph Pennacchio, R-Morris and Andrew Unanue, a former chief operating officer for Goya Foods Inc. have declared also declared their candidacies.
 

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Christopher Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher CCostigan@CostiganMedia.com

Originally published April 7, 2008 12:03 pm EST