John Millett may consider a future bid.
By: Scott Morgan
MILLSTONE Sometimes, the course of inaction is the best way to achieve one’s political goals.
Take the case of John Millett, a Millstone resident, businessman and grass-roots Republican activist, who last summer considered a bid for a state Senate seat. Mr. Millett, a member of a public interest group known as Citizens Against Tolls, said he considered running a self-financed campaign against Sen. John O. Bennett in the 12th Legislative District in this year’s Republican primary to highlight, in part, his stance against state highway tolls.
But in the past few weeks, he has decided not to run against the popular senator. The reason, he said, is because his challenge may do more harm than good for the Republican Party in the state.
Mr. Millett, who lives on Carousel Court, said in an interview this week that though he has political differences with Sen. Bennett, and even with the Republican Party itself, he has even stronger differences with the Gov. James E. McGreevey agenda. If he ran against Sen. Bennett, he said, his challenge may disrupt or even spilt the party at a time when it is better kept unified.
A recent press release from Mr. Millett added that he has removed himself from this year’s race due to "a host of personal and business obligations."
Although Mr. Millett is officially out of the running this year, he does not rule out future Senate bids.
"Definitely," Mr. Millett said of the possibility of his return to the Senate arena. "There is no better place to discuss the issues than in a legislative forum."
For now, though, Mr. Millett said he will continue his grassroots drive to inform citizens about abolishing highway tolls and lowering taxes.
"I’ll just keep punching along," he said.

