June 17, 2008 - 10:31am
Camille Andrews mum on debates
By Matt Friedman1st District congressional candidate Camille Andrews doesn't seem as enthusiastic about debating her opponent as her husband, outgoing Rep. Rob Andrews, was in the Democratic Senate primary against Frank Lautenberg.
Long shot Republican candidate Dale Glading issued a debate challenge to Camille Andrews on June 5th, asking her to respond by Friday, June 13th. But as of yesterday, Glading still hadn’t received a reply from Andrews.
Andrews is running as a placeholder candidate for the seat her husband vacated to run in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary. Party leaders are expected to choose a replacement for Andrews before the general election in November. Among the top prospects to replace her are Assemblyman John Burzichelli and state Sen. Dana Redd.
“It is disappointing to the citizens of our district that Camille Andrews has chosen not to follow in her husband’s footsteps in desiring to publicly debate the issues affecting the people of New Jersey,” said Glading. “Camille Andrews is hiding from the voters of the 1st District, choosing to spend her time instead in the smoke-filled back rooms of the party machine.”
Rob Andrews had made frequent debate challenges a hallmark of his campaign against Lautenberg, and frequently noted the senior Senator’s reluctance to participate in candidate forums.
Andrews campaign manager Benjamin Parvey did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
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How nice
Well it looks like both of the Andrews are Busch league
Collossal Arrogance!
Ok, Ms Camille thinks she does not have to debate because she is an Andrews. How arrogant of her. Who does she think she is? Oh, let me guess; because she is the wife or Rob, and a Democrat, she does not feel obligated to stand up for the people.
I am glad Glading is holding her feet to the fire. How dare the Andrews's think that they do not have to answer to the voters?
Go Glading! Go get em!
this should be illegal what the andrews people are doing
with this seat
It should be
But the democrats do nothing wrong or illegal; didnt you know that? It is so insulting to the voters that they think they can bend the rules for them!
More Cowbell Please !!
a lot of democrats are corrupt
but the republicans are just wrong on the issues
Good for Dale Glading!
Glading should pound away at the CD1 Democrats and the Andrews' and their appalling lack of caring about the voters and constituents they are supposed to represent.
Let's face it, these folks aligned with the Dem machine don't care about the people, about issues, or about the democratic process. All they care about is power and money and abusing the voters and the system to get what they want. I used to have some respect for Rob Andrews (in his against-the-Norcross-machine-days) but no longer.
How sad for Camile Andrews that she won't even respond! How sad for the voters in the First District. And how sad for democracy.
They do because they Can!
The Democrats do what they want to because they can get away with anything. Just look at the way one non-elected person calls all of the shots in South Jersey. The Andrews family can play these games with the voters because they can. Everyone will think that Rob is running again because they will only use the last name on the political propaganda. Finally the Camden & Gloucester Counties have put up a candidate with integrity and a someone who wants to work for the people of the 1st District. Dale Glading has a working man's back ground and understands our problems are.