July 14, 2008 - 10:42pm
Blind Rabbi has more money than Myers
By Wally Edge
Category: HouseTags: Dennis Shulman, NJ-05, NJ-03, John Adler, Jim Saxton, Scott Garrett, Christopher Myers, blind rabbi
Dennis Shulman, a blind Rabbi and psychologist challenging Rep. Scott Garrett in the fifth district, has raised $585,000 and has $258,000 remaining in his warchest – more than $100K more than Christopher Myers, the GOP congressional candidate in the third district. Myers, who faces Democrat John Adler for the seat of retiring Rep. Jim Saxton,has raised $626,549 and has $155,406 cash on hand. Shulman and Myers each won contested primaries.
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The national democrats think that the Blind Rabbi has a chance against Scott Garrett. The simple truth of the matter is that the people dont turn out congressmen who both represent ably and work for the people of their district. Scott Garrett may be conservative for Paramus but he fits right in with his district. The fifth is not the same fifth Marge Rokeuma represented, its drawn more conservative. Shulman is a decent fellow but he shouldnt quit his day job.
High hopes
The national democrats think that the Blind Rabbi has a chance against Scott Garrett. The simple truth of the matter is that the people dont turn out congressmen who both represent ably and work for the people of their district. Scott Garrett may be conservative for Paramus but he fits right in with his district. The fifth is not the same fifth Marge Rokeuma represented, its drawn more conservative. Shulman is a decent fellow but he shouldnt quit his day job.
So?
It would only be news worthy if Dennis Shulman out raised Garrett. I am beginning to suspect PolitickerNJ is biased against Congressman Garrett and for Shulman. It would certaintly make sense (first Ahronson now Shulman). Why the bias Wally?
I'm with Publius
And, rockvillewarrior, the point is not necessarily that Schulman has a real chance -- otherwise they'd be putting money into the race for TV and other stuff.
They just want to make sure that the NRCC has to defend people like Garrett so that they won't have the money to fight for people like Leonard Lance (or whatever).
Just by getting this race into single digits they force Republicans to pay attention to it and waste resources here that could be spent elsewhere. This year the Democrats are on the offensive, and the Republicans are on the defensive.
Ever additional race the Rs have to defend makes it better for the Ds.
That said, I think that comparing Schuman to Myers is kind of -- meaningless. These are totally different races. Comparing Myers to Adler, though, shows that the Dems have a real chance to pick up NJ3.
With the excellent fundraising numbers coming out of the Stender camp and the $1.8 million commitment from the DCCC for her campaign, it looks like the Ds could pick up two seats just here in Jersey.
And if the Earth tilts weirdly and spit hits the fan, who knows what could happen to Garrett.
wally anti-garrett?
publius, you've gotta be kidding. wally beat the crap out of paul aronsohn, the rotarian american doofus, almost every day. he made aronsohn look like a total moron 24/7.
second FJB
Wally was no fan of Aronsohn.
What is his day time job?
I am concerned about religious leaders involved in political campaigns. Is this allowed that a rabbi runs for the US Congress position? What about seperation of state and religion?
That may be
That may be one of the most ridiclous questions I have ever read here. Please tell me you were not serious? While I would not vote for him based on his political beliefs, the Rabbi has every right as an American citizen to participate in the political process.
What's one got to do...
... with the other? 5th district challenger and a 3rd district challenger... must be that political hackery logic... best bet for dems is to actually wait until the 2010 and redistricting, merging the 5th and 11th districts... let scott & rodney duke it out... case closed.
"What about the seperation of state and religion"
kind of like supporting an ordained southern baptist minister for president....
Garrett
Wally gave Aronson media coverage. When running against an incumbant u want media exposure. And now loser Aronson is on the Ridgewood Village Commitee.
Redistricting is an interesting point. Congressional District 11 is arguably the safest republican district in the state. merging portions of it into the fifth (say, warren and sussex counties) and portions of bergen and passaic counties between the 8th and 9th congressional districts, we could have interesting races. For a sussex-warren-morris congressional district would be perfectly suited for a Garrett type represenataive and the 8th and 9th districts would become more politically competative. But im sure Wally will shortly explain all of these potential scenarios when it gets slow.
On The Separaion of Church And State Garrett is Vulnerable....
...not Shulman.
It's Scott Garrett that is a right wing fundamentalist fanatic who believes in an extreme form of religion.
If Scottie had his way Abortion would be criminalized.
If you want to really see what an incompetent buffoon Garrett is watch Barney Frank demolish him here...
http://www.bluejersey.net/showDiary.do?diaryId=8421
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the 5th is not more conservative
Scott Garrett does not represent district 5. He makes Dick Cheney look like a bleeding heart liberal. The guy would be too conservative even for Newt Gingrich's constituency and is far to the right of his district. I do not know enough about Schulman, but it would be a pity if the Dems have put a Liberal in to compete against Garrett.