Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Adler campaign: race is still competitive
- GOVERNMENT
- Daniel Nee
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Staffers with Congressman Jon Runyan's re-election campaign touted an internal poll that gave the incumbent Republican a 16 point lead over Democratic challenger Shelley Adler, though the Adler campaign dismissed the poll as a "work of fiction." The internal poll, conducted by private polling firm McLaughlin & Associates and released by the campaign Tuesday, shows Runyan topping Adler 51 percent to 34 percent, with Runyan receiving a quarter of the Democratic vote compared with Adler receiving just 8 percent of the Republican vote. Runyan campaign spokesman Chris Russel said the congressman's support from several key labor unions helped boost his numbers with registered Democrats. Adler's campaign disputed the poll. "Those poll numbers are…
Friday, August 24, 2012
Resident says Runyan should denounce comments from Republican Akin
- OPINION
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Friday, August 24, 2012
Letter to the editor as submitted by Toms River resident Jason Sansone: I am writing to express my support for Shelley Adler in the 3rd district and to express my outrage that Representative Jon Runyan has not publicly denounced fellow House Republican Todd Akin over his seriously misguided medical information and abhorrent choice of words regarding "questions of legitimate rape." Jon Runyan and the GOP's war on women's rights needs to end and Shelley Adler is just the woman to do it! Sincerely, Jason Sansone Toms River
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Widow of John Adler says from Brick press conference that she's running on similar issues of her late husband
From the home of a supporter in the Seaview Village adult community in Brick, and with her 10-year-old son Oliver by her side, Shelley Adler announced her run for Congress Tuesday. Adler, the widow of former Democratic Congressman John Adler, faces a contest with incumbent Republican Jon Runyan, and says she wants to be a champion of middle class issues. She hopes to pick up where her husband left off, she said, and Tuesday afternoon mentioned a study in John Adler's name that addresses veterans' issues. "Since John’s passing, I’ve worked to establish a national fund in John’s name to study what we can do on a federal level to improve veteran benefits and better integrate them back into civilian life. I’ll take the results of this study …
Monday, January 30, 2012
Adler would run against Jon Runyan in newly redrawn 3rd District
Shelley Adler, widow of former Democratic U.S. Rep. John Adler, announced today that she will run against Republican incumbent Jon Runyan for New Jersey's 3rd District Congressional seat. “For several months, I weighed running for the seat formerly held by my late husband to continue his legacy of public service," said Adler in a statement run in several news outlets across the state. "When I speak to people, they share their struggles with me and are frustrated by politicians playing games in Washington. They want a new direction. “In Congress, I will fight to create new jobs and to restore accountability by rooting out wasteful spending. I will also push for tax incentives to help small businesses create jobs in new industries, to …
foggyworld
1:35 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
If more people would snap out of it and vote Independently this nation might have a chance of getting out from under. Neither of the two major parties represent middle class America and we ought to vote accordingly to get them out. more ›