Dennis Shulman is the Democratic candidate for Congress in New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. We wrote a post about Shulman last month and raised money for his campaign. Dennis will make Congress a better place.
Shulman's opponent, Scott Garrett, is one of the most right wing of the right wingers in Congress. Garrett is a truly nasty guy -- he's bad on all the key issues. He's even anti-dog, which is very disturbing.
Dennis is on a roll. Last week, he got endorsed by the New York Times:
Residents in this stretch from northeast Bergen County to rural northwestern New Jersey are represented by Scott Garrett, one of the most conservative members of Congress. Mr. Garrett supports constitutional amendments to ban abortion, even in cases of rape and incest. He backs President Bush’s tax cuts for the wealthy and limited aid for the poor.He's now on the DCCC's Red to Blue list. And, he's making mincemeat out of Garrett. Check out this exchange from their last debate:
We endorse Dennis Shulman, a Democrat who is a rabbi and psychologist. Mr. Shulman says he would work to mitigate global warming. He would also take an interest in psychological counseling and educational opportunities for veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Democratic candidate Dennis Shulman insisted that three-term Republican Rep. Scott Garrett repudiate a news release that questions whether Shulman supports the U.S. Constitution.Garrett is that desperate and he's in trouble. Garrett is one of those fervent anti-tax Republicans, but, he's been exposed as a tax cheat this year.
"What are you doing? You're accusing me of being anti-American? How dare you? How dare you?" Shulman said at the start of a radio debate on WRNJ in Warren County.
"You cannot, truly you cannot be that desperate to keep your job to make these kinds of accusations," he added.
Keep an eye on this race. Shulman has made this race competitive and has the momentum. This is the year to beat the nastiest Republicans. Garrett is on the top of that list.
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