War of endorsements in 5th District
By Matt Friedman, PolitickerNJ.com Reporter
It’s a war of endorsements in the 5th District today.
U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett’s (R-Wantage) campaign just rolled out its second big name election eve endorsement: publishing tycoon Steve Forbes.
Forbes, a New Jersey native, kept his endorsement brief.
“I’ve known Scott for years. He’s a fiscal conservative who puts taxpayers before big government,” he said in a statement. “Congress needs more common-sense leaders like him.”
Like Rudy Giuliani, who made a statement on behalf of Garrett earlier today, Forbes once sought the Republican nomination for president – in 1996.
That drew a sarcastic response from Garrett rival Dennis Shulman’s campaign manager, Jeff Hauser.
“Garrett's earth-shattering endorsement from Steve Forbes, who almost but not quite earned a delegate per million dollars of his father's money he spent running for President, indicates that Garrett is seeking to shore up his base of support. What's is Garrett's base? People like Forbes and Garrett who inherited millions upon millions of dollars in cash or fake farms,” he said before pointing out that school children in Garrett’s home town voted for Shulman in a mock election, 350-250.
“And while those school children are nowhere near as wealthy as Forbes, Mayor Bloomberg is actually wealthier -- and earned it himself,” he said.
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School children?
Wait, let me get this straight.
First Hauser attacks Rudy Giuliani who, unlike Shulman, actually knows a thing or two about the economy.
Then he attacks Steve Forbes and takes a very weak jab at his past presidential campaign.
But in the lowest - and most juvenile - move possible, he now uses school children conducting a mock election as a political tool!? You have GOT to be kidding. What's the matter, Jeff, no real polls to draw from that you have to cite school children with no real political knowledge as a source?
Tell me this is a joke, Jeff!
If Huaser should surive this political cycle with his dignity in tact, someone PLEASE send him to campaign school. Note to Jeff: When you have more tags on PolitickerNJ than your own candidate, its time to rethink your strategy, no?
Failing that, there is always a career in stand up comedy with the ringers he's throwing out there today.
But getting serious for a second, if Hauser really wants to play the endorsement-smear game, then perhaps someone should mention Shulman's endorsement by Bob Toricelli, who is arguably the highest ranking disgraced politican the Garden State has. Or maybe how he was endorsed by indicted political boss Joe Ferriero and a subpeoned Bergen County Freeholder Board.
Curiously, these endorsements are missing from the Shulman's campaign page.
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