Fact Check:
Rob Andrews’ Misleading Math

BARRINGTON – In a series of recent interviews, U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews has proposed repealing the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003, using the money instead to fund big government programs. The only problem is Andrews says he plans spend the same money seven different ways, and the numbers just don’t add up.

In an interview with the Courier-Post, Congressman Andrews said that he supported eliminating the tax cuts and spending the higher tax revenues to “pay back the nation’s debt and use the rest to institute universal health care for children.” (“Andrews, Glading agree on bailout,” The Courier-Post, September 23, 2008)

The United States’ public debt is approximately $9.7 trillion. The Joint Committee on Taxation reports that allowing the entire 2001 and 2003 tax cuts to expire would only raise $2.4 trillion in revenue – over ten years!

The Tax Policy Center reports that maintaining the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts for those who earn less than $250,000 a year would cut the total revenue to $1.6 trillion.

That means Rob Andrews’ math is a mere $8.1 trillion off – and that’s without even beginning to look at health care.

But it doesn’t stop there. He has other plans for how to spend the money, too.

Just two days before the Courier-Post interview, Andrews told the Gloucester County Times that he advocates funding transportation projects such as the interstate redesign and the rail line extension by “letting the Bush tax cuts expire.” (“Congressional hopefuls sound off on transit mess,” The Gloucester County Times, September 21, 2008)

Over the past two years, Andrews has also suggested using the higher taxes to pay for veterans’ health care (US Fed News, March 14, 2007); to reduce the deficit (US Fed News, November 29, 2006); and to expand health coverage for the uninsured (Philadelphia Inquirer, November 13, 2006).

“Some of these projects are things we ought to pursue,” said Dale Glading, Andrews’ opponent in the 1st Congressional District race. “However, Rob either doesn’t understand basic math or he is once again insulting the voters’ intelligence.”

“You simply cannot spend the same money seven different ways,” Glading challenged. “To mislead the public into thinking otherwise is simply another instance of Rob being untruthful with South Jersey voters.”

“People in South Jersey are tired of politicians lying through their teeth just to get re-elected,” Glading concluded. “The voters are demanding someone who will be honest with them, and Rob Andrews has proven time and again that he has his own version of the truth.”

The Luxurious Life of Rob Andrews

Nine-term incumbent spends tens of thousands
on fancy restaurants, limousines,
and lavish gifts for campaign financiers

BARRINGTON – U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews, a nine-term congressman who has spent the past 18 years as part of the Washington elite, has been living luxuriously thanks to the generosity of campaign contributors he subsequently rewarded with expensive gifts.

In a Federal Election Commission report covering operating expenditures made from December 2006 through April 2008, Rob Andrews’ wasteful spending was made public but never exposed to the voters – until now.

Over that period, Rob Andrews spent $55,577 at restaurants, bistros, and cafes – excluding fast food restaurants, convenience stores, and cafeteria dining on the Capitol. Despite having the ability to vote on critical fiscal issues in Congress, Rob Andrews wasted $908 at a single fondue restaurant.

It turns out Rob Andrews has a sweet tooth, too. How else can you explain his spending a preposterous $33,047 at Chocolate Heaven and $1,841 at Godiva? Of course, he claims that the tens of thousands he spent on chocolate were gifts for campaign financiers and campaign workers – as if that makes it any better! Of course, the chocolates were only a fraction of the total he spent on gifts for financiers and campaign workers: $77,152, including gifts at Tiffany & Co.

Over the years, Rob Andrews has been given considerable praise for not maintaining a residence in Washington, DC. Instead, Rob Andrews spent $52,797 at hotels, including $12,168 at the Beverly Hills Plaza Hotel!

It figures that Rob has to get to and from the fancy restaurants, hotels, and chocolatiers. So, when he doesn’t have his own gas-guzzling Ford Expedition at his fingertips, he spends $41,294 on limousine and car services!

One thing is clear: Rob Andrews cannot be trusted with our tax dollars down in Washington. A wild and irresponsible spender with his campaign dollars, he has shown no respect for “other people’s money” – especially ours. We have no choice but to question the fiscal responsibility and judgment of anyone who spends almost $35,000 on chocolates.

The median family income in New Jersey’s 1st Congressional District is just over $47,000 per year. Rob Andrews spent almost 20 percent more than the median family in his district earns in a year on fine dining alone.

The bottom line: Rob Andrews is out of touch with his constituents. It’s time to send him home.

Rob Andrews vs. Rob Andrews

18 years in Washington have separated
Rob Andrews not only from the truth,
but from his own memory

BARRINGTON – U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews, a 9-term congressman who has spent the past 18 years as part of the problem in Washington rather than the solution, has been irreversibly corrupted by his time inside the Beltway.

Rob Andrews, candidate for Congress in 1990:

Mr. Andrews, a lawyer who is a summa cum laude graduate of Bucknell and a magna cum laude graduate of Cornell Law School, says, "The first responsibility of a candidate is to tell the truth."
(“Anti-Florio Fever Is Giving A Headache to a Democrat,” The New York Times, October 27, 1990)

Rob Andrews, after 18 years in Washington:

“Rob Andrews lied. Plain and simple.”
(“Editorial: Andrews' Reentry; A bare-faced liar,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 5, 2008)

“Plain and simple, Andrews hedged his bets and lied to the public.”
(“Rob Andrews lied to South Jersey voters,” The Courier-Post, September 5, 2008)

Back in 1990, when Rob Andrews was “running scared” after his predecessor and political mentor, Jim Florio, lied to the people of New Jersey and went back on his word not to raise taxes, this is what he had to say:

“Jim Florio doesn't have a tax problem; he has a credibility problem,” concedes Mr. Andrews, who is perceived as Mr. Florio's hand-picked successor. “Jim Florio in the First District was thought of as somebody different, somebody you could trust. Now, the thought is, we got duped.”
(“Anti-Florio Fever Is Giving A Headache to a Democrat,” The New York Times, October 27, 1990)

Many voters feel the same way now about Rob Andrews. They thought he was somebody different, somebody they could trust. They “got duped” again. Rob Andrews, just like Jim Florio before him, has a credibility problem. Just like Jim Florio in 1993, Rob Andrews needs to be sent home on November 4.

Dale Glading Challenges
Rob Andrews To Six Debates

Congressional candidate reminds incumbent
of debate demands in previous campaign

BARRINGTON – Dale Glading, candidate for U.S. Congress in New Jersey’s 1st District, has challenged incumbent Rob Andrews to a series of six debates between now and the November 4 election. Glading has suggested that three debates would be held in Camden County, two in Gloucester County, and one in Burlington County.

A copy of the letter Glading sent via registered mail to Andrews’ home is below:

Dear Congressman Andrews:

I was deeply disappointed by your recent decision to break your promise and re-enter the race for the 1st Congressional District. After repeatedly vowing not to run under any circumstances, you have further tarnished your already damaged reputation by not keeping your word. More importantly, your lack of truthfulness and the entire placeholder charade have disenfranchised tens of thousands of Democratic voters.

I entered the race back in January because I believe that our district deserves a congressman who cares more about his constituents than about his own political ambitions. Considering your recent deception of the voters, I am even more convinced that my decision to challenge you was the right one.

In your unsuccessful primary campaign against Sen. Frank Lautenberg, you challenged him to a series of seven debates. According to your own press release, no one should be “anointed to their Senate seat rather than face his opponent in fair and open debates on the issues that matter most to our families.” I agree and believe that the same standard applies to the U.S. House of Representatives.

A series of debates would show the voters the respect they deserve as they decide who is better equipped to represent them in Congress. As you said during the primary season, “the people of New Jersey who are working harder than ever to make ends meet for themselves and their families deserve no less.”

With this in mind, I respectfully challenge you to a series of six public debates prior to the General Election on November 4th. Based on the composition of our district, I would suggest three debates in Camden County, two in Gloucester County and one in Burlington County.

As time is of the essence, I ask that you reply to my challenge by September 19th so our respective campaigns can make the necessary arrangements. I look forward to your prompt reply and to a public discussion about our respective positions and the challenges facing the 1st Congressional District.

Sincerely,

Dale M. Glading
Candidate for Congress, NJ-1

Rob Andrews vs. The Truth
Volume I

Congressman fights epic battle
against truth, facts, and reality

BARRINGTON – U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews has a problem: he is incapable of telling the truth.

Rob’s claim: “Andrews told reporters on a conference call following the announcement that he passed up a lucrative position with financial and securities firm Goldman Sachs that was ‘more wealth than [his] family could have ever imagined’ to re-enter the House race.” (“Andrews Reverses Course, Re-Enters New Jersey Race,” Congressional Quarterly, September 4, 2008)

The truth: Rob and Camille Andrews raked in $457,000 last year. The median family income in the 1st District is a little over $47,000. Rob Andrews already makes 10 times more than the median family he has failed to represent, but apparently that wasn’t enough.

Rob’s claim: “After making what he called a “very personal and perplexing decision” over the Labor Day weekend, Andrews said he will ask the county committee members in his district to nominate him again on Monday.” (“Andrews announces re-election campaign,” The Hill, September 4, 2008)

The truth: Rob told PolitickerNJ.com all the way back on August 28 that he planned to make an announcement about his decision to go back on his word again and run for Congress. The decision was made before the Labor Day weekend, but, as Rob surely knows, when you lie as much as he does, it’s hard to keep your story straight. (“Andrews to address his future next week,” PolitickerNJ.com, August 28, 2008)

Here’s what the Philadelphia Inquirer had to say about Rob’s latest deceptions:

“Rob Andrews lied. Plain and simple.”
(“Editorial: Andrews' Reentry,” September 5, 2008)

Here’s what the Courier-Post had to say:

“Plain and simple, Andrews hedged his bets and lied to the public.”
(“Rob Andrews lied to South Jersey voters”, September 5, 2008)

Through his indefensible conduct, voters can now determine very easily when Rob Andrews is lying: any time his lips are moving.

Glading Strongly Supports Palin for VP

Citizen representative running for Congress
encouraged and inspired by reform governor
and her record of accomplishments

BARRINGTON – Dale Glading, candidate for U.S. Congress in New Jersey’s 1st District, announced today his strong and unconditional support of Governor Sarah Palin’s candidacy for Vice President of the United States.

“I couldn't be more thrilled with Senator McCain’s selection of Governor Palin to be his running mate,” Glading said. “She is a fiscal conservative who, as the mother of five, has consistently fought to uphold family values. Governor Palin understands what it’s like to have a son serving in the military, and she will be a strong defender of our national security. She is an especially effective spokesperson for energy independence, and a financial watchdog who isn’t afraid to use her veto pen when the people’s money is being misspent.”

Palin’s record of standing up to special interests and a corrupt political system makes her the perfect candidate to connect with New Jersey’s voters. As governor, Palin used her veto to combat excessive government spending and wasteful pork barrel programs.

Glading has been reaching out to the 1st District’s more than 200,000 women voters throughout his campaign for Congress, naming Gloucester Township mayor Cindy Rau-Hatton as his campaign chairperson and taking a strong stand in favor of increased funding for domestic violence programs.

Glading Campaigns Across District
While Andrews & Norcross Schmooze in Denver

Citizen representative running for Congress
meets voters in all three counties, more than 10 towns

BARRINGTON – Dale Glading, candidate for U.S. Congress in New Jersey’s 1st District, is spending the week of the Democrats’ national convention in Denver campaigning throughout the district and meeting voters.

Glading has been running an aggressive grassroots campaign since January, meeting voters and making a personal connection the way our leaders did before highly paid consultants and television advertising.

“I want to meet as many voters as I can, face to face,” Glading said. “I don’t believe in running a campaign from a distance, allowing consultants to craft a made-for-TV message. I am a citizen representative, not a career politician, and I am going to run my campaign the way campaigns were meant to be run.”

The same, however, cannot be said for Rob Andrews and Don Norcross. They are busy rubbing elbows in Denver, wining and dining with the elite that have corrupted Washington and led our country down the wrong path.

In contrast with career politicians Andrews and Norcross, Glading is spending the week of the convention by meeting voters in all three counties of the 1st District and appearing in more than 10 towns. He campaigned on Sunday night in Sewell and Wenonah, Monday night in Palmyra, and will be visiting Winslow Township, Voorhees, Maple Shade, and other towns later in the week.

“The vast majority of voters I have met thus far on the campaign trail have been independents, the voters who ultimately determine who will be elected the next congressman from our district,” Glading added. “I have had an overwhelmingly positive response to my message of lower taxes and bringing real reform to Washington.”

“The fact is that you can’t send the same people from the same party and the same political machine down to Washington and expect anything to change,” Glading concluded. “The voters of the 1st District realize that in order to get the change they so desperately desire, they need to make a change in the people they send to represent them. That’s why we’re going to make history on November 4.”

Glading to Tour City of Camden
With Influential Latino Group

Congressional candidate reaching out
across lines to build a coalition for change

BARRINGTON – Dale Glading, candidate for U.S. Congress in New Jersey's 1st District, will be touring the city of Camden with an influential Latino group, the Latino Leadership Alliance of NJ. Led by Angel Cordero, Glading and several community leaders from Camden will walk a section of Camden on Thursday, August 21.

"We are going to see first hand what 40 years of one-party Democrat rule has done to the city of Camden," Glading said. "For far too long, the Democrats have taken Camden and its residents for granted. As a result, this once proud city is now America's poorest and third most dangerous community. If there is one place in New Jersey most in need of positive change, it is Camden."

Glading's background as the founder of the nation's largest athletic prison ministry gives him a special insight into the difficulties of urban life, as the vast majority of the individuals he ministers to in prisons across America are young, minority men from the inner city.

"I have dedicated the past 21 years of my life to restoring people who have made poor choices to their God, to their families, and to their communities," Glading said. "We have to work harder to give people in places like Camden better educational and economic opportunities so they can be productive members of society, not turn to a life of crime."

"I will never take the city of Camden for granted nor ignore its citizens' cries for help," Glading concluded. "After all, my mother grew up in Fairview and my father in Cramer Hill. I am coming to Camden to meet its residents, to listen to their concerns, and to offer my help. Some say that a Republican can't go into Camden and connect with the people there, but I aim to prove them wrong."

Members of the media are invited to join Glading and community activists as they walk through the city. For more information, please contact Tim Saler at (856) 361-8989. A media advisory will be released on Wednesday with a specific time and starting location.

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The Glading Plan for Energy Independence

Independent congressional candidate's
comprehensive energy plan draws contrast
with Andrews' "About 20 Percent" Plan

BARRINGTON – Dale Glading, candidate for U.S. Congress in New Jersey's 1st District, announced today his plan for energy independence, reaffirming a series of positions on critical energy issues that he has taken since he began campaigning in February.

Since the campaign began, Glading has outlined his positions on energy issues at two town hall meetings as well as in private interviews with the Gloucester County Times and the West Jersey Sierra Club.

Dale Glading on Offshore Drilling

Dale Glading supports allowing states to hold public referenda on permitting offshore drilling in their waters.

"There is a misconception about offshore drilling, that we'll be sitting on the beach in Ocean City looking at oil rigs," Glading told the West Jersey Sierra Club in July. "The fact is that any drilling would take place in the Outer Continental Shelf, fifty to one hundred miles away from shore. The people of New Jersey should have the right to vote in a public referendum as to whether that's something they want to explore."

Glading also commented on the environmental consequences of offshore drilling.

"We have the technological ability to drill safely and preserve our environment," Glading said. "The Chinese, for example, are already engaging in slant drilling off our shores. Ask yourselves this: who do you think will be more environmentally conscious – Americans or Chinese companies, the same people who put lead in our children's toys?"

Rob Andrews' "About 20 Percent of Our Energy Needs" Plan

Rob Andrews in his own words: "Well, I'm not for offshore drilling. I just don't -- I don't think it's necessary or appropriate. I think that we can exploit existing fields and cover about 20 percent of our energy needs." (Your World with Neil Cavuto, June 20, 2008)

With gas over $3.50 a gallon in most parts of the 1st District, Rob Andrews does not think responsible domestic drilling is "necessary or appropriate." After all, with his plan, we can "cover about 20 percent of our energy needs."

Perhaps the other 80 percent of Andrews' plan involves continuing to mortgage our country's future to the Chinese and the Saudis. Maybe when you make $457,000 a year like the Andrews clan, skyrocketing energy costs are no problem.

The other 98.6 percent of the 1st District that earns less than $100,000 a year deserves better than an "About 20 Percent" solution.

Glading Announces Mayor Cindy Rau-Hatton
To Serve as Campaign Chair

Highly respected mayor of Gloucester Twp.
joins with reform congressional candidate

BARRINGTON – Dale Glading, candidate for U.S. Congress in New Jersey's 1st District, announced today the addition of Mayor Cindy Rau-Hatton of Gloucester Township as his campaign chair.

"Mayor Rau-Hatton has an exceptional record of accomplishment and reform in Gloucester Township," said Glading. "She is the very model for the kind of good government that the people of South Jersey deserve. I am honored to have her standing with us in this campaign."

An active member in her community, Mayor Rau-Hatton is a member and officer of the Camden County Mayor's Association, N.J. League of Municipalities, First Suburbs, and the N.J. Regional Coalition. She also is a member of the Gloucester Township Planning Board, Chamber of Commerce, and Economic Development Committee.

Mayor Rau-Hatton has received recent notoriety for the environmentally conscious policies she has enacted in Gloucester Township. She was a founding member and director of Citizens Against a Radioactive Environment (C.A.R.E.), an organization that received the "2004 Environmental Service Award" from the NJ Environmental Federation.

"I admire Dale for his values and beliefs," said Mayor Rau-Hatton. "Together, we will work hard to get Dale elected this November. The people of South Jersey deserve a congressman who will fight for them, not for special interests. Dale will be that congressman, and I'm honored to help him in his campaign."

"Having Mayor Rau-Hatton on our campaign team is critical to our success in November," said Tim Saler, Glading's campaign manager. "Her leadership in Gloucester Township has gained her well-deserved respect in the community. We're excited to be working with her as representatives of a new kind of forward-thinking leadership for South Jersey."

Glading and Rau-Hatton will campaign together on Saturday morning in Gloucester Township.

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