Glading Makes 60-Mile Campaign Tour

Congressional candidate appears in
five towns and two counties
asking voters for their support in November

BARRINGTON – Dale Glading, candidate for U.S. Congress in New Jersey’s 1st District, campaigned extensively throughout the district today, making a 60-mile campaign tour that stopped in five towns and two counties.

First, Glading addressed supporters in Sewell at the Choices of the Heart walk-a-thon in Washington Lake Park.

“Our society will be judged by future generations based on how we cared for the most vulnerable among us – children, the elderly, and the unborn,” Glading told the crowd of more than 200. “It is time we had a representative in Congress with a genuine moral compass, someone who is not afraid to do the right thing and make the tough decisions.”

Next, Glading attended the Haddonfield and Collingswood Farmer’s Markets where he met with hundreds of voters, asking for their input on the issues most important to them in this year’s campaign.

“The message I have heard most frequently on the campaign trail is this: taxes are too high, and the politicians just don’t care,” Glading said later. “The voters of the 1st District, regardless of party, are disgusted with the machine politicians like Camille Andrews who are out of touch with the average person.”

Finally, Glading visited Berlin Day in Berlin Borough and a Knights of Columbus event in Laurel Springs. Like in Haddonfield and Collingswood, Glading met with hundreds of voters and asked for their support in November.

“I believe in citizen representatives, not career politicians,” Glading told one voter. “I know what it's like to try to make ends meet with three kids and two college tuitions. It's hard for someone like Camille Andrews, whose tax returns reported over $450,000 in income last year, to relate to real people. But I can, and I promise to represent you and your interests in Washington.”

Glading Campaign Hosts Economic Conference

Business leaders from South Jersey invited to attend,
discuss pressing economic issues affecting citizens and businesses

HADDON TOWNSHIP – Dale Glading, candidate for U.S. Congress in New Jersey’s 1st District, hosted the first of a series of issue-based conferences this morning, with business leaders representing companies with 12 to 700 employees in attendance.

“I was thrilled with today’s turnout as well as the great feedback we received,” Glading said. “The response to our message of lower taxes and having a representative who is in touch with the problems facing our community was extremely positive, and we look forward to holding future conferences with other community leaders between now and November.”

“For far too long, New Jersey's career politicians have mistreated small and mid-sized business owners despite the fact that more than 80% of all companies have fewer than 100 employees,” Glading added. “I intend to fight for South Jersey’s small business owners and the families of those they employ when I get to Washington.”

This morning, victorious 1st District congressional candidate Dale Glading sent a registered letter to Camille Andrews, wife of two-time failed statewide candidate Rob Andrews, challenging her to a series of debates beginning this month. Below are the contents of Glading's letter.

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June 4, 2008

Camille Andrews for Congress
PO Box 327
Haddon Heights NJ 08035-0327

Dear Mrs. Andrews:

First, allow me to congratulate you on your primary victory. I am sure that you were as humbled as I was by the election results.

Likewise, I am sure that you will agree that these same voters deserve a serious discussion of the issues that are of primary importance to our district. Oppressive taxation and the undermining of traditional family values by the career politicians in Washington have caused many New Jersey residents to lose faith in their government and, in many cases, to leave our great state.

For these reasons, I am challenging you to a series of debates now that you are the official nominee of your party. As I’m sure you recall, you promised to debate me once the primary was over and I intend to hold you to that promise.

In order to best accommodate the voters of our rather diverse district, I suggest a series of debates spread over the five months leading up to the general election. Since Camden County has the most towns in our district, my challenge is for three debates in Camden County, two in Gloucester County, and one in Burlington County. I also suggest a “town hall” format where our constituents are given the opportunity to ask questions directly from the floor.

With just 154 days left before the General Election, I think it is important for the voters to hear from both of us as soon as possible. Therefore, I am calling for our first debate in June, followed by one per month with the final debate held the Friday before the General Election.

So that we can schedule the appropriate venues, I would ask that you reply to my challenge by June 13.

I look forward to engaging you in a serious discussion of the issues.

Sincerely,

Dale M. Glading
Candidate for Congress

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Glading Declares Victory, Prepares for November

Glading, champion of real change,
wins overwhelming victory;
Voters declare support for candidate
who represents their values

BARRINGTON – Dale Glading, candidate for U.S. Congress in New Jersey’s 1st District, won an overwhelming victory in today’s primary election to determine his party’s nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives.

“I want to thank the thousands of voters who went to the polls today and cast their ballots for me,” said Glading, the Republican nominee. “Now it’s on to November.”

“We are ready to take the fight to the career politicians who have failed to represent the people of South Jersey,” Glading added. “My opponents believe that bigger government and higher taxes are the way to go.”

“I disagree wholeheartedly with their assessment,” Glading continued. “New Jersey’s taxes are too high, and it’s time we had a representative in Congress who understands that.”

For now, Glading faces Camille Andrews, wife of two-time failed statewide candidate Rob Andrews. However, party bosses have planned to disenfranchise Democrats throughout the district by replacing Mrs. Andrews on the ballot with a handpicked choice sometime before September 17.

Glading Asks Democrats for Their Votes on June 3

Democrats should write in
Glading for Congress on June 3;
Glading only candidate
actively campaigning to represent them

BARRINGTON – Dale Glading, candidate for U.S. Congress in New Jersey’s 1st District, is asking Democrats throughout the district to write him in on their ballots for Tuesday’s primary election.

When endorsing Dale Glading for Congress, The Philadelphia Inquirer called the Democrats’ scheme to run Camille Andrews as a placeholder candidate “atrocious.” (“Editorial: N.J. First District Primary,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 23, 2008)

In protest, they encouraged Democrats to “write-in another candidate of their choice” as the “best alternative” to the machine politicians and unqualified candidates on their ballot.

As the only candidate running to represent every constituent in the 1st District, Democrats should write in Dale Glading for Congress on their ballots June 3.

The machine-selected candidate, Camille Andrews, previously told reporters that she is running to “do what's best for the party.” (“Andrews' wife hints at 'placeholder' role,” The Courier-Post, April 9, 2008)

In contrast, Dale Glading is running to do what is best for the people of South Jersey, not the machine politicians. That is why Dale Glading is asking Democrats to write in his name on their ballots on Tuesday, June 3.

Letter to the Editor
by Dale M. Glading, Candidate for U.S. Congress (NJ-1)

Submitted to The Philadelphia Inquirer on May 29, 2008

I write you today because your rationale in endorsing Rep. Rob Andrews for his party’s nomination to the U.S. Senate leaves me puzzled and disappointed.

In your editorial, you referred to Andrews’ qualifications and what you called “a solid record in the House as a thoughtful legislator.” Unfortunately, the facts do not mesh with your characterization.

According to GovTrack.us, Rep. Andrews has introduced 579 bills in Congress since January 5, 1993. Of those 579 bills, only six have even made it out of committee, a percentage that GovTrack ranks as “Exceedingly Poor” compared to his congressional peers. Apparently, Mr. Andrews’ colleagues think so little of him and his ideas that they are only willing to debate less than 1% of his bills on the House floor.

Moreover, of those six bills that made it out of committee, Congress enacted only one into law. In baseball terms, that gives Rep. Andrews a career batting average in Congress of .002. He has utterly failed the people of this district by his inability to navigate the legislative system.

The second reason you gave for endorsing Rep. Andrews is that, in your opinion, he would bring “a fresh approach to the challenges facing New Jersey.” While younger than Sen. Lautenberg, Andrews remains a man who has been a Washington insider since 1989. As a career politician, Rep. Andrews is part of the problem, not the solution.

It is no wonder that in the Power Rankings recently compiled for the House of Representatives by Congress.org, Rep. Andrews fell 130 positions from 68th to 198th in 2008. In fact, scores of legislators with far less seniority leapfrogged over Mr. Andrews, who ranked the fifth lowest from the Class of 1990.

According to that source, Andrews’ legislative record earned him a score of 3 out of 100. As for his influence in Congress amongst his peers, Mr. Andrews received the lowest possible score: zero.

Perhaps Rep. Andrews’ lack of power and influence in Congress is the reason why New Jersey only receives 61 cents back for every dollar in taxes that we send to Washington. That paltry figure ranks us dead last among the 50 states.

Your readers should know that the criteria used in your endorsement are faulty and, therefore, the endorsement is misleading at best.

Glading Launches Television Ad Campaign

Congressional candidate reaches milestone;
First candidate to begin advertising on TV
in 1st District race

BARRINGTON – Dale Glading, candidate for U.S. Congress in New Jersey’s 1st District, announced today the launch of a television advertising campaign.

The Glading campaign is the first to go on television in the 1st District race, reaching a critical milestone and demonstrating the extremely competitive nature of this year’s contest. On May 23, The Philadelphia Inquirer declared Glading the “most viable candidate in years.”

“We are sending a message loud and clear to the people of New Jersey’s 1st District: this year, you have a real choice,” said Tim Saler, Dale Glading’s campaign manager. “For more than three decades, the 1st District has been dominated by a political machine that prides itself on backroom politics and dirty deals. Finally, we have in Dale Glading a candidate who is standing up for the people of South Jersey and taking the fight to the career politicians who have led us down the wrong path.”

The advertising campaign will run from Wednesday, May 28, through Election Day, June 3. The buy covers 94 percent of the district. The Glading campaign will air two 30-second spots, entitled “Taxes” and “Competition.” The ads are currently available on the official campaign website at www.DaleGlading.com.

Glading Honors American Veterans on Memorial Day

Congressional candidate gives thanks for brave
men and women who sacrificed for America’s freedoms

BARRINGTON – Dale Glading, candidate for U.S. Congress in New Jersey’s 1st District, honored American veterans this Memorial Day.

“We owe our veterans an enormous debt of gratitude for their service to this country,” Glading said. “We should never forget those who have given their lives so that we may continue to live freely. It is through their sacrifice that we remain ‘a city upon a hill’; a model of respect for human dignity and civil rights the whole world over.”

Glading commemorated the solemn holiday by attending memorial services in both Barrington and Haddonfield.

In Case You Missed It:
Philadelphia Inquirer Endorses Glading for Congress;
Attacks Democrats' "Atrocious" Backroom Politics

Paper calls Andrews' machinations "atrocious";
Glading "most viable candidate in years"

BARRINGTON – Dale Glading, candidate for U.S. Congress in New Jersey's 1st District, today received the endorsement of The Philadelphia Inquirer in the June 3rd Republican primary.

The Inquirer editorial board wrote that Dale Glading "gives GOP voters in the district their most viable candidate in years." ("Editorial: N.J. First District Primary", The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 23, 2008)

The paper, having the 16th largest daily circulation in the United States, also harshly criticized the machine politics of the Andrews family and South Jersey bosses, calling their "scheme" to use Camille Andrews as a placeholder candidate "atrocious."

The paper's editorial board went further to say of the Andrews/Norcross "backroom politics": "Voters want a candidate, not a process that disenfranchises them."

Dale Glading, on the other hand, is running in an open primary and has appeared at public events discussing the issues facing South Jersey voters.

Glading stands in strong opposition to the disenfranchisement of Democrats in South Jersey, and he has risen above party politics to communicate his popular message of lower taxes and real reform.

South Jersey Democrats may not have a real choice on June 3, but Dale Glading gives them a real choice for real change on November 4.

Democrats should remember that when their own party leaders were engaging in "atrocious" backroom dealing, Dale Glading stood alone in truly earning the votes of every South Jerseyan, regardless of party.

Glading Shines Light on Andrews’ Hypocrisy

Andrews Guilty of Same Backroom Dealing
That He Denounces

BARRINGTON – Dale Glading, candidate for Congress in New Jersey’s 1st District, today criticized Rep. Rob Andrews for his overt hypocrisy.

“In today’s Courier-Post, Congressman Andrews said that the decision about who gets the seat currently held by Sen. Lautenberg should not be made with backroom deals,” Glading said. “To quote Rob, ‘New Jersey has been plagued with that kind of decision-making.’”

“And yet, Congressman Andrews advocates the same kind of seedy politics by abdicating his seat in favor of his wife Camille, an admitted placeholder,” Glading added.

Monday’s Courier-Post highlighted the fact that “Andrews has served almost his entire adult life in public office.” The article also stated that if Andrews lost his Senate bid against Lautenberg that it would be “the first time [he] would not have a public office in 20 years.”

“People in my district realize that government is broken, and they are demanding real change in Washington’” said Glading. “I find it hypocritical that a career politician like Congressman Andrews is running as an agent of change. The only change Rob offers is moving his office from one side of the Capitol building to the other.”

“For Congressman Andrews to say that ‘I actually think the voters should make the choice, not a bunch of people sitting in somebody’s dining room’ and then support his wife’s smokescreen candidacy is talking out of both sides of his mouth,” Glading countered.

Camille Andrews, Congressman Andrews’ wife, is running to succeed him in the House of Representatives. However, Mrs. Andrews has repeatedly stated that she is willing to step aside should the party bosses ask her to.

“Congressman Andrews was quoted in today’s paper as saying that ‘there is nobody that tells me what to do,’” challenged Glading. “Apparently, the same doesn’t apply to Mrs. Andrews.”

“Her placeholder candidacy disenfranchises the voters in our district and defrauds the entire election process,” Glading concluded.