Rush Holt

Rush Holt endorsed Governor Jon Corzine’s toll hike plan yesterday, but has still been unable to decide who he wants as the next President of the United States.  Holt is the only New Jersey House Democrat not to endorse a candidate in today’s presidential primary.

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In the Statehouse today for the goU.S. Rep. Frank Pallonevernor’s state of the state address, three Democratic congressman, two in the Sen. Hillary Clinton camp and one undecided, had three different takes on today’s developing New Hampshire primary.

U.S. Rep Frank Pallone said he believes Clinton is firmly in the fight despite her loss in Iowa and likely loss in New Hampshire.

"New Hampshire is a small state," said Pallone. "The real battle is on Feb. 5th (when New Jersey and 21 other states are holding primaries), and I believe she’s going to win the nomination. She will continue to compete before then in Nevada and South Carolina."

U.S. Rep. Albio Sires isn’t so sure.

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In New Jersey, Congressman Rush Holt tries to stay clear of intra-party fights – but his policy doesn’t seem as firm when it comes to Maine.  This week, the rocket scientist-turned-Congressman announced his endorsement of Chellie Pingree, a former Common Cause President, for Congress in a hotly contested Democratic primary for an open seat. 

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The two New Jersey House seats most clearly in play next year are the two that have been held by the Republicans for the longest period of time:  Democrats have not won the seat now held by Jim Saxton for 126 years, and Mike Ferguson’s district has not elected a Democrat since 1954.

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Bill Baroni is not the only 14th district candidate with good news today.

The 14th district Democrats – state Senate candidate Seema Singh, incumbent Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein and Assembly candidate Wayne DeAngelo -- announced that popular Democratic Congressman Rush Holt will be the honorary chairman for their campaign.

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  Rep. Holt Named Campaign Chairman for 14th District Democrats

Honorable Central Jersey Congressman Welcomed to Campaign Leadership of Clean 14 Team  

(SOUTH BRUNSWICK) – Well-respected Congressman Rush Holt today was named Honorary Campaign Chairman for the 14th Legislative District campaigns of Seema Singh for State Senate and Assemblywoman Linda R. Greenstein and Wayne DeAngelo for Assembly.  The trio welcomed Holt’s leadership and support in the final two months of the campaign.

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Frank Lautenberg will be 84 when he seeks re-election to the U.S. Senate next year
While two recent independent polls show that a majority of New Jerseyans think Frank Lautenberg is too old to serve another full term in the U.S. Senate, so far there have been no Democrats willing to openly discuss a primary bid.

Add Tom Byrne to that list.

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Matt DennisAfer four years working for Congressman Rush Holt, Matthew Dennis will start his new job on Tuesday as Communications Director for Congresswoman Nita Lowey.  Lowey, a ten-term Democrat from New York, is a member of the so-called College of Cardinals as Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs.

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Twelth District Rep. Rush Holt said that his paper trail voting legislation will help solve the problems that local elections officials are worried about, but the bill still has not come up for a vote in Congress.

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They may not be the top fundraisers in the state, but don’t count Bill Pascrell or Rush Holt out of seeking Frank Lautenberg’s Senate seat if it ever opens up.

Both Congressmen were careful about the wording of their ambitions, stressing that they fully support Frank Lautenberg and that the idea of an open Senate seat is purely hypothetical. But neither would rule out seeking the seat if it does open up. Read More >