GOP congressional candidate Dale Glading wants U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews (D-Haddon Heights) to reconsider his support of “Cap and Trade” tax legislation that passed the House last summer.

“Last summer, Rob Andrews voted for one of the biggest tax hikes in U.S. history at a time when South Jersey families were struggling to pay the bills,” Glading said. “’Cap and Tax’ legislation was supposed to combat global warming. Now we’re grappling with the snowiest winter in recorded history and an equally frigid job market. It’s time for Rob Andrews to face reality, listen to the people and stop supporting this job-killing legislation.”

“It’s about time Congress stops working against Americans and starts working for them,” Glading added. “When I defeat Rob Andrews in November, South Jersey will finally have a representative dedicated to protecting their wallets from out-of-control Washington politicians.”

Haddon Heights, NJ – This morning, Barrington minister Dale Glading announced he will once again challenge Rob Andrews to represent South Jersey in Congressional District 1 in the US House of Representatives.  The Camden County Republican Committee (CCGOP) enthusiastically supports Mr. Glading’s bid.

Prison minister Dale Glading this morning announced a second bid for Congress against U.S. Rep. Rob Andrew (D-Haddon Heights).

Andrews, who’s held the office since 1990, easily defeated Glading, a 50-year-old Barrington resident, in 2008.  The district is one of the most safely Democratic in the state, with about three times as many Democrats as Republicans.  In 2002 and 2006, Republicans did not field candidates to run against him. 

But Glading looked at his own vote total as a good sign. 

“I was inspired by the 74,000 of my fellow citizens who supported our grassroots cause in 2008. That why I’ve decided to rejoin the fight and run for Congress in 2010,” he said.

Glading said that he wanted to fight “out of control” federal spending and corruption.

“I will fight to cut spending, lower taxes and end backroom deals in the halls of Congress. The result will be more good paying jobs in our towns, more money in your pockets, and a renewed opportunity for all South Jerseyans to live the American Dream,” he said.

Dale Glading insists he’s not a glutton for punishment. But after getting crushed by Rob Andrews in ultra-Democratic 1st Congressional District last week, he’s thinking about making another run for office in a similarly Democratic district.

Glading, who runs a prison ministry and lives in Barrington, said that he may run against Assembly Speaker Joe Roberts (D-Camden) and incumbent Assemblywoman Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D-Camden) in the 5th Legislative District.

“I would never say never. I told my wife going in, or she told me rather, that it was one and done. But she’s expressed some interest in it,” said Glading. “At this point it’s up to God and my wife in that order.”

The 3rd district congressional race between Democrat John Adler and Republican Christopher Myers is a statistical dead heat, according to a Zogby International poll conducted by The Press of Atlantic City and The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey.  More than 16% of the voters poll remain undecided, with each candidate at 39%.   Adler, a State Senator from Camden County, and Myers, the Mayor of Medford, are seeking the seat of Republican Jim Saxton, who is retiring after 24 years in the House.  Republicans have held this seat since 1884.

Third district voters are also split on races for President and U.S. Senate: Barack Obama, 45%, John McCain, 44%; and Dick Zimmer, 45%, Frank Lautenberg 44%.

Glading Announces
“72 Stops in 72 Hours”
Campaign Tour

Congressional candidate shows
energy, dedication to serving constituents

BARRINGTON – Dale Glading, candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Jersey’s 1st District, announced today the “72 Stops in 72 Hours” campaign tour that will lead up to Election Day.

Glading will be campaigning around the clock, campaigning door to door in Pennsauken, Merchantville, Palmyra, Riverton, Maple Shade, Collingswood, Oaklyn, Audubon, Haddon Township, Mount Ephraim, Gloucester Township, Stratford, Laurel Springs, Berlin Township, Berlin Borough, Winslow Township, Monroe Township, and Washington Township.

Glading will also be making appearances elsewhere throughout the district, such as Sicklerville, Williamstown, Turnersville, Sewell, Blackwood, Woodbury, Pennsauken, Merchantville, and Voorhees.

“For the last 11 years, the people of the 1st District have suffered while Rob Andrews did nothing but use his congressional seat to run for higher office,” Glading said.

“I want to show the voters that I have the energy and the desire to be the best congressman they’ve ever had,” Glading added. “The people of South Jersey are working harder and harder, especially in these tough economic times. It’s about time they had a congressman who will work just as hard for them.”

This morning, Glading campaigned in Camden, meeting hundreds of voters and encouraging them to vote on November 4.

“The response was tremendous,” Glading said. “Every day, everywhere I go in the district, people are telling me ‘You’ve got my vote’ because I have taken the time to meet them and ask them about their concerns. Most importantly, I will always tell them the truth.”

“For a Republican to go into Camden and receive that kind of reception is proof that we are truly going to make history next Tuesday,” Glading concluded.

Glading will be campaigning throughout the day Friday, making appearances across the district. Last night he marched in the Westmont Lions Club Halloween Parade, and he will march tonight in the Haddonfield Halloween Parade along Kings Highway.

Journalists and members of the media who wish to accompany or cover Glading at a specific time or location should contact Tim Saler at (856) 361-8989 or tim@daleglading.com for a detailed schedule.

Glading Endorsed By
Former Phillie Curt Schilling

Phils’ great Curt Schilling
endorses congressional candidate
as Phillies return to World Series

BARRINGTON – Dale Glading, candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Jersey’s 1st District, received the endorsement of former Phillies pitcher Curt Schilling today, in advance of tonight’s pivotal Game 5 of the World Series in Philadelphia.

“It is humbling to have a local sports legend and future Hall of Famer, Curt Schilling, endorse my candidacy so vigorously,” Glading said. “Curt and I share the same values and fiscally conservative principles that made our country great.”

“I thank him for his endorsement and trust that Phillies fans throughout the district will follow Curt’s advice on Election Day,” Glading concluded.

Below is a copy of Schilling’s letter of endorsement:

To the constituents of District 1 in New Jersey,

It’s been 8 long years since I left Philadelphia but I can assure you I still have ties there, and New Jersey, and am rooting hard for the Phillies to seal the deal and win their first World Series in 28 years. I am writing this note for another reason though. I understand Dale Glading is in a tough fight as he tries to win election for the Congressional seat in District 1. I have not yet had the chance to meet Dale in person but I wanted to extend my support for Mr. Glading’s campaign in hopes, just like the Presidential election, the people voting on Tuesday will ‘look behind the rhetoric’ and see what the people involved are truly about. What does it say about us in this day and age when we have to look too long and too hard, and too far, to find people that are honest, have integrity, and are more interested in others well being than their own? Dale Glading is that man and that’s exactly the type of person we must have serving us for the next two years. I don’t care what the polls say, get out and vote. I firmly believe that if everyone that is registered takes a step back and looks past the ‘white noise’ our politics have become, they’ll see that Dale Glading is the kind of person who will change things that must be changed. We must take action, we must push our Government for more accountability, more honesty and most of all we must ensure that the tax dollars we are spending on our elected officials are being spent on people that will actually DO something while in office. People that will FORCE positive change and redirect the policies and legislation to benefit the voters first and foremost.

God Bless and Good Luck on Tuesday, “Congressman” Glading!

Curt Schilling

Rob Andrews Goes AWOL

Andrews refuses to actively campaign
while Glading breaks voter milestone

BARRINGTON – Dale Glading, candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Jersey’s 1st District, broke a key milestone in his campaign for Congress this week. Glading has met more than 25,000 targeted Democrats, independents, and uncommitted Republican voters since August 1.

In contrast, his opponent, U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews, an 18-year incumbent and member of the Washington elite, has held no known public campaign events, has not launched a campaign website, and has not made any effort to engage the voters.

When Andrews squirmed back into the race in September, his campaign manager claimed that Rob would take no votes for granted and would campaign vigorously. But, reminiscent of his wife’s non-existent, phantom campaign in the primary and summer months, Rob Andrews has done exactly the opposite.

To top it all off, Andrews has failed to appear at an astounding 40 percent of his agreed-to public appearances, including the Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce candidates’ forum and a digital town hall debate at Sterling High School.

“One has to ask the question: does Rob Andrews really want to be re-elected?” Glading inquired. “When he lost his Senate primary to Frank Lautenberg, he spent the next several months telling anyone who would ask that he wouldn’t return to Congress.”

“Rob Andrews even told an NJN reporter that he believed the best man for the job of representing the 1st District was now someone other than him,” Glading continued. “And on that point, we are in total agreement.”

“Then Rob slid back into the race at the last minute, affirmed by voice vote in a closed-door session,” Glading added. “Since then, he has not campaigned and he has refused to appear at several scheduled forums and events.”

“Is Rob Andrews simply tired of being our congressman?” Glading asked. “It certainly seems so. Since 1997 he has done nothing but use his congressional seat to run for higher office, and it looks like this year his total lack of concern for his constituents has reached epidemic proportions.”

“By contrast, I have spent the past 10 months meeting voters and listening to their concerns,” Glading concluded. “If Rob Andrews’ real wish is to return to private life, the voters of the 1st District and me are happy to oblige him this November 4th.”

Glading Sweeps Major
Newspaper Endorsements

First Republican candidate in decades
to be endorsed for 1st District by major papers

BARRINGTON – Dale Glading, candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Jersey’s 1st District, made a clean sweep of the major newspapers in the 1st District offering endorsements in this year’s race for Congress.

First, the Courier-Post, then the Philadelphia Inquirer, and finally the Gloucester County Times endorsed Glading. It is the first time in decades that a Republican candidate has received any, much less all, of the major newspaper endorsements in a race for Congress in the 1st District.

“Again, I am so humbled to have received the support of these respected newspapers and their editorial boards,” Glading said. “It is a testament to the fact that my campaign represents a clean break from so much that has gone wrong down in Washington.”

“The voters of the 1st District, like voters all across the country, are fed up with the wasteful spending, big and intrusive government, and, frankly, our prolonged involvement in the war in Iraq,” Glading continued. “Just as they are ready to move on from President Bush’s record in those respects, they are ready to move on from Congressman Andrews’ abysmal – and tarnished – record as well.”

“This is shaping up to be an historic election,” Glading remarked. “People are ready for a change, and they know that you can’t keep sending the same people down to Washington time and time again, expecting different results. Rob Andrews isn’t part of the solution; he’s part of the problem.”

“I can’t tell you how many times I’ve encountered voters at the more than 24,000 doors I’ve knocked on since August 1st who told me that they are voting out every incumbent on the ballot this year,” Glading concluded. “It’s about time we got some fresh blood down in Washington. Everybody agrees Washington is broken, and we need some new people down there to fix it. Congress didn’t just happen to get a 12 percent approval rating – they earned it.”

Dale Glading Endorsed By
Courier-Post and Philadelphia Inquirer

BARRINGTON – Dale Glading, candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Jersey’s 1st District, has received the endorsements of The Courier-Post and The Philadelphia Inquirer, the two largest and most influential newspapers in the region.

“I am truly humbled by the Inquirer and Courier-Post’s endorsements,” Glading said. “Both newspapers are well-respected, and their endorsements are both welcomed and appreciated.”

“I have met over 22,000 voters face to face since August 1st, and what they have told me is that they want someone who shares their concerns and will always tell them the truth,” Glading continued. “I have promised to put my constituents’ interests above my own and to continue campaigning hard for their votes on November 4th.”

Excerpt from the Courier-Post endorsement:

The Republican congressional nominee can be trusted to put the interests of constituents first.
[…]
Voters in the 1st District should carefully consider their options in this election. We urge voters to elect Republican congressional nominee Dale Glading of Barrington. In this race, it is easier to believe Glading when he says he will keep his word to work hard in Washington for his constituents. Andrews, on the other hand, has shown voters they are second to his political ambitions. If voters want a representative who won't say one thing and then do the other, Glading should get their vote.

Executive director of the Saints Prison Ministry, Glading has taken some principled stands that have led people to question whether he would attempt to blend the roles of church and state. These are fair questions to consider. Glading is pro-life and opposes abortion except in the case of rape and incest, or to save the life of a mother. He also believes marriage should only be between a man and a woman.

Yet, it would be unfair to cast Glading as a fringe candidate. He clearly is in the mainstream on many issues that New Jersey voters seem to care about.

He does not support the Bush administration's policy in Iraq. Rather, Glading argues the United States should withdraw U.S. troops from the country as soon as possible. And like Andrews and a majority of Congress, he supported the bailout for financial institutions. He insists, however, he would work to do three things Congress has not addressed: hold firm managers responsible for poor fiscal practices, impose tighter regulations on firms and do more to ensure taxpayers get a decent return on their investment in institutions they save from financial ruin. These are reforms backed by many Republicans and Democrats in Congress.

Going with Glading won't be a risk for 1st District voters. Glading appears capable of putting the nation's interests ahead of his own.

(“Vote for Dale Glading in 1st District race”, The Courier-Post, October 19, 2008)

Excerpt from the Philadelphia Inquirer endorsement:

DALE GLADING is an unusually strong Republican candidate for this heavily Democratic district, and he has The Inquirer's endorsement.

Glading, 49, of Barrington, runs a national prison ministry. We disagree with him on some of the issues, but he has articulated reasonable, moderate positions on immigration reform, the war in Iraq, and Social Security. Most important, he has given us no reason to doubt his integrity.

(“Honestly? Glading”, The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 20, 2008)