March 3, 2008 - 12:49pm
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Thompson endorses Estabrook

Assemblyman Sam Thompson endorsed Anne Evans Estabrook for U.S. Senate today.

Thompson, who lives in Middlesex County, joins his running mate, Assemblywoman Amy Handlin, in supporting Estabrook.

"The citizens of New Jersey are looking for change and I know that Anne Estabrook will bring change to Washington, work tirelessly to provide security for America, and fight to make New Jersey more affordable by supporting tax cuts and eliminating wasteful spending,” said Thompson.

The endorsement comes during a particularly tough stretch for Estabrook, who recently lost Republican conventions in Union and Hunterdon Counties to primary opponent Joe Pennacchio, as well as the screening committee nod for the Bergen County Republican Organization. It also comes the same day that Warren County Republican Chairman Doug Steinhardt officially announced that he’s switching allegiance from Estabrook to Pennacchio.

Matt Friedman is a PolitickerNJ.com Reporter and can be reached via email at matt@politicsnj.com.