Reluctantly, North Jerey newspapers back incumbents in Districts 34 and 35
By Wally EdgeThe Record and the Herald News have endorsed incumbent Democratic legislators in Districts 34 and 35, but said that they were "skeptical, given the heavy influence of New Jersey's political machinery" that Assemblywoman Sheila Oliver (D-East Orange) is an "independent thinker."
Oliver is expected to become the next Assembly Speaker when the Legislature reorganizes in January. The two newspapers also endorsed Assemblyman Thomas Giblin (D-Montclair) for re-election.
The newspapers said that the Republican challengers, Michael Mecca III and Matthew Tyahla, have no track record and did not meet with their editorial board.
In the 35th district, The Record and the Herald News endorsed incumbent Assemblywomen Nellie Pou (D-North Haledon) and Elease Evans (D-Paterson) for re-election. The GOP challengers did not attend an editorial board meeting. "It would be better if voters in the 35th had a greater choice for Assembly. As it is, the choices are few, and from here, the known is a step above the unknown," the newspaper said.
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Pathetic
That the GOP candidates did not take any opportunity for media coverage possible. In the 35th, you have an outside chance of winning if Paterson turnout is low. We also have credible candidates there. As for 34, Childress and Taylor really should have run with the GOP and focused on Clifton and tax-strapped voters who are being forced out of Montclair.
So much for the
So much for the Mecca/Murphy-backed candidates... I thought these guys were supposed to be better than Scott Rumana.
Endorsing Pou
must have been out of desperation. They still could have not endorsed anyone. Shows some lack of courage on The Record family.