Dennis Shulman for U.S. Congress: Sensible Leadership for New Jersey’s 5th District

Garrett Has Taken $1000 From Indicted Senator Ted Stevens — Garrett Should Join His Republican Colleagues and Donate Dirty Money to Charity

Haworth, NJ: The Shulman for Congress campaign is calling on Scott Garrett to give up $1000 in campaign contributions he received from Alaska Senator Ted Stevens.  Stevens has been indicted on federal corruption charges related to his dealings with an oil company whose executive has pled guilty to bribery.

“Between Scott Garrett’s relationships with corporate lobbyists and ethically-challenged Republican colleagues, what Washington scandal is Scott Garrett not a part of?”  said Jeff Hauser, Shulman’s campaign manager.

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Dennis Shulman was recently profiled by The New Yorker and Time as momentum for his campaign continues to grow, and recent polling in the district validates the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s recent decision to upgrade NJ-5 as an “Emerging Race.”  Only 31% of likely voters in NJ-5 plan to re-elect Garrett and, by a 68-17% margin, the district seeks change from George Bush’s policies.

Dr. Dennis Shulman has gained international recognition for his 30 years of work as a psychologist, educator, and author.  An ordained rabbi for five years and blind since childhood, he has lived in New Jersey’s Fifth District for more than 25 years with his wife, Dr. Pamela Tropper, an obstetrician. They have two adult daughters.

Additional background on Dr. Dennis Shulman and his challenge to Scott Garrett:

• “A Rabbi in Congress?,” http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1824434,00.html
• “On the Trail: First Timer,” Jeffrey Toobin, http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2008/07/28/080728ta_talk_toobin
• DCCC Adds Shulman to “Emerging Races,” http://dccc.org/newsroom/entry/dccc_announces_third_round_of_red_to_blue/

• “Garrett tells donors he’s concerned about Shulman,” http://www.politickernj.com/matt-friedman/21172/
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