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

Questions That Deserve an Answer, Part 5: The Shulman Campaign will press Scott Garrett for an answer to a critical question each day between now and the election

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct 3, 2008

Contact: Jeff Hauser, 201-767-8162, jeff@shulmanforcongress.com

Haworth, NJ - The Shulman for Congress campaign today called upon Scott Garrett to explain why he believes the government should criminalize a woman’s right to choose, even if she is the victim of rape or incest.

“Scott Garrett says he believes in `limited government’ when it comes to opposing the regulation of special interests, but when it comes to a woman’s right to choose, there is no limit on government intervention in Scott Garrett’s America,” said Dennis Shulman, the Democratic nominee in New Jersey’s Fifth Congressional District.  “Garrett’s lack of respect for women, and for victims of rape and incest, is shocking.  That’s why this campaign has launched www.YourChoiceNotScotts.com .  Voters deserve to know how extreme their Congressman is — New Jersey’s Fifth Congressional District supports a woman’s right to choose, and that’s one of the reasons why this district is going to vote for change in November.”

At www.YourChoiceNotScotts.com , viewers can watch Garrett’s extreme views in his own words, and learn more about why Scott Garrett is dangerous to women’s health.  Garrett is even opposed to ensuring that mammograms are covered by insurance companies, a position shared by no other elected New Jersey Republican.

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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 decision to upgrade NJ-5 as an “Emerging Race” and to buy advertising time in the district.  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:

• “Rabbi With the Compelling Back Story Is Not to Be Ruled Out,” Peter Applebome, The New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/nyregion/14towns.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion&oref=slogin

• “A Rabbi in Congress?,” Adam Goodman, Time, http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1824434,00.html
• “On the Trail: First Timer,” Jeffrey Toobin, The New Yorker, http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2008/07/28/080728ta_talk_toobin