NJ-3: This little piggy ran for office

by: Jason Springer

Fri May 09, 2008 at 09:44:05 PM EDT

Things have gotten pretty ugly in the 3rd District GOP primary this last week. Jack Kelly went up on TV with an ad that really has gotten the attention of his opponent Chris Myers...

While not threatening legal action, Myers had an attorney send a letter demanding the "false and defamatory" commercial be removed from the airways, so I'm guessing he doesn't like being accused of peddling influence and doling out special interest money.

Myers for his part has gone after Kelly as a political hack who's used government to serve himself, but those accusations aren't what has Kelly so mad...

Kelly, for his part, said Myers crossed the line with a mailer about him that features a pig wearing a crown.

I haven't seen the mailer because I'm not exactly the voter Myers is trying to reach, but I'll take Kelly's word for it. I guess we all have our limits.

My favorite is the 3rd candidate in the race, Justin Murphy who sums up the Myers and Kelly campaigns with this great line in his press release, Another Corruption Eruption From the boss controlled candidates for the 3rd District Congressional Seat...

...Murphy says Ocean County voters "should know that a vote for Jack Kelly or Chris Myers is a vote to validate the corrupt power of County Bosses in both Burlington and Ocean Counties."

While I've had enough of some primary campaigns, this one is the gift that keeps on giving. This GOP primary continues to get uglier and John Adler gets to raise money while building an organization and enjoying the show. He probably can't ask for much more.

Jason Springer :: NJ-3: This little piggy ran for office

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NJ-3: This little piggy ran for office | 4 comments

Could a Democrat in NJ-3 ask for anything more? n/t (4.00 / 1)

by: Jason Springer @ Sat May 10, 2008 at 01:44:39 AM UTC

The environment is all D (0.00 / 0)

by: huntsu @ Sat May 10, 2008 at 01:45:58 AM UTC

you can depend on the Republicans (0.00 / 0)

to show the Dems what a real negative campaign looks like.

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

by: Hopeful @ Sat May 10, 2008 at 01:47:18 AM UTC

I just want to see.. (0.00 / 0)

The battle of hate. That was so much fun to behold when Tancredo and Brownback went toe to toe on "who killed more babies" and "who is more faithful to Regan."

That will be a blast to behold, all us dems can do is sit back and laugh..

by: thenerd0584 @ Sat May 10, 2008 at 03:04:18 AM UTC