DCCC Names Zeitz, NJ-04, among "Races to Watch"

by: Brian McGinnis

Mon Sep 15, 2008 at 12:08:28 PM EDT

An email announcement from the Zeitz campaign:

On Friday, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) announced that Josh Zeitz, the Democratic nominee for Congress in New Jersey's 4th Congressional District, was added to their targeted Races to Watch list.
The targeting demonstrates that the DCCC believes this race is competitive and worth investment. Demographic shifts have created the unique conditions for beating 28 year incumbent Chris Smith. Democrats now enjoy a voter registration edge in the 4th District and consistently win the district at the Presidential, Gubernatorial and Senate levels. With boosted turnout and registration expected from urban areas like Trenton, Zeitz is poised for one of the biggest upsets of the cycle.
"We're excited to have the DCCC engaged in the race," said Zeitz campaign manager Steve D'Amico. "With our economy struggling and a representative like Chris Smith, who is more interested in introducing legislation to abolishing common, everyday birth control than he is in helping middle-class families, voters in the 4th District are realizing it's time for change."

This comes shortly after The New Republic's recent expose on some issues in his past.

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Thanks!! (0.00 / 0)

We posted a diary on this but once I saw your front page post I deleted our diary.

by: Zeitz for Congress (NJ-4) @ Mon Sep 15, 2008 at 16:40:34 PM UTC

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the more the merrier! n/t (0.00 / 0)

activist for hire.

by: Jay Lassiter @ Mon Sep 15, 2008 at 18:55:27 PM UTC

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I guess I'm too used to dkos (0.00 / 0)

Double diaries are a no-no.

by: Zeitz for Congress (NJ-4) @ Mon Sep 15, 2008 at 19:20:42 PM UTC

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Come on Guys!!!! (0.00 / 1)

While it is true that we can pick up here in Jersey this year,this is way over the top.Stu Rothenberg of Roll Call wrote an article today and called adding the Zeitz race bizarre and said:"And then there is the DCCC's all-new Watch list.Quite simply,it is bizarre.....Included on the list are Josh Zeitz,running against Rep Chris Smith(R-N.J)...Zeitz who had $125,000 in the bank on June 30,is challenging a Republican Congressman who is both incredibly popular and holds a commanding lead in the race...if the DCCC is going to go out of its way to promote certain races,it ought to be responsible for those selections.And if it puts absurd races on its list ,it devalues those lists altogether.

by: Demmod @ Mon Sep 15, 2008 at 19:44:16 PM UTC

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