Political campaigns John Adler

1 political campaigns

1.1 2004 presidential election
1.2 2008
1.3 2010

political campaigns
2004 presidential election

on october 7, 2003, along rep. bill pascrell of new jersey s 8th congressional district, adler formally endorsed senator john kerry president , became co-chairman of john kerry s campaign in garden state. shortly afterwards on december 19, 2003, governor of new jersey jim mcgreevey , of new jersey democratic party came out in support of former governor of vermont howard dean president. because of endorsement kerry, , kerry s decisive win in democratic primary, adler rumored frontrunner u.s. attorney new jersey if senator massachusetts had won 2004 presidential election.

2008

on september 20, 2007, adler announced planned second challenge saxton. time, district had been renumbered new jersey s 3rd congressional district. on november 9, 2007, saxton announced not seek reelection in 2008, citing prostate cancer. dramatically altered dynamics of race; instead of facing 25-year incumbent, adler running in open seat. adler unopposed in democratic primary, , faced republican medford mayor, lockheed martin executive, , gulf war veteran chris myers.

during 2008 election cycle, adler 1 of first elected officials in new jersey endorse barack obama democratic presidential nomination in state party establishment supported hillary clinton. adler held financial advantage on opponent through of race, holding 10–1 or 5–1 funding edge on myers majority of campaign. adler had raised money in country of non-incumbent congressional candidate.

adler received number of endorsements election, including teamsters, fraternal order of police, national association of police organizations, professional firefighters association of new jersey, new jersey environmental federation, sierra club, humane society legislative fund, national committee preserve social security , health care, , recreational fishing alliance.

the democratic congressional campaign committee committed $1.7 million in ad buys adler s campaign. in comparison, nrcc committed $84,200 in coordinated ad buys myers campaign, in addition nrcc gave in financing internal poll in september myers campaign. myers benefited 2 ad buys 501(c)(4) organization freedom s watch, attacked john adler on tax record, legislative history, , contributions received subprime mortgage companies.

adler won majority of newspaper endorsements. endorsed press of atlantic city, philadelphia inquirer, new york times, burlington county times, courier post, myers received endorsement of asbury park press.

the 3rd district race last 1 called in new jersey on election night 2008. adler defeated myers 52.08% of vote myers 47.92%. sworn position congressman 3rd district of new jersey in united states house of representatives on january 6, 2009, first democrat represent district in 123 years.

2010

adler lost 2010 midterm election republican nominee jon runyan. adler received 47.3% of vote, while runyan received more half votes cast. runyan former philadelphia eagles star , mount laurel resident.

in addition runyan, adler challenged nj tea party nominee peter destefano, libertarian nominee russ conger, , country again nominee lawrence j. donahue.

republicans heavily targeted seat in election cycle. warning sign adler came in new jersey gubernatorial race in 2009, when republican candidate chris christie carried adler s district 17 points on democratic governor jon corzine governor christie campaigned hard runyan, calling adler career politician .

some democratic operatives asserted adler campaign staffers , camden county democratic committee (ccdc) recruited tea party candidate peter destefano in attempt split conservative vote , benefit adler. new jersey tea party groups said had never heard of destefano until had strong showing in july poll released adler campaign. on october 8, 2010, associated press reported, based on details of earlier article @ courierpostonline.com, there mounting evidence democrats recruited destefano. article noted democratic party employee ran destefano s website , many of signatures on destefano s nominating petitions belonged democrats - including former adler campaign staffer. reportedly, steve ayscue, paid head of operations ccdc, , geoff mackler, adler s campaign manager, presented plan @ ccdc headquarters during may 26 meeting of south jersey young democrats, , of present joined in circulating petition place peter destefano on ballot. adler denied allegations. destefano called suggestion democratic plant bunch of crap . in end, destefano garnered 1.5% of vote.