Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Adam Gussen decisively defeats Jason Castle and Diane Sare to battle conservative Congressman Scott Garrett in November.
Teaneck Deputy Mayor Adam Gussen easily overtook challengers Jason Castle and Diane Sare in Tuesday night's Democratic primary and will now square off with Tea Party darling incumbent Scott Garrett. According to unofficial results, Gussen took home 53 percent of the vote with 73 percent of districts reporting as of 10:30 p.m. During the primary campaign, Gussen, 38, cited his experience in one of the county's largest municipalities as one strong reason he could succeed as the congressional representative of the newly drawn 5th district. Gussen, who picked up the endorsement of the county Democratic party, said during the primary campaign he favored creating jobs incentives for businesses, and hopes for complete energy independence. “We …
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
After redistricting, state’s northernmost district doesn’t get the race it was looking for
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
By Matt Manochio, NJSpotlight.com U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett, the current G.O.P. occupant and a resident of Sussex County, was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2002 and appears primed to strongly defend the seat. He faces a primary challenge from two Bergen County residents, Michael Cino and Bonnie Somer, both of whom concede the odds of winning are against them. The Democrats also have a contested primary. Teaneck’s Deputy Mayor Adam Gussen, former U.S. Marine Jason Castle and Lyndon LaRouche Democrat Diane Sare are vying for their party’s nomination on June 5. But that contest won’t provide the matchup Republicans had envisioned when they drew the new district lines last December, putting U.S. Rep. Steven Rothman, who …
Monday, May 21, 2012
The three Democrats running to represent New Jersey's 5th Congressional District held a debate in Teaneck Sunday.
The three 5th District Democratic candidates competing in the June 5 primary debated the issues in a forum at the Richard Rodda Community Center in Teaneck Sunday. Teaneck Deputy Mayor Adam Gussen, former Marine Jason Castle and Lyndon LaRouche supporter Diane Sare are all vying for the opportunity to run against Republican incumbent Scott Garrett for his seat in Congress in the November election. The economy was a main topic at the debate. Gussen said he favored creating incentives for businesses to create jobs and would like to help America have complete energy independence. "We have a tremendous opportunity to put America back to work," Gussen said. Castle said he believed he could help create partnerships between schools and employers …
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12:34 pm on Sunday, June 24, 2012
Uh, yeah, I DO like that line, because it very succinctly encapsulates what the Republican philosophy is. People like you live in a world where guys like Mitt Romney, who was born into a wealthy, well-connected family "earned" his quarter-of-a-billion, where the guy who worked hard every day at one of the companies he helped destroy is somehow not deserving of a piece of the American Dream. … more ›