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• In New Jersey, Former Phila. Eagle To Run For Congress & Former CNN Anchor To Run For Senate

  —Politics 24/7 Weblog

       John Adler is a freshman Democrat Congressman representing New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District. He came to office after winning a close election down ticket from the landslide, 15% plurality that Barack Obama polled on the same line. New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District is not a safe district for Democrats and [...]

  Posted: November 25, 2009, 8:32pm EST
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• Runyan in talks with the San Diego Chargers

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  Former Eagles tackle Jon Runyan, a prospective congressional candidate against U.S. Rep. John Adler (D-Cherry Hill) next year, is in San Diego today trying to finalize a contract  with the Chargers, ESPN.com reports. Runyan, 35, said that he was “very serious” about running in the 3rd Congressional District earlier this [...]

  Posted: November 24, 2009, 6:03pm EST
  by Matt Friedman

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• Runyan's voting record and recent GOP switch come into question

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  As Jon Runyan meets with leaders of the Republican party and explores the possibility of challenging John Adler for his congressional seat, some questions are being raised including how frequently he has voted and when he actually became a Republican:Records from Burlington County, N.J., indicate Runyan missed voting in [...]

  Posted: November 24, 2009, 1:00pm EST
  

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• Is Pallone vulnerable?

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  As pundits and party leaders look to next year’s Congressional elections in NJ, it appears that freshman Democrat John Adler is the most vulnerable incumbent.  Despite actually calling himself a “conservative” Democrat, his vote for ultra-liberal House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Democrat Leadership will render that innoculation strategy suspect, [...]

  Posted: November 23, 2009, 9:23pm EST
  by Jeff Michaels

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• John Adler's Awful Vote against Health Care Reform

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  When I lived in New Jersey, I volunteered for an idealistic progressive congressional candidate from my hometown, Haddonfield, who went on narrowly to win his race. John Adler was someone who fought for health reform while in the state senate, who had a near-perfect environmental rating, and who fought for [...]

  Posted: November 23, 2009, 10:14am EST
  

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• Exploring congressional bid, Runyan meets with Gilmore

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  Ocean County Republican Chairman George Gilmore met with ex-Eagles tackle Jon Runyan yesterday, who told him that he is "strongly leaning" toward running. But Gilmore, who said he had a "nice conversation" with Runyan, is not sold on him as the candidate to take on freshman U.S. Rep. John Adler [...]

  Posted: November 18, 2009, 3:05pm EST
  by Matt Friedman

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• Adler's Inquirer Op-Ed Designed to Fool Voters

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  Matt Rooney | November 17, 2009
  
  
  A whole new John Alder? Hardly!
  
  I absolutely love when machine Democrats rail against "fraud, waste and abuse" in government, Save Jerseyans. That's a lot like a cigarette manufacturer complaining about cancer.
  
  For those of you endowed with a good sense of humor, here's John Adler's' [...]

  Posted: November 17, 2009, 11:53am EST
  

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• Quote of the Day: "Would you vote against the emancipation proclamation because it wasn't perfect?"

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  Tom Moran has a piece in today's Star Ledger on John Adler and his vote against the healthcare bill. Within the article, he has this quote from Congressman Andrews in response to Adler's arguments that the bill just wasn't good enough to get his vote:Besides, no bill is perfect.' [...]

  Posted: November 15, 2009, 8:56pm EST
  

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• Reverse Town Hall?

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  It was an angry crowd that met Rep. John Adler Saturday at his first Town Hall since he voted to scuttle the public option when the House debated and passed it last weekend. But this time, the crowd was upset because the guy they sent to Congress is standing against [...]

  Posted: November 15, 2009, 3:15pm EST
  

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• Eagles’ Runyan may take on Adler

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  Jon Runyan who is out of the NFL after playing for Houston, Tennessee and Philadelphia, says his next running might be on the campaign trail. Runyan says he may take on first-term Congressman John Adler for the seat he has in the 3rd District.  [...]

  Posted: November 15, 2009, 7:00am EST
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• Did Runyan fumble before even kicking off his campaign

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  We wrote yesterday about how former Eagles lineman Jon Runyan was mulling a challenge to John Adler's seat in Congress. But did he fumble before he even kicks off his campaign by not calling Ocean County GOP boss George Gilmore to say hello first:"I'll wait for Mr. Runyan to'" [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 1:00pm EST
  

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• Former Eagle "seriously considering" a challenge to Adler

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  It seems that former Eagles offensive lineman Jon Runyan is looking to transition from taking on the defense on the football field, to tackling the Democrats in the political arena, specifically Congressman John Adler for his seat:"I am seriously considering becoming a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives" [...]

  Posted: November 11, 2009, 6:13pm EST
  

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• So far, Democrats have no challenger to Lance

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  Ask Republicans about candidate recruitment in the 3rd Congressional District, where freshman U.S. Rep. John Adler (D-Cherry Hill) is expected to face a tough challenge to keep his seat, and you'll hear a long list of potential candidates.  Ask Democrats the same question in freshman U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance's [...]

  Posted: November 11, 2009, 4:41pm EST
  by Matt Friedman

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• Former Eagles player is possible Adler opponent

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  Now that the gubernatorial election is over, Republicans in Burlington, Ocean and Camden Counties are starting to focus on recruiting someone to take on freshman U.S. Rep. John Adler (D-Cherry Hill) next year.  There is a deep bench of potential candidates, but some Republicans have one in mind who [...]

  Posted: November 10, 2009, 6:36pm EST
  by Matt Friedman

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• Adler's vote against health reform bothers some Democrats

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  U.S. Rep. John Adler (D-Cherry Hill) is in a tight squeeze between left and right.  The freshman congressman's voting record so far is not all that different from his Republican predecessor, Jim Saxton - a moderate Republican.  But his opposition to the health care bill and his amendment that [...]

  Posted: November 10, 2009, 6:31pm EST
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• THINKING ABOUT 2010

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  Nov. 10, 2009
  
  Now we all know that John Adler was bowing to the changed political landscape  -- and of course, his constituents – when he was one of 39 Democrats who voted against the health care reform bill on Saturday. 
  But that got us wondering – what happens [...]

  Fetched: November 10, 2009, 12:16pm EST
  

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• What happened to the old John Adler?

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  While every one of the state's five Republicans marched in lockstep with John Boehner and Eric Cantor by opposing health care reform, seven of eight New Jersey Democrats voted for the historic health care reform bill. Among Democrats, only 3rd District Congressman John Adler voted no.

  Of the 39 Democrats who [...]

  Posted: November 09, 2009, 11:20am EST
  

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• Adler finds himself in a pickle

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  John Adler, the Congressman from Boss Norcross, is getting praise for opposing President Obama's health care plan. The Independence Hall Tea Party Association sent out a press release saying, "We applaud Congressman Adler.  He has heard us, his constituents, speaking out against ObamaCare.  And" [...]

  Posted: November 09, 2009, 5:55am EST
  by Bob Ingle

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• How Did New Jersey's Congressmen Vote on ObamaCare?

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  Matt Rooney | November 8, 2009
  

  
  

  Nancy Pelosi slipped her healthcare bill through Congress last night... by five votes. Isn't it amazing how far the Dems have fallen since last November's electoral highs?

  And how did your Congressman vote on ObamaCare, Save Jerseyans?

  Answer: along party lines (except for John Adler)....

  
  

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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 5:00am EST
  

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• ADLER ACCEPTS REALITY

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  Nov. 7, 2009
  
  Did John Adler really have any other choice?
  
  Adler, the freshman Democrat who represents what had been a reliably red 3rd District, announced he's voting against the health care reform bill.
  
  His vote is just the latest fallout from Chris Christie's victory on [...]

  Fetched: November 07, 2009, 2:17pm EST
  

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• Tell John Adler to vote yes on Health Care Reform

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  This evening, the US House of Representatives may finally vote on a health care reform bill. None of the 177 House Republicans is expected to vote for the bill, so Democrats must find the 218 votes required to pass the bill from within their own caucus. At the moment, it [...]

  Posted: November 07, 2009, 1:18pm EST
  

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• Adler Practices Situational Fiscal Conservatism

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  Matt Rooney | November 7, 2009
  
  
  Have you heard? Rep. John Adler (D-NJ) is opposing H.R. 3962 (the Pelosi healthcare package). His rationale: "The House health care bill, unveiled last week, does not do enough to contain costs, or protect small businesses, seniors, taxpayers, and middle class families." See the bottom of [...]

  Posted: November 07, 2009, 12:50pm EST
  

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• Unforgivable

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  The Press of Atlantic City says John Adler will oppose the health care bill. I'm not in the district, and I guess he'll get a lot more money from insurance companies than I'd ever have given, but it's unforgivable as far as I am concerned.  
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 1:45pm EST
  

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• Adler supports more troops to Afghanistan

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  Upon returning from a trip to Afghanistan, Congressman Adler voiced his support for sending more troops:A weekend visit to Afghanistan convinced Rep. John Adler, D-N.J., that he should support any forthcoming request for more troops from the Obama administration because there is a clear chance to "achieve definable success" [...]

  Posted: November 06, 2009, 12:00pm EST
  

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• Take that, John Adler

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  John Adler

  An attempt by Congressman John Adler  of New Jersey's  3rd District to exempt four out of five publicly-traded companies from a post-Enron requirement that they get external audits has been killed, at least temporarily, the Huffington Post reports. Under Adler's plan, "in essence, 83'" [...]

  Posted: October 29, 2009, 11:00am EDT
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• Adler turns back on the little guys

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  John Adler

  John Adler, a tool of the Boss Norcross machine in South Jersey when he was chairman of the NJ Senate Judiciary Committee in Trenton, is now in Washington as a first-term congressman trying to weaken a badly needed investor protection bill, says The Huffington [...]

  Posted: October 27, 2009, 11:00am EDT
  by Bob Ingle

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• Action Alert: Call Adler on Public Option

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  If you're in John Adler's district, this is the time to call his offices. Blue Jersey is hearing rumors that there will be a vote, perhaps as soon as tomorrow morning, on a public option "Medicare+5." That is, Americans who currently do not have health insurance will get the [...]

  Posted: October 22, 2009, 6:00pm EDT
  

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• Adler tops $1 million; Pallone nearly 4x that

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  Freshman Rep. John Adler, a Democrat from Cherry Hill who captured what had been a Republican-held seat last year and is on the GOP's early hit list for 2010, has socked away more than $1 million for re-election already, new Federal Election Commission reports show.

  But that's only one-quarter the bankroll [...]

  Posted: October 16, 2009, 4:20pm EDT
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