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Top Newspapers & Community Organizations overwhelmingly endorse John Adler

(Mt. Laurel, NJ) – The John Adler for Congress campaign in New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District announced new organizational endorsements today from influential area and national groups including the National Association of Police Organizations, the New Jersey Law Enforcement Commanding Officers Association, the Council of New Jersey State College Locals of the American Federation of Teachers (AFL-CIO), and the National Association of Letter Carriers, and New Jersey Citizen Action.

These groups join the many other national and New Jersey groups that have endorsed John Adler. But these are not the only groups seeking real change in Washington. Many groups that previously endorsed Republican Jim Saxton are now supporting the Democratic candidate John Adler in this historic election. These include the New Jersey Fraternal Order of Police, Teamsters Joint Council #73, the Professional Firefighters Association, the Recreational Fishing Alliance, the National Committee to

Preserve Social Security and Medicare, and the Sierra Club.
Below is a comprehensive list of newspapers and organizations that have endorsed Adler in his fight to bring fresh approaches and real change to Washington. They include:

Newspapers
• Burlington County Times
• Cherry Hill Courier-Post
• New York Times
• Philadelphia Inquirer
• The Press of Atlantic City

Organizations
• 21st Century Democrats
• American Nurses Association PAC
• Council for a Livable World
• Council of New Jersey State College Locals, AFT, AFL-CIO
• Humane Society Legislative Fund
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 164
• International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers
• International Union of Painters & Allied Trades, AFL-CIO, CLC
• International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) Region 9
• NARAL
• National Association of Home Builders
• National Association of Realtors
• National Association of Police Organizations
• National Association of Letter Carriers
• National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
• National Jewish Democratic Council PAC
• New Jersey Fraternal Order of Police
• New Jersey State Policeman's Benevolent Association
• New Jersey Citizen Action
• New Jersey Law Enforcement Commanding Officers Association
• New Jersey Outdoor Alliance
• New Jersey State AFL-CIO
• Ocean Champions
• Planned Parenthood
• Professional Firefighters Association of NJ
• Recreational Fishing Alliance
• Rutgers American Association of University Professors - AFT (Rutgers AAUP-AFT)
• Sierra Club
• Teamsters Joint Council #73
• United Association of Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 322 & Local 9
• Verizon Communications, Inc., Good Government Club

DESPERATE MYERS FLEES SINKING SHIP
President's Proud Cheerleader Suddenly Has Second Thoughts
Contradicts Himself On Bush And Economy

For Immediate Release: October 27, 2008

Contact: Mark Warren, 856.222.9707

Mt. Laurel, NJ – Desperate to save his fading campaign, congressional candidate Chris Myers has scrambled onto one of the last lifeboats fleeing the USS George W. Bush. Myers is frantically trying to escape the sinking GOP ship and its beleaguered skipper, the president, with a cunning but ultimately futile attempt to deny his longstanding support for Bush and the failed policies that pushed our economy over the cliff.

With his election prospects growing more remote by the day, Myers is clinging to the hope that the voters will buy his abrupt 11th-hour flip-flop on George W. Bush. An unabashed cheerleader for the president, Myers finally acknowledged in recent days that Bush is "part of the problem" as the economy continues its freefall and middle-class America fears for its future.

Myers also beat a full retreat from his preposterous claim that the economy is 'basically strong.' Myers now concedes – again, in his own words - that 'the economy stinks.' Finally – with the election about a week away, he admits what the rest of the nation has known for months.

"Chris Myers can try to run from the truth, but he can't hide," said Mark Warren, campaign manager for John Adler, the Democratic candidate in New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District. "We've seen time and again that Chris Myers will say just about anything to get elected, but even he has outdone himself with this one. It 's the classic act of a desperate candidate whose campaign is going nowhere. But who in the world would ever believe he's had a last-minute conversion on George Bush? The voters will see right through it."

"Just consider his own words, " Warren said. "With a straight face, Chris Myers looked the voters in the eye and stubbornly insisted for months that the economy was on sound footing and that George W. Bush was an effective president whose failed policies at home and in Iraq were good for the country. Now, again with a straight face, he tells the same voters:  'Never mind,' Bush is part of the problem after all - and, yes indeed, the economy really is in bad shape.

"Either Chris Myers was so out of touch that he believed what he was saying, or he was deliberately deceiving the voters. Either way, his incredulous claims in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary show he does not belong in the United States Congress."

Warren said that voters will recognize the startling about-face by Myers on Bush and the economy for what it is: a blatant political ploy. After all, Myers was the president's handpicked candidate for Congress and has been a staunch defender throughout the campaign of Bush's economic and foreign-policy agenda – taking it on as his own and promising to continue the Bush legacy if elected to Congress.

Like Bush, Myers favors tax breaks for Big Oil, and like Bush, Myers is captive to the corporate lobbyists and Wall Street titans who helped create the current economic upheaval. Just about a month ago the President made a special trip to NJ to raise money for Chris Myers and later that same week several of Bush’s top advisors held another big ticket reception in Washington DC for Myers.  Myers couldn’t cash the checks fast enough.

"If we know anything about Chris Myers, it's that he reads the polls and closely watches which  way the political wind is blowing, " Warren said. "He knows that the voters are embracing John Adler's campaign of serious ideas and promise of strong, bipartisan leadership in Washington, while rejecting the worn-out, partisan finger-pointing practiced by Mayor Myers to distract attention from the issues voters care about."

"Saying one thing about the failed presidency of George W. Bush after spending months saying just the opposite is all-too typical of Chris Myers. But it is not what 3rd District voters deserve in the U.S. Congress."

MYERS A.W.O.L. FROM KEY BURLINGTON COUNTY MEETINGS
Medford Mayor A Chronic No-Show
Absences Shortchange Taxpayers, Show Disregard for National Security Issues

For Immediate Release: October 24, 2008
Contact: Mark Warren, 856.222.9707

Mt. Laurel, NJ – Republican congressional candidate Chris Myers has neglected his most basic responsibilities as a public official by repeatedly failing to show up for government meetings, Democratic candidate John Adler said today. In fact, Myers has not attended a single meeting of the Burlington County Anti-terrorism Task Force since 2003 - even though he is a member of the task force and claims national-security issues to be among his top priorities.

"Chris Myers seems to think that once he's elected he can just mail it in," said Mark Warren, Adler's campaign manager. "The voters deserve more than that, but it's pretty clear that their interests are far from his top priority. Just think about it: He doesn't even show up in his own home county. And he wants to go to Congress?"

Perhaps the most glaring illustration of Myers' blatant indifference to his constituents is his complete disregard for the work of the Burlington County Anti-Terrorism Task Force. With the economy, the persistent threat of terrorism is the most critical issue facing 3rd District residents and the nation. Yet Myers, a member of the task force, is a notorious no-show. He has not attended a meeting in five years and has been absent from 25 consecutive meetings.

"And this from the man who says he wants to make national security a top priority if he's elected to Congress, " Warren said. "Not even showing up is hardly the way to demonstrate that he has the slightest interest in this most critical issue. Chris Myers talks a good game, but his actions rarely match the words. If he's constantly absent now, how can anyone believe he will show up for work in Washington?"

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"With terrorism an enduring, critical threat, our nation needs leaders in Washington who are committed to doing the serious business required to protect the people, " Warren said. "We need to elect senators and congressmen who take their responsibilities on this extremely important issue seriously. If Mayor Myers' disregard for anti-terrorism issues at the local level is any indication, he is hardly the kind of serious, effective leader we need on those matters in Washington.

Besides his no-shows for the anti-terrorism meetings, Myers has failed to attend a disturbingly large number of Medford government meetings during his tenure there.

"Not only does this show he's not interested in the issues, it's a slap in the face to the taxpayers who pay his salary, " Warren said. "Mayor Myers is in office on the public dime, and he owes the public a full day's work for a day's pay. Chris Myers talks a good game, but his actions rarely match the words," Warren said.

National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare Endorses John Adler for Congress

For Immediate Release:
October 22, 2008

Contact:
Mark Warren, 856.222.9707

Mt. Laurel, NJ – The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM) has endorsed Democratic congressional candidate John Adler, praising his commitment to seniors and all Americans who seek a secure and productive retirement. The NCPSSM is a grassroots organization representing millions of members who support maintaining the integrity of the Social Security system, which has come under assault from President Bush and other Republicans who have urged that it be privatized – carelessly exposing Americans' retirement funds to the whims of the stock market.

Among those planning to gamble with our seniors' retirement funds is Chris Myers, a steadfast Bush disciple and Adler's Republican opponent in New Jersey's 3rd District U.S. House race. Adler, a strong and consistent advocate for seniors, said that preserving the integrity of the Social Security system will be one of his top priorities in Washington.

"John Adler understands the importance that Social Security benefits be guaranteed and not be subject to the ups and downs of Wall Street," said Scott L. Frey, the committee's senior advisor for policy and program coordination. "Privatization is a way to dismantle Social Security and its guaranteed benefits."

Adler said he was "extremely grateful" for the committee's endorsement and noted the sharp contrast between his and Myers' views on the nation's retirement fund. Adler said the issue represented one of the most fundamental differences between him and Myers and further underscored his opponent's insensitivity to the critical financial problems facing middle-class America.

"Unlike Mayor Myers, I have been outspoken in my opposition to the Bush plan to privatize Social Security and will fight to maintain its integrity, " Adler said. "The recent financial crisis has shown that we simply cannot risk gambling with Social Security funds in the stock market.  I will continue to work with groups like the NCPSSM and AARP to ban the raiding of the Social Security trust fund and ensure its availability for generations to come."

The National Committee to Protect Social Security and Medicare was formed in 1982 by former Congressman James Roosevelt, the son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who created the original Social Security Program. The NCPSSM, a nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)(4), represents the views of millions of members and supporters, including more than 10,000 people in the 3rd congressional District. Its mission is to protect, preserve, promote, and ensure the financial security, health, and well-being of current and future generations of maturing Americans.

RUNNING ON EMPTY, MYERS STOOPS TO SMEAR CAMPAIGN
Relies on Right-Wing Extremist Group of Bush Cronies for Attacks Against Adler
Adler Campaign Calls on Myers to Repudiate False, Inflammatory Claims

For Immediate Release:
October 20, 2008

Contact:
Mark Warren, 856.222.9707

Mt. Laurel, NJ – Dropping like a stone in the polls and almost out of money, Republican Chris Myers is relying on a right-wing extremist group led by Karl Rove and notorious for smearing Democratic candidates to launch unwarranted attacks against John Adler.  Today, the Adler campaign called on Mayor Myers to repudiate the false and inflammatory claims made by Freedom's Watch, an organization with close ties to George W. Bush.

"It's been evident for weeks now that Chris Myers has run out of ideas and has no plan to solve the very serious problems facing middle-class Americans, but stooping to these kinds of Karl Rove dirty tricks is an insult to the voters in Burlington, Ocean and Camden counties," said Mark Warren, Adler's campaign manager. "The accusations that Freedom’s Watch is making are false, inflammatory and a sad reflection on Chris Myers.  Myers should disavow Freedom’s Watch’s support and demand that they stay out of the third district race.  Not surprisingly, the fingerprints of George W. Bush are all over this sorry gambit as the president, Karl Rove and their deep-pocketed friends use this radical right-wing group to bail out Myers, Bush's handpicked candidate in the 3rd District.”

Warren elaborated, "If you have been watching this election and wondering what Bush's cronies are up to, I can tell you--they are here in the 3rd District, working through Freedom's Watch to get Chris Myers into Congress and continue the Bush administration's legacy of failed policies."

"Mayor Myers can hardly look the voters in the eye after insisting for months that the nation 's economy is 'basically strong ' and singing the praises of George Bush's disastrous economic policies, " Warren said. "Now Myers’ campaign is out of money and he is sinking in the polls -- so he is allowing the radical extremist group Freedom’s Watch to spread lies regarding John Adler's solid, responsible record on immigration through mail pieces and robo-calls. Chris Myers should do the right thing and repudiate these attacks now." 

"Instead of offering solutions to these problems - as John Adler is doing every day across this district - Chris Myers is hiding behind a right-wing attack group whose sole aim is to slander his opponent," said Warren.

"Freedom's Watch does its dirty work when candidates are desperate and clearly Chris Myers has reached the desperation stage in this election, " Warren said. "If Myers has any sense of political decency and respect for the voters, he will put an immediate end to these false and repugnant claims."

Warren noted that top lieutenants of President Bush's political operation, including former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer, are among the group's officials and major funders.  Karl Rove recently received a six-figure contract to oversee the group's activities in the 2008 elections.