Atlantic City Press The Coverage
Stein for Congress 2008, Stein for Governor 2009; "It's like deja-vu, all over again."
Mullica man to run as lone Democrat, and without party backing, against U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo
By JULIET FLETCHER, Statehouse Bureau | Posted: Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Eight-term U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo, R-2nd, looks like he may face no party-backed Democratic opposition in his race for re-election this November.
Unofficial petitions filed Monday with the state Division of Elections show the only candidate to file as a Democrat for the congressional seat is Gary Stein, a Mullica Township resident who has run in past elections as a third-party or independent candidate.
"This is quite a responsibility that's been placed on my shoulders," Stein, 53, said by phone Monday.
Stein, who mounted an independent challenge to Ventnor resident LoBiondo in 2008 and in 2009 ran for governor in a field of outsider candidates, has used his campaigns to call for closing the U.S.-Mexico border and taking steps to fight Mexican corruption.
He filed 346 petition signatures with the Division of Elections, against LoBiondo's 843, but has not received support from any of the county Democratic organizations in the 2nd District. Candidates must file a minimum of 200 signatures, which must be certified.
The 2nd Congressional District comprises all of Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Salem counties, and parts of Gloucester, Camden and Burlington counties.
Cumberland County Democratic Chairman Lou Magazzu confirmed that no Democratic challenger had stepped forward was correct.
"I know of no one who has filed to run for the Democratic party," he said by phone Tuesday, declining to comment further.
LoBiondo's campaign spokesman, Kevin Tomafsky, said Tuesday evening he would wait to consult with the congressman before issuing comment.
But one of LoBiondo's two stated opponents in the Republican primary seized on the news.
"This isn't a season for Democrats," said Linda Biamonte, a tea-party backed challenger from Egg Harbor Township who filed 493 signatures to run in the Republican primary.
Also seeking the Republican nomination is Donna Ward, a Mantua, Gloucester County, resident who challenged LoBiondo in the 2008 Republican primary. She filed 285 signatures.
In previous years, LoBiondo's seat in the 2nd District has been a target for unsuccessful Democratic challenges and third-party or independent candidates running campaigns with limited funds.
Stein said he does not expect to raise much of a war chest, as cleaning offices for a living has not given him much saved up for his political run.
"We're just trying to pay our bills every month," he said. "We're not raising money for this."
But the prospect of being the only challenger to LoBiondo in November makes him delighted, he said. "I have a feeling some others will run as independents, thinking that this so-called lightweight candidate will be running," he said. "But then you come back to what I was saying a few months ago during the governor's race, that independents don't get much of a chance."
"I really could be the main choice. So I have to decide how best to make my case," he said.
Having run as a Republican in the 2009 gubernatorial race, Stein confirmed he had changed his registration to Democrat a month ago.
"I had a feeling I might be the only one," he said Monday evening.
Contact Juliet Fletcher:
609-292-4935
Dems back nobody vs. LoBiondo
Mullica's Stein to run without party backing
....and then the article.
Stein as Yogi- "When you come to the fork in the road- take it"
....Mayer Hawthorne
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| Mayer Hawthorne | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Andrew Mayer Cohen[1][2] |
| Also known as | Haircut[3] |
| Origin | Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA[1] |
| Genres | Soul[1][3] |
| Occupations | Singer, producer, songwriter, arranger, audio engineer, DJ, rapper and multi-instrumentalist[1][3][4] |
| Years active | 2008–present[5] |
| Labels | Stones Throw Records[1][3] |
| Website | StonesThrow.com/MayerHawthorne[5] |
Mayer Hawthorne (born Andrew Mayer Cohen[1][2] on February 2, 1979[4]) is a singer, producer, songwriter, arranger, audio engineer, DJ, rapper and multi-instrumentalist[1][3][4] based in Los Angeles, California, USA[1]. The stage name "Mayer Hawthorne" is a combination of Cohen's real middle name (Mayer) and the name of the street he grew up on in Michigan (Hawthorne Rd).[2] "Mayer Hawthorne and The County" is a name Cohen often uses when performing or recording as Mayer Hawthorne with other artists. In Cohen's words, "The County" is basically anyone who plays an instrument or sings on his album. It’s also his band when he performs live.[3] Cohen also performs and records hip hop under the stage name Haircut, sometimes as part of the groups Now On & Athletic Mic League.[3]
Born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan,[1][4] Hawthorne moved to Los Angeles after being signed to Stones Throw Records by label head Peanut Butter Wolf.[1][4]
Mayer Hawthorne draws influence from the music of Curtis Mayfield, Isaac Hayes, Leroy Hutson, Mike Terry, Barry White, Smokey Robinson and the legendary songwriting and production trio of Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, and Edward Holland, Jr. (known collectively as Holland–Dozier–Holland).[1][4]
His debut single, "Just Ain't Gonna Work Out"/"When I Said Goodbye", was released on a red heart-shaped 7" record on Stones Throw Records on November 4, 2008.