Dennis Shulman, the inspiring blind doctor and rabbi who is seeking to unseat Republican incumbent Scott Garrett in NJ-5, has just secured the endorsement of Paul Aronsohn, who ran and lost to Garrett on the Democratic ticket two years ago.
With this crucial endorsement, in addition to raising nearly $200,000 in 2007, Shulman has established his bona fides and is increasingly looking like the Democratic candidate to beat in this district that finally has a real chance to swing blue.
In other NJ-5 news, Steve Goldstein, the Garden State Equality chair and another supporter of Shulman, found just the rights words to capture the uniqueness and potential of Shulman’s campaign when he commented:
“The only prayer of winning [in Nj-5, which is a predominantly Republican district] is to throw a Hail Mary pass – or I should say, a Hail Moses pass – by nominating a Dennis Shulman who has one of the most compelling life stories imaginable. His kind of life story comes once in a blue moon among candidates and has the potential to capture the imagination of this Republican district and transcend party lines.”
As a Shulman supporter myself, I couldn’t agree more with Goldstein’s assessment. Shulman really is a “blue moon” kind of candidate who possesses that rare ability to deeply and authentically connect with and inspire voters, regardless of party affiliation.