Lacey Grad Ramps Up Campaign for 3rd District Seat
Robert Witterschein will appear on the ballot in November as an Independent candidate
Independent Congressional candidate Robert Witterschein is rededicating his efforts after some time away from campaigning. Witterschein, 37, of Toms River decided to run for the 3rd District seat held by Republican Rep. Jon Runyan after seeing the economy crash in 2008 and the political mudslinging since, he said. A workingman with two jobs just to pay for a portion of his health insurance, Witterschein took some time off from campaigning. His first child was born in June, just after he reached 100 signatures, more than enough to qualify to be on the ballot. “With everything 90 days away, I’m getting back into it,” the 1993 Lacey Township High School graduate said. Unlike Runyan, who raised more than $2,000,000 or Democratic candidate …
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Frederick John LaVergne for Congress
8:39 am on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
I applaud Rob for standing up for what he believes in, and welcome the competition. The two-horse race, with the same stables owning both horses, needs to end. I wrote a long reply here earlier, but it was apparently deleted. I guess we tweaked the noses of the establishment a little too hard. Frederick John LaVergne, Democratic-Republican for Congress. more ›