Resident of Group Home Running for US Senate in NJ

[Kire]

Bob Menendez has a primary opponent and his name is James Kelly, Jr., who is a resident of a group home for people with mental illnesses in Chester, NJ.

In 2005, he ran for Governor and got http://www.state.nj.us/lps/elections/05primaryelection/05_primary_official_results-gov.pdf">19,512 votes, doing better than several Republican candidates in their primary. He also ran for Congress in 1998.

Here's a brief blog post about it:

http://politics.nexcess.net/insideedge/2006/04/kelly_runs_again.html

I just thought people in this forum might like to hear about this.

[ncrainbowgrrl]

1. That is really neat. Thanks for posting this.

:hi:

[mdmc]

2. Go Jimbo, GO!

My roomie has the same name!

[NMMNG]

3. Excellent

May he win! :applause:

[Kire]

4. He lost with 14% of the vote.

I voted for him.

[NMMNG]

5. Bummer

It's good that he tried though.