NJ-02: In New Jersey, a Kennedy's running against the Democratic machine
A member of the Democratic Party’s most prominent political dynasty is running for office in New Jersey, but in an altogether unfamiliar position — as an outsider.
Amy Kennedy, a former teacher who grew up in southern New Jersey and is married to former Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.), announced her campaign for Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd District in January, shortly after Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.) switched parties from Democrat to Republican.
By then, however, South Jersey’s powerful Democratic machine that’s run by power broker George Norcross — the same operation that built Van Drew’s career and propelled him to Congress as a Democrat in 2018 — had settled on political science professor Brigid Harrison as its favored candidate.
So now, a Kennedy is the underdog who has taken on the mantle of challenging an entrenched political machine in a sprawling swing district that stretches from Atlantic City westward to the Delaware River, and which POLITICO rates as “lean Republican.”
A Harrison win in the July 7 Democratic primary would reinforce the power of the Norcross machine, showing it hasn’t been dinged by increasingly active and agitated progressives. On the other hand, a Kennedy victory would be a morale boost to the anti-Norcross activists who so far have had trouble getting their local candidates onto the ballot, let alone backing a winning candidate for Congress.
https://www.politico.com/states/new-jersey/story/2020/05/12/in-new-jersey-a-kennedys-running-against-the-democratic-machine-1283527
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She's probably fine. And i would never donate to an R... But Robert Jr and Joe are real pieces of work if you know what i mean.
