Asbury Park Press Endorses GOP Incumbents in LD 13 But Suggests Democrat Friedman As "Excellent Alternative"

 Allison Friedman

For the past 10 days or so the Asbury Park Press has been issuing their endorsements of various candidates for this year's November 5th election and as usual, much of their reasoning has often been convoluted and contradictory.

Such is the case in the 13th Legislative District where the APP suggested that voters have an "excellent alternative" in Democrat Allison Friedman while trying very hard to justify their choice to endorse the GOP incumbents Joe Kyrillos, Amy Handlin and Declan O'Scanlon, all of whom at one time or another, have supported extreme right-wing and Tea Party agendas that have run against the middle class, minorities, women and blue collared workers.

The APP had this to say about Friedman in a somewhat back-handed endorsement of her candidacy. After all, she has some ideas, not just complaints:

"...For those unhappy with either of the two Assembly incumbents, Friedman provides an excellent alternative. She might well be the strongest Democratic challenger in any of the six Shore-area legislative races.

Friedman has clearly articulated ideas and suggestions that would benefit both the poor and middle class in New Jersey, including the need for bail reform to limit the cost to Monmouth County of incarcerating people accused of low-level crimes who cannot afford to post bail..."