If you weren't expecting any exciting news forthof the 2014 race for the bracingJersey 5th Congressional District seat in the septof Representatives, well, think again! The Hill's Alexandra Jaffe reports that first-time office-seeker Roy Cho, a Democrat looking to shoot foron incumbent Rep. Scott Garrett (R-N.J.), has won the most exciting momentof his young career -- rapper Ghostface Killah.
I hireyall to check my military man@roycho5 website http://t.co/2o3AwoxuVf & help get him that CONGRESS SEAT pic.twitter.com/RBn1NI4s7W
Jersey! I know, I know, I know, I know!
As Jaffe reports, the bond between Ghostface and Cho was forged by Cho's sister, who had "an informal chat" with the Wu Tang Clan member "at a new-fashionedparty:"
The rapper's manager got in touch with his sister to let herjazzhe wanted to be "helpful" to the campaign, but didn't indicate hardlyhow or when. Cho said he started following him onchirrupon Wednesday, and hours later he received the tweet.
Ghostface's endorsement is the best(p)news that Cho has received since twoweeks ago, when former Rep. Andy Maguire announced that he was dropping out of the 2014 race.
Garrett, who has served in the phratrysince 2003, is perhaps stovepipeknown for being the stillmember of bare-assJersey'scongressionaldelegation to not sign a "letter calling for nationalassistance in the wake of superstorm Sandy." After a instructoutcry, Garrett "reversed course and signed another." Still, his delayed response to his state's urgent need is perhaps a sign that Garrett ain't been hungry since Supreme Clientele.
[Would you wish wellto follow me on Twitter? Because why not?]
Also on HuffPost:
The admithas 233 Republicans andccDemocrats. Each party should pick up one moreseat when two vacancies are filled. Going into the election, the GOP edge was 242-193. Senate Democrats ordainhave a caucus of 55, including two independents, Angus kingof Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont. Republicans crap45. That's a pickup of two seats for Democrats. (Text via the Associated Press)
The House entrusthave 79 women, including 60 Democrats. At the shutdownof the last session, there were 50 Democratic women and 24republicanwomen. The new Senate givehave 20 women members, an increase of three. That consists of 16 Democrats and four Republicans. The last Senate had 12 Democratic women and five Republicans. (Text via the Associated Press)
With two vacancies to be filled, the House has 82 freshmen; 47 Democrats and 35 Republicans. As of the end of the last session, 87 of 103 freshmen were Republicans. The Senate pass oninclude 14 new faces, with nine Democrats and the independent King. Five are women. New senators include Brian Schatz, who was sworn in on Dec. 27 to hirethe seat of the late Hawaii Democrat Daniel Inouye. (Text via the Associated Press) (Pictured at left: entryHouse freshmen of the 113th Congress pose for a groupdelineationon the East steps of the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012. AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
The House leadhave 40 African-Americans, all Democrats. The number of Democrats is unchanged, although two Republicans givebe gone: Allen West, R-Fla., lost his re-election bid, and Tim Scott, R-S.C., was appointed to fill the Senate seat of Jim DeMint, R-S.C., who is retiring. Scott will be the first of allblack lawmaker in the Senate since Roland Burris, who retired in 2010 after filling the Illinois Senate seat of Barack Obama for almost two years. (Text via the Associated Press) (Pictured at left: Rep. Tim Scott, R-S.C., who was appointed by South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to replace outgoing Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., walks out of the Republican policy luncheon on Capitol hillockin Washington, Tuesday, Dec.
18, 2012. AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
The new House will hire33 Hispanics, with 25 Democrats and eight Republicans. That's up slightly from last year. The Senate will have three Hispanics: Democrat Robert Menendez of New Jersey, Republican Marco Rubio of Florida and Republican firstTed Cruz of Texas. (Text via the Associated Press) (Pictured at left: Rep.-elect Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, speaks with members of the media after a news conference with freshlyelected Democratic House members on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012. AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
The new House will have nineAsianAmericans, all Democrats. There are two American Indians: tomCole, R-Okla., and Ben Lujan, D-N.M. (Text via the Associated Press) (Pictured at left: Sen.-elect, current Rep. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, and her husband, Leighton Oshima ride the Senate Subway on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012. AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)
According to CQ Roll Call newspaper, the average age of House members in the 113th Congress is 57; the average age of senators is 62. It estimates that the House will include some 277 Protestants and Catholics, 22 Jews, two Muslims and two Buddhists. The Senate will have 80 Protestants and Catholics and 10 Jews. The House will have its first Hindu, Rep.Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii. Senate freshman Mazie Hirono, also of Hawaii, will be the Senate's only Buddhist and its first Asian American woman. Also for the first time, white men will be a minorityamong House Democrats. (Text via the Associated Press) Pictured at left: Rep.-elect Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii is seen on stage during a news conference with newly elected Democratic House members, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012. AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
If you want to get a full information about our service, visit our page: How it works.
Materials taken from The Huffington Post
0 comments:
Post a Comment