Imagine, not having to pay NJ state income taxes…It must be nice. Imagine getting a court ruling overturned so your name could get put on the ballot. Imagine having dark skin and name recognition and the nerve to think that equalled (sic) knowing something about politics. Sure, knowing someone with fat purse strings is nice, but you have no knowledge.
— Email message sent by the wife of New Jersey Assemblyman Pat Delany (R) to state senate challenger Carl Lewis, the former Olympic Gold medalist, as reported by PolitickerNJ.
Delany abruptly resigned last month, saying he was “deeply disappointed in my wife’s decision to send that email,” adding: “In an attempt to repair the serious damage this has caused to our marriage, and to protect our kids from public humiliation, I decided to leave public life. On behalf of my family, we sincerely apologize to Mr. Lewis for any pain this caused him.”
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