Democratic Candidate Broke His ‘No Negativity’ Pledge

“Brian Varela, a businessperson running for the Democratic nomination in New Jersey’s most competitive House race, recently announced a ‘no negativity’ pledge in which he would focus on issues, not attacks against fellow Democrats,” Politico reports.

“But despite the pledge, Varela approached several of his opponents’ campaigns with a proposition: Pool their money to dig up dirt on rival Rebecca Bennett, who’s seen as the closest thing there is to a frontrunner in this field of eight candidates seeking to take on Republican Tom Kean Jr. in the 7th Congressional District in November.”

“All of them rejected the offer.”