Voice of the People - Gary Stein

                                          Eck's candidacy enlivens Senate race

Just when I thought it was safe to book my annual August soiree in the Hamptons, along comes Tea Party candidate Dr. Alieta Eck, running to fill Frank Lautenberg's Senate seat.

Looks like what was expected to be a record-low turnout for the Aug.13 primary might not be so boring after all.  Eck surprised people by turning in twice the number of signatures needed to get on the Republican primary ballot.

A physician with real-world  solutions for the health care crisis, she's a conservative with a heart.  Maybe that's what's needed with all the paranoia about Obamacare and our $17 trillion debt.

Eck and her physician husband donate their expertise at a free clinic for the uninsured, and they in turn benefit from a program that reduces their medical malpractice insurance.  They believe many more physicians would volunteer if these programs were expanded.  It's not the answer to everything, but certainly a start.  This election now looks to be very exciting indeed.

Gary Stein
Mullica Township
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