Laid-back race for Camden County freeholder board

0 Comments | Philadelphia Inquirer, The, May, 2009 | by Matt Katz Inquirer Staff Writer

A whole lot of people want to break onto the Camden County freeholder board this year, but there's not a whole lot of energy being expended to do it.

Long shut out from the all-Democratic board, five Republicans seek the nomination for three seats in the June 2 primary. 

But the three party-endorsed candidates weren't even mentioned on the county party's official Web site until late last week.

One candidate, Nick Kush, said he worked nights as a school janitor so his son was doing most of the campaigning. He has no campaign literature, he hasn't raised a dime, and he didn't know the names of his running mates.

Kush, 63, of Runnemede, calls himself "Nick the janitor" - a la Joe the plumber - and likens himself to "that wrestler," Jesse Ventura, who ran an...