The 12th district is probably unwinnable for any Democrat – even Sam Thompson - New Jersey Globe

State Sen. Sam Thompson (D-Old Bridge), the newest Democrat in the New Jersey Legislature, has made it pretty clear that his recent party switch was more about winning re-election than about any broader ideological difference with his former party. “I decided to do this because my party leadership had abandoned me,” Thompson said yesterday, referencing the Republicans in his district who were supporting a primary challenger, Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry. But if the 87-year-old Thompson’s main goal was to remain in the legislature beyond this year, he didn’t really...