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New York .- The exatleta American Carl Lewis, nine-time Olympic champion, launched on Monday 10 his political career, announcing his intention to compete for the Democratic Party on one of the seats in the Senate in New Jersey.
"When I race I can see my history, I run to win," said Lewis, 49, in a press conference in the town of Mount Holly (New Jersey), where he announced his leap into the race policy to help the younger families and older people in the current hard times.
The famous medal, which in 2005 returned to New Jersey, place where he grew up, and said he will not rest until you are sure that "families can afford to live and raise their children here, and that our seniors can stay in their homes and afford their medical and pharmaceutical treatments." "I will be the people's candidate. I'll break down all barriers that can," said Lewis, who said it was a good friend of the governor of New Jersey, Republican Chris Christie, but said that, to win the Senate seat no plans to start "bipartisan bickering."
Lewis will be presented for election to the Senate from New Jersey to try to gain representation in the district eighth of the state, an area dominated by Republicans and whose seat is currently occupied by the politician of that party Dawn Addiego. "I'm proud of where I come from, proud to be back here and ready to serve the taxpayers of this great state that gave me so many wonderful opportunities," said the American sports star.
The athlete, who was born on July 1961 in Birmingham (Alabama) and is a volunteer coach at a college in that area near the state of Pennsylvania, announced it will soon present a more comprehensive policy agenda, although stressed that the quality of education in schools neighboring state of New York will be a priority. Elections to the Senate and House of Representatives from New Jersey, both currently under Democratic control, will be held next November and Monday was the deadline for nominations.
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