Is Corzine even trying?

I haven't heard about him doing a thing besides that event with Obama.

22, Democrat, AZ-01
Peace. Love. Gabby.

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by: Nico @ Thu Jul 23, 2009 at 20:32:13 PM UTC

Georgia

It would be wonderful to avoid a runoff while the Republicans have to deal with an expensive primary that may or may not involve lawsuits.

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by: TheUnknown285 @ Thu Jul 23, 2009 at 20:34:53 PM UTC

I think

right now Corzine's best move could be changing his name.

A cat can have kittens in an oven but that doesn't make them biscuits.

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by: Kyle98632 @ Thu Jul 23, 2009 at 20:38:21 PM UTC

And to add to his woes

a memeber of Corzine's cabient just stepped down in connection to the massive courrption sting that just happened in NJ today, playing into Cristie's anti-corruption message.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200...

A cat can have kittens in an oven but that doesn't make them biscuits.

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by: Kyle98632 @ Thu Jul 23, 2009 at 20:41:42 PM UTC

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Just Heard About It Too

And I'm shocked. We're talking about not just some rabbis, but mayors and legislators from across the state. If New Jersey's image as a corrupt state was any evident before, this just goes to help solidify that viewpoint.

While Corzine may have nothing to do with the scandals at all, it seems he's going to be tarred with it by his opponents because, after all, he IS the Governor.

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by: Don't Tase Me, Bro! @ Fri Jul 24, 2009 at 01:53:11 AM UTC

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Debates

When are the debates going to be between Christie, Daggett, and Corzine. I think those might help Corzine out.

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by: jmartin4s @ Thu Jul 23, 2009 at 21:27:01 PM UTC

Corzine

Must be a total screwup to be losing this badly in NJ of all places.  

I have a bad feeling Blue America is about to fracture, at least at the gubernatorial level.  New Jersey looks lost, Pennsylvania might be tough, Rhode Island might not be the easy pickup we all thought, Michigan might be tough to hold, maybe even Ohio too (with an incumbent even though OH is definitely Purple)

23, Male, Democrat, OH-13

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by: StephenCLE @ Thu Jul 23, 2009 at 22:20:51 PM UTC

Not a sign of Blue America fracturing

We just have the edge in Governorships and everyone is in a throw-em-out now sort of mood, so, of course, we're feeling it more...we have more to lose.

30, male, Democratic, CO-01

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by: Tiger in BlueDenver @ Thu Jul 23, 2009 at 22:29:58 PM UTC

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Corzine is done IMO

Unless something really damaging comes out about Christie.  

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by: andgarden @ Thu Jul 23, 2009 at 23:30:55 PM UTC

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Strike NJ from the list

Now the fall could change it, just look at Kay Hagan last year but, Corzine is the incumbent, not the challenger. For him to be below 50% in almost every poll is saddening. I understand Codey was well loved when he stepped in after the McGreevey fiasco, why didn't they run him instead of Corzine.  

19, Male, Independent, CA-12

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by: ehstronghold @ Thu Jul 23, 2009 at 23:57:26 PM UTC

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Money

Corzine has spent $103 million of his own money to run for US Senator and Governor.  Unfortunately, he's starting to run out of money after a divorce and the stock market and real estate plunge.

As for the continuing Republican witch hunt, wish they had spent the same resources going after the stock market manipulators that Republicans invested going after Democrats.  It would have done a lot more good.

The only change in this (a two year investigation) is that a token Republican was also arrested and this time they nabbed white Democrats and not just minorities.  When you consider that Holder let the Alaska Republicans go free (and they were all convicted) foir lack of money, etc. this is crap.

Once Obama was in, the witch hunt should have ended.  

Yes, I live in NJ.

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by: David Kowalski @ Fri Jul 24, 2009 at 09:01:06 AM UTC

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What's fracturing a basically good thing

The R is no better, but voting out a junky D is not a symptom of Blue America fracturing.  It's just voting out a lame politician.

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by: tommypaine @ Fri Jul 24, 2009 at 00:11:15 AM UTC

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doubt it

I think NJ is an outlier.  Corzine got the state government back to some degree of serious function and efficiency.  But he's not the person, or in the right Party, for the necessary next step in improving function and efficiency- breaking up the worst couple of political machines in the state.  With all their patronage jobs, excessive and undue pensions, hackery, nepotism, bribery, de facto embezzlement, etc.

Christie is a blunt instrument and grossly partisan, but no one doubts he's capable of the political bloodbath it may take.  The problem with him is all the collateral damage that's going to result on the poor and the honest state workers, and the extent to which he's going to overestimate his political mandate- or underestimate how quickly it might crumble when he's done the job they elected him to do.

From what I've seen here in MA, and observed from afar in Philadelphia and Baltimore: when Democratic machines get broken up the Democratic vote increases substantially almost immediately.  When Republican machines get broken (e.g. Long Island, Staten Island) Democratic voting also increases pretty dramatically.

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by: Baystater @ Fri Jul 24, 2009 at 07:09:14 AM UTC

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Baker

now if only Baker would take these polls, realize he isn't going to beat Barnes, and run for Senate instead.  

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by: skywrnchsr509 @ Fri Jul 24, 2009 at 22:20:30 PM UTC

It would be nice to at least avoid a runoff, and an expensive primary

I've heard good things about Rob Teilhet, the frontrunner for the Democratic Attorney General nomination, so I don't want Baker to run for re-election.

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by: TheUnknown285 @ Sat Jul 25, 2009 at 02:55:20 AM UTC

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