New Jersey and Virginia hold their governor's elections (I hate the word "gubernatorial") one year after the Presidential elections, and so they tend to be viewed as canaries in the coalmine for a new administration (Christine Todd Whitman and George Allen's victories in 1993 being seen as harbingers of the Republican takeover of Congress comes to mind).
In the NJ race, the Republican is up big on the sitting Dem Governor, and in VA, the Republican is leading the Dem. The Obama Administration rightly sees these elections as mini-referendums on its performance, and they've begun to get involved.
Sally's been doing a good job in keeping us up to speed on the Virginia race--is there anyone in New Jersey who'd like to volunteer to watch that race for us?
I'll take you up on your offer to watch the NJ race being that I'm the only one who stayed. No need to report about the Rabbi news as it certainly was out there enough.
ReplyDeleteThis is the first year that NJ candidates will have running mates and Corzine went with Loretta Weinberg, 74, a state lawmaker since 1992.
Chris Christie decided on Kim Guadagno, a Sheriff from Monmouth County.
So far polls show Christie up 10 - 13 percent.
Sam, what happened to The Apprentice guy? I thought he was the front runner as Corzine's running mate. Was it dismissed as too gimmicky?
ReplyDeleteIt seems that Trump was the only one to endorse him. I think it was more of Randal Pinkett, Apprentice guy, running his own name out there. He was dismissed by many in his own party for never having won anything and being known as the winner of the Apprentice.
ReplyDeleteAt this point, I think Corzine needs a gimmick.
Sam, you aren't the only one still here. I've been in Burlington County since 2001.
ReplyDeleteI had a nice chat yesterday at the county farm fair with Leah Arter, a Republican challenger for the Assembly from my district. She was energized and excited about the party's prospects in this fall's election, for both her own race and the governor's mansion. I can't recall such a positive vibe or that level of accessibility from a candidate since I've been here.
Later, the governor "dropped by" the fair, about 1/2 hour before closing, for a manufactured opportunity to be seen with his Burlington County faithful and introduce them to his running mate.
Ken--who knew? The McG clan spent a good deal of our growing up lives in Burlington County (Mount Laurel to be exact) and all six kids are Lenape High School grads!
ReplyDeleteIn light of recent news, I would think your best prospect to keep an eye on Democrat politicians in New Jewrsey would be a Corrections Officer.
ReplyDeleteWe're in Delanco, a sleepy little town where the Rancocas meets the Delaware.
ReplyDeleteNJ could be interesting. At the current rate, all the politicians will soon be under indictment. Some fresh face should then emerge!
ReplyDeleteTruth, Honor, Knowledge baby...Truth, Honor, Knowledge.
Doc, you obviously don't realize exactly how many unindicted politicians we still have left. It would take decades to process them all through grand juries, and by then we'd have grown new ones.
ReplyDeleteNew Jersey, the Guard 'em State. I like it.
ReplyDeleteSorry Ken, I meant from the McG clan as CW points out. I'm in Haddon Twp., currently a small corrupt town after having lived in Winslow, a larger corrupt town. Like you, I served on a school board in Winslow, back when it wasn't so corrupt.
ReplyDeleteI went to Randal Pinkett's press conference. My impression was that Corzine's people put his name out there and left him hanging. He had supporters beyond Trump. I think Corzine made a mistake. He needed a game changer like Pinkett.
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