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  • 2006 REVISITED

    Nov. 30, 2009

    One of the most interesting partnerships to watch next year will be that of Gov. Chris Christie and Senate President Steve Sweeney.
    With New Jersey’s budget deficit escalating by the day, Christie is going to have to take dramatic action almost immediately to get the state’s [...]
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    Fetched: November 30, 2009, 5:22pm EST

  • BE BOLD

    Nov. 25, 2009

    If there’s one thing that Gov.-elect Chris Christie should learn from his predecessor, it’s this:
    Don’t wuss out when it comes to cutting government.
    In Corzine’s first year in office, he came in promising to right New Jersey’s fiscal ship.  He demanded that the Legislature agree [...]
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    Fetched: November 25, 2009, 6:19pm EST

  • SWEENEY'S TIGHT ROPE

    Nov. 25, 2009


    By CARL GOLDEN

    As difficult as some may find it, you have to feel just a little bit sorry for Senate President-elect Steve Sweeney.

    In what was supposed to be his moment of high political triumph --- his selection as the leader of [...]
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    Fetched: November 25, 2009, 5:16am EST

  • FRIEND OR FOE? CHOOSING THE BEST STRATEGY FOR WORKING WITH THE PRESS

    Nov. 24, 2009

    By RICHARD A. LEE
     
    In the few years that have passed since I taught public relations at the college level, the business has changed significantly, largely due to the continued growth of the Internet and social networks. However, the greatest change in the industry may [...]
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    Fetched: November 24, 2009, 2:20pm EST

  • FLIGHT OF THE LAME DUCKS

    Nov. 23, 2009

    Today’s a big day in Trenton:  Not only does the Legislature return, but Democrats are expected to pick new leaders – Steve Sweeney of Gloucester County is expected to be elected Senate president, and Assemblywoman Sheila Oliver of Essex County is expected to be named Assembly [...]
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    Fetched: November 23, 2009, 9:19am EST

  • FAIR WARNING

    Nov. 23, 2009

    If nothing else, Gov.-elect Chris Christie can always say he gave fair warning. 
    In 2002, less than six months after he was first named U.S. attorney, Christie went to a mayors' convention in Atlantic City, and, according to The New York Times, “declared open' [...]
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    Fetched: November 23, 2009, 9:19am EST

  • WHAT WILL THOSE ROBOCALLS TELL US?


    Nov. 20, 2009

    Here's a case we're interested in seeing the outcome.  The Daggett campaign has filed a complaint with ELEC, asking that someone investigate who was behind those mysterious robocalls that urged Republicans to vote for Chris Daggett.

    Those calls, which criticized Republican Chris Christie, fueled [...]
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    Fetched: November 20, 2009, 7:19pm EST

  • UNEMPLOYMENT DOWN, BUT JOB LOSSES UP?

    Nov. 19, 2009

    The good news is that the state's unemployment rate dropped to 9.7%.

    The bad news?  Public sector enployment rose by a total of 2,600 jobs, which includes 4,300 new jobs at the local level.

    The worst news? Another 1,800 New Jerseyans lost their [...]
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    Fetched: November 19, 2009, 5:23pm EST

  • BUDGET Rx: THE COURAGE TO BE HONEST

    Nov. 18, 2009



    By CARL GOLDEN


    In his budget address to a joint session of the Legislature a few years ago, Gov. Jon Corzine told his audience: “New Jersey has a government it cannot afford.”

     
    It was, of course, designed as a guaranteed [...]
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    Fetched: November 18, 2009, 2:19pm EST

  • REDISTRICTING, OR SCHMOOZING 2011

    Nov. 17, 2009


    It may seem hard to believe, but in the 1990s, Republicans were the dominant party in Trenton – thanks, in no small measure to Gov. Jim Florio and his $2.8 billion tax increase.

    So how did Republicans wind up in the political wilderness in the [...]
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    Fetched: November 17, 2009, 7:23pm EST

  • MENENDEZ V. DOBBS IN 2012

    Nov. 17, 2009


    Ever since he quit his post in a surprise annoucement last week, there has been plenty of speculation that Lou Dobbs is already planning his run for the U.S. Senate from New Jersey.
    And that he’s planning on taking on Sen. Robert Menendez in 2012.
    [...]
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    Fetched: November 17, 2009, 1:16pm EST

  • A DOSE OF COMMON SENSE IN HEALTH CARE DEBATE

    Nov. 13, 2009


    By CARL GOLDEN


    Following and attempting to understand the proposed national health care system overhaul currently working its way through the Congress is like trying to solve a 2,000-clue crossword puzzle: No matter how many blanks I fill in, there’s hundreds left, not [...]
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    Fetched: November 13, 2009, 2:22pm EST

  • THE POWER OF SONG: HOW PROTEST MUSIC WAS AHEAD OF MAINSTREAM MEDIA

    Nov. 13, 2009


    By RICHARD A.LEE


    Forty years ago this week, Seymour Hersh broke the story of the My Lai massacre, in which hundreds of unarmed Vietnamese civilians were killed by U.S. soldiers. Hersh later was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his reporting, but he may [...]
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    Fetched: November 13, 2009, 2:22pm EST

  • POSTMORTEMS

    Nov. 12, 2009


    Hard to believe, isn’t it, that it’s been just over a week since the election?
    But there’s no denying the shift in the political landscape since the vote. The governor-elect has already begun to dominate the news; the political debate has turned more toward tax [...]
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    Fetched: November 12, 2009, 3:17pm EST

  • WHITMAN TO STEELE: STOP ATTACKING OUR OWN

    Nov. 11, 2010

    Former Gov. Christine Todd Whitman is out today with an "ideas" piece in Politico.com highly critical of RNC Chairman Michael Steele for, as she sees it, abandoning moderates who might support President Obama's policies.    Let's just say it's bound to drive conservatives nuts.

    Here's [...]
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    Fetched: November 11, 2009, 12:16pm EST

  • A TALE OF TWO PRESIDENTS

    Nov. 10, 2009

    Further evidence in today's Star Ledger that the combination of Gov. Chris Christie and Senate President Steve Sweeney may be a good one for taxpayers.

    Check out the difference between current Senate President Dick Codey and Sweeney's reaction to the idea that Christie could [...]
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    Fetched: November 10, 2009, 3:22pm EST

  • SO WHO'S THE DEMOCRAT IN THE BEST SHAPE FOR 2013?

    Nov. 10, 2009

    Yes, yes, we know, the election's barely over.  But there's an interesting answer to that questiion by Public Policy Polling, the North Carolina firm who, along with Rasmussen, came closest to predicting the outcome of the 2009 race.

    Based on their polling, they say Newark [...]
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    Fetched: November 10, 2009, 3:22pm EST

  • THINKING ABOUT 2010

    Nov. 10, 2009

    Now we all know that John Adler was bowing to the changed political landscape  -- and of course, his constituents – when he was one of 39 Democrats who voted against the health care reform bill on Saturday. 
    But that got us wondering – what happens [...]
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    Fetched: November 10, 2009, 12:16pm EST

  • DAGGETT CANDIDACY -- AN END TO INDEPENDENTS?

    Nov. 9, 2009

    By CARL GOLDEN


    The disappointing showing by independent gubernatorial candidate Chris Daggett in last week’s general election forecloses --- probably forever --- any possibility of success for a statewide candidate not running on one of the two major party tickets. 

     
    Despite upwards [...]
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    Fetched: November 09, 2009, 3:19pm EST

  • DAGGETT CAMPAIGN; HOW MONEY TRUMPED MESSAGE

    Nov. 9, 2009

    Interesting column by Mark Magyar, policy director for the Chris Daggett campaign, on how money can trump message, on NJ.com.  Here's an excerpt:

    Political consultants tell candidates you can’t run a campaign on policy: If you can’t explain it in three short sentences, you [...]
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    Fetched: November 09, 2009, 2:18pm EST

  • A RAY OF SUNSHINE AFTER A DARK CAMPAIGN

    Nov. 8, 2009


    By RICHARD A. LEE

    As soon as the outcome of Tuesday’s election was apparent, the speculation began:

    Was the election a referendum on President Obama?
    How could a pro-life Republican win in a blue state such as New Jersey?
    Why did the Democratic [...]
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    Fetched: November 08, 2009, 6:15pm EST

  • ADLER ACCEPTS REALITY

    Nov. 7, 2009

    Did John Adler really have any other choice?

    Adler, the freshman Democrat who represents what had been a reliably red 3rd District, announced he's voting against the health care reform bill.

    His vote is just the latest fallout from Chris Christie's victory on [...]
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    Fetched: November 07, 2009, 2:17pm EST

  • NEW JERSEY: WHO VOTED, WHY AND WHERE

    Nov . 6, 2009


    By PATRICK MURRAY


    Well, the pundits said that turnout would be the name of the game in New Jersey this year. The problem is we were looking at the wrong type of turnout. While we were busy focusing on core Democratic areas, [...]
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    Fetched: November 06, 2009, 4:21am EST

  • CAN CHRISTIE AND DEMS WORK TOGETHER?

    Nov. 5, 2009

    It seemed fitting, somehow, that Chris Christie began his first day as the 55th governor-elect of the state of New Jersey at Robert Treat Academy in Newark.
    Christie had made urban education and charter schools a centerpiece of his campaign.
     
    But what was unusual [...]
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    Fetched: November 05, 2009, 9:20pm EST

  • THE SHORE ROARED

    Nov. 4, 2009

    Want to know how Chris Christie won?
    He won it down the Shore. 

    Monmouth and Ocean counties went HUGE for Chris Christie.  The Republican rolled up overwhelming pluralities in these two counties – 64,013 in Monmouth, and 70,254 in Ocean.
     
    Anybody else [...]
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    Fetched: November 04, 2009, 8:15am EST

  • WHICH POLL GOT IT RIGHT?

    Nov. 3, 2009


    So which poll got it closest?

    Chris Christie got 49% of the vote and Jon Corzine 45%, a 4 point edge.  Independent Chris Daggett got 6%.

    Based on the latest polls (courtesy of RealClearPolitics.com,  Public Policy Pollling, was closest, predicting a 6-pont [...]
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    Fetched: November 04, 2009, 7:20am EST

  • THE EARLY EXITS

    Nov. 3, 2009

    Too soon to read anything in to these numbers, but so far, the trends seem to favor Republican Chris Christie.. But it's still early.

    Here are some key early exit poll numbers, courtesy of Hotline:

    INDEPENDENTS
    According to early exit poll data released [...]
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    Fetched: November 04, 2009, 12:17am EST

  • WHAT TO LOOK FOR TONIGHT

    Nov. 3, 2009

    By PATRICK MURRAY

    The race for New Jersey governor has been one of the most volatile I have witnessed. Where some observers see momentum, I see unpredictability. Here’s my breakdown of the key factors in the race.

    Undecided Voters
    In an incumbent election, the [...]
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    Fetched: November 04, 2009, 12:17am EST

  • CHRISTIE WINS!!

    Nov. 3, 2009


    AP CALLS RACE: CHRIS CHRISTIE WINS!
    [...]
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    Fetched: November 04, 2009, 12:17am EST

  • HUDSON JUST 36% TURNOUT? CHRISTIE UP IN BERGEN?

    Nov. 3, 2009

    Interesting tidbits from RealClearPolitics.com, which is liveblogging the election:

    9:43 -- Hudson County, where Corzine ran up huge margins in '05, reporting just 36% turnout tonight -- MIKE MEMOLI
    9:40 -- Setting the scene at Corzine HQ: music turned off and NJN coverage being' [...]
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    Fetched: November 04, 2009, 12:17am EST

  • MURRAY ON THE DAGGETT EFFECT

    Nov. 3, 2009

    Now here's an interesting post by Patrick Murray on the impact Chris Daggett has on the race.  Bottom line: He seems to be hurting incumben Jon Corzine more, according to the early exit polls.  WIth all the usual caveats, that could be a good omen for [...]
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    Fetched: November 04, 2009, 12:17am EST

  • MURRAY ON EXITS

    Nov. 3, 2009

    Patrick Murray, the poll director at Monmouth University and the guru behind the Monmouth Gannett polls, is providing exit poll analysis tongiht.

    He's going to be posting analysis all night on his blog tonight, you can read it here.

    But here are some [...]
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    Fetched: November 04, 2009, 12:17am EST

  • CAN WE STOP OUR POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS FROM DEGENERATING?

    Nov. 3, 2009


    By RICHARD A. LEE

    When New Jersey’s 2009 campaign for Governor comes to a close on Tuesday night, one candidate will bask in the glory of victory. The state’s reputation, however, won’t be as lucky. Once again, the level of discourse in a New [...]
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    Fetched: November 03, 2009, 11:20am EST

  • WHY HAVEN'T STATE'S NEWSPAPERS FOLLOWED ROBOCALL STORY?

    Nov. 3, 2009

    Question:  Why haven't any of the state's newspapers followed the robocall story today?  That story, in case you missed it, is that Democrats have admitted making the pro-Chris Daggett, anti-Chris Christie robocalls in Somerset County?

    The only mention we can find in the state's [...]
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    Fetched: November 03, 2009, 11:20am EST

  • CRIMINALS FOR GOTV?

    Nov. 3, 2009

    No idea if this is true, but if it is, it's really disheartening.  If not downright scary.

    ElectionJournal.com is reporting that a police officer in Morris Township found a man he had arrested and another who had been in prison for shooting a cop were out canvassing [...]
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    Fetched: November 03, 2009, 11:20am EST

  • WHOSE POLLS ARE MOST ACCURATE?

    Nov. 2, 2009


    For those of you who can't get enough of polls, SwingStateProject.com has an interesting look back at the final polls since 2004, and what the actual results were.

    But before we go into the past, just one more poll out tonight to take' [...]
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    Fetched: November 03, 2009, 8:18am EST

  • UPDATED: IS ACORN GETTING INVOLVED IN N.J. RACE?

    Nov. 2, 2009

    Now here's a post to strike fear in the hearts of all who want fair, honest elections...

    BigGovernment.com, the Web site that brought us the infamous ACORN prostitute/pimp videos, is warning that folks who have been associated with ACORN have been popping up around the [...]
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    Fetched: November 03, 2009, 8:18am EST

  • PLACE YOUR BETS

    Nov. 2, 2009

    Apparently, the smart money is also noting some momentum for Chris Christie, although it's anybody's guess on who'll win Election Day.

    Bloomberg reports that online bettors are evenly divided over whether Gov. Jon Corzine will win re- election tomorrow.  Bloomberg notes that at Intrade, [...]
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    Fetched: November 02, 2009, 4:22pm EST

  • UPDATED: DO NEW POLLS SHOW A CHRISTIE TIDE; IS THAT THE REASON FOR ROBOCALLS?

    UPDATED 8:50 A.M. MONDAY

    Nov. 1, 2009

    Way too early to say for sure, but the final horserace polls may be showing the race turning in Republican Chris Christie's direction.  The most dramatic example is today's new Quinnipiac Poll, which has Christie up by 2, swinging 7 ponts in less than [...]
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    Fetched: November 02, 2009, 4:22pm EST

  • PALIN DENIES ASKING DAGGETT TO DROP OUT

    Nov. 1, 2009

    Here's a wierd end of the trail story.

    It turns out that independent candidate Chris Daggett was on MSNBC today and claimed that Sarah Palin had urged him to drop out of the New Jersey governor's race. 

    Palin, however, immediately knocked down that report in a [...]
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    Fetched: November 02, 2009, 8:17am EST

  • IS THERE A CHRISTIE TIDE; IS THAT THE REASON FOR THOSE ROBOCALLS?

    Nov. 1, 2009

    Way too early to say for sure, but the final horserace polls may be showing the race turning in Republican Chris Christie's direction.

    And that may well explain why the Democrats -- or someone whose address is the same as the Democratic State Committee's -- are making' [...]
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    Fetched: November 02, 2009, 8:17am EST

  • SCALING BACK A GAFFE

    Nov. 1, 2009

    You know our governor is in trouble when he has to accuse the New York Times of misquoting him.  The same New York Times whose endorsement he trumpets in his latest round of ads.

    Unfortunately for  him, reporters usually have interview tapes.  Or excellent notes.
    [...]
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    Fetched: November 01, 2009, 1:19pm EST

  • WITH TWO DAYS TO GO, IT'S CHRISTIE BY1%

    Nov. 1, 2009

    After a plethora of polls, the bottom line is this:  Republican Chris Christie is up by 1% with 2 days to go, according to the latest RealClearPolitics.com average:


    RCP Average10/22 - 10/30--42.341.311.5Christie +1.0Monmouth/Gannett10/28 - 10/301041 LV43428Christie +1Rasmussen Reports10/29 - 10/291000 LV46438Christie [...]
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    Fetched: November 01, 2009, 1:19pm EST
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