Governor Jon Corzine

 J. Joseph Rivera | November 9, 2009 Democrat strategists and operatives can downplay it all they want, but the bottom line is that Chris Christie's defeat of Jon Corzine is hands down the biggest defeat the Obama Administration has suffered to date. While Obama's talking heads will dismiss this claim as merely a defeat of Corzine as a result of frustration mounting over the current recession, the truth of the matter is, it 's a crushing and stunning defeat of Obama's policies. Want proof? Look no further than these clips of Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Lodi back in May. Biden made it very clear ... Read Full Story

Matt Rooney | November 9, 2009 Another low life maneuver from our outgoing governor, revealed Friday on NJ 101.5: "Governor Jon Corzine was magnanimous in his concession speech shortly before 11pm Tuesday night. He congratulated Governor-elect Chris Christie adding, "I want you to know that Chris was gracious in his response and we will work hard together to make sure the transition is smooth." Yesterday as guest on Jim Gearhart's show on NJ 101.5 FM, Christie brought up anew transition issue. He said, "Interestingly, the state didn't fund the transition. They didn't put any money in the budget for a transition (laughs) so we ... Read Full Story

New Jersey's next governor vowed Friday to veto any tax increase the Legislature sends to his desk in the coming year. Chris Christie said New Jerseyans already face severe economic conditions; he pledged during the campaign not to make their financial problems worse. The Republican faces a projected budget deficit of $8 billion when he takes office. Friday's announcement came after the government released unemployment figures that showed the national jobless rate topping 10 percent. Christie campaigned against tax increases. He renewed his campaign promise after speaking in Toms River to group of Ocean County mayors who complained about state regulations. Christie carried the ... Read Full Story

Data to be Used for State Planning Purposes Kept Secret Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman (R-Somerset) continued to call on Governor Jon Corzine today to release the results of a Rutgers study provided to the State Planning Commission that projects future population, employment and housing numbers in New Jersey. The numbers from the Rutgers Study apparently indicate that job growth for the period encompassing the years 2008 to 2028 will only amount to 6,550 annually, compared with the administration’s previous projection of 54,000 over the same period. (more…) Read Full Story

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) - An independent candidate stressing New Jersey's economic woes is attracting surprising voter support in the governor's race, which features an unpopular Democratic incumbent and a Republican challenger with ties to former President George W. Bush. The independent, Chris Daggett, is a former federal environmental official who is not expected to win Tuesday's election for governor in New Jersey, which backed President Barack Obama in 2008, but he could affect who does. Daggett said at a campaign appearance this week he has found unhappy voters across New Jersey, the nation's most densely populated state. "It's a lousy economy. It's ... Read Full Story