Quinnipiac: Corzine and Christie in '09 dead heat, still

He did not give his friend and former employer a multimillion dollar no bid contract.

Haven't we moved beyond the politics of superficiality, and if so, what on earth is the rationale for supporting Chris Christie? What are his policy positions? We know that he loves the anti-Constitutional Patriot Act, but that's about it. Why is he using the office of U.S. attorney to further his political ambitions?

That Christie is even mentioned as a gubernatorial candidate reveals how some in the GOP conflate image with reality, from having a B-movie actor serve as president to recruiting a Law and Order attorney for president to having the Terminator become governor.

A one issue candidate who supports abortion, gun control, illegal immigration and higher state income and sales taxes isn't going to win a Republican Primary in this state in 2009.

Remember, this is a guy who won only one election in his whole life, and then couldn't even win a primary for renomination.

If Lonegan runs, Christie won't even step into the ring. The last thing he wants is another humiliating defeat on top of his humiliating double digit Republican Primary losses in 1995 and 1997.

"Ronald Reagan will never win a general election."

Jon Corzine is New Jersey's Jimmy Carter.
Steve Lonegan is New Jersey's Ronald Reagan.

Technically, he is not a candidate. But, under the assumption that he does run for Gov., he brings something that NJ is in serious need of ... REFORM !! That is the key word these days, and from the way he is investigating and indicting the crooks of this state (mostly Dems you may accuse, well that is for two reasons: because we have mostly Dems in government here in NJ and the Dems we have are part of the long-standing traditions of NJ Dems: Self-dealing and double dipping). This state is dying because of taxes, criminal behavior in Government from top to bottom, and a socialistic approach to governance. We need a significant change now more than ever. We need to shrink the size of this enormous state government, make government more efficient, improve competence at every level of government, and significantly cut spending and taxes. When the people vote not to "invest" in stemcell research, yet Crozine steals money from one pocket in order to force taxpayer money into it anyway, what more of a slap in the face can we stand. This state government does not care about the people of this state, they care about their ideology and taking care of themselves. Businesses and citizens are leaving in droves because, like all good socialist (sorry, Democrat) governments, they do not understand that you are in competition for companies to set-up shop in your state, and HIRE YOUR CITIZENS. We need to focus on development (both infrastructure and the people)of Newark, Camden, and some of the other areas that have 80% of their residents on welfare (for the last 30+ years). We need to attract businesses, educate these low income areas (skill focused education based on the type of business you seek to attract) and pull our state out of the past, and into the future.

Ah, MotownRepub, it is hard to take your brand of "facts" and your rambling diatribe seriously with so many ad hominem attacks and non-sequiturs. Surely, you aren't going to argue that Clinton economics are inferior to the current president's? Nor will you be arguing, at least in good faith, that a tax cut that helps only 1% of the American population, while exacerbating the long term fiscal deficit, is somehow economically feasible.

The politics of superficiality are at play in your Party's reference for a flat-earth fundamentalist-cum-moose hunter who represents some female version of John Wayne as somehow being a viable vice presidential candidate. And this superficiality is at play in the choice of Chris Christie as the candidate du jour for governor 2009. No matter how many times you put "Reform" in all caps (not the best argumentative strategy, mind you), you still haven't come up with a viable argument to support Christie. You're smart, though, and you know that that is the case, whether you'll publically admit it or not.

Peel beneath the veneer of rank partisanship and Christie as the Reform Superman, and see what's below that layer: Using the U.S. Attorney's office for partisan gain, going after Democrats solely (hello, BurlCo and OceanCo GOP?), giving no-bid contracts to DOJ buddies, using the threat of subpoena for partisan purposes, giving the Republican Party 250k for one's appointment, more or less, and more. We are each meant to be critical thinkers of our respective parties and their choices; it's time you hitched a ride on that train.