The Save Jersey Blog points out to us what happens when elected officials fail to listen to their constituents.
As the 2009 Gubernatorial Election Result by Municipality Map illustrates, New Jersey can turn as red as its signature tomatoes when the proper incentive is applied.
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Since last week there were two gubernatorial debates in the GOP primary. We watched both and we don’t believe that the debates settled anything. We weren’t overly impressed with either candidate in the first debate. Steve Lonegan demonstrated his grasp of the issues better than Chris Christie; however, his delivery was off big time. We believe Lonegan is capable of performing better than he did in the first debate. We believe he did so in the second debate.
Christie came across better in the second debate than expected. For those of you who have not noticed, Christie is not a great public speaker, nor is he particularly polished in his delivery. Christie did come off better polished than expected in the first debate. His detail on issues is still vague. …
Because we know our subject matter like the back of our hands, we reported on Monday the following bit on polling in the GOP gubernatorial primary…
From http://www.VerticalNews.com
Today, the Freedom’s Defense Fund (FDF) unveiled a Web site, direct mail and the first of what could be several television ads targeting Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie. According to FDF, the ad centers around recently reported pay-to-play and no-bid contract controversies during Christie s tenure as U.S. Attorney, despite his public pledges to end these corrupt practices, should he become New Jersey s Governor.
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Dear Mike,
After playing a critical role in two losing presidential contests in 2008, this year looked promising for you.
This winter Chris Christie received a hero’s welcome from what is left of the traditional media when he announced his candidacy. The NJGOP cleared the path for you to be the establishment candidate.
While that was happening, Rick Shaftan, chief strategist for Steve Lonegan managed to offend, insult and alienate every potential ally. All of this left Lonegan to manage the campaign himself.
And somehow with all this and a fundraising advantage you could lose…
