My wifes first exposure to an American election

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

It would help if the candidates were running on actual policy platforms, rather than popularity. As it stands the choice is:

Sausage eating fat man who likes to "throw his weight around"

Vs.

The bald alcoholic

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

It would help if the candidates were running on actual policy platforms, rather than popularity. As it stands the choice is:

Sausage eating fat man who likes to "throw his weight around"

Vs.

The bald alcoholic

I disagree. The differences in their policies on health care and education are quite stark.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I haven't been following the race in any detail. There is however next to no substance in their TV ads.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

TV ads have always been that way. I only watch them to know what the opponent's done wrong. There's sometimes value in knowing that as well. But they're never sufficient.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Two poster comments from a new jersey blog I frequent... this is why I'm undecided, I find myself agreeing with both

I will NOT be voting for someone, who is stupid enough to turn down stimulus money from the federal government. That is just ideological suicide. I think Christie is another George W. Bush. He makes decisions based on ideology rather than facts. That can lead to serious problems.

Corzine is no dream Governor, but he is the first Governor in twenty years to reduce the size of government, Democrat or Republican. He also did shut down the government to teach the Legislature a lesson. He got rid of Christmas Tree items and dual office holding. When you think about it, he is more Republican than Whitman was.

Anyway, that is my two cents. Reluctantly voting Corzine.

If you want Corzine, but want to send him a message, I respectfully suggest that a vote for Daggett is a better way to go about it.

Daggett’s support saps Christie far more than Corzine. Most of those voters would go to Christie if Daggett were not in the race.

Remember also that Daggett’s primary issue is property tax relief. A strong Daggett vote sends the property tax and NOBU messages to Trenton, while still denying Christie an office there.

That is why I thought that a Corzine squeaker was a better prospect for reform. If he wins on a plurality because Daggett got north of 8%, he, and the Assembly, will take it for what it is: a referendum on his policies.

If Christie squeaks in, he does so with no capital and a P.O.’ed state worker/welfare complex, ready to take him on. This will naturally attract the support of the dems, who will look to shore up that base. By contrast, a narrow Corzine “win” forces him to cannibalize the base.

So every vote for Daggett is a vote for real change. Besides, Christie really is a decent guy, and needs to lose some weight and look out for his family. A Corzine win means he can take a high-paying job with a major law firm, rather than slog it out in Trenton. So let’s do Christie a favor and vote Daggett.

My $0.02.

[The_Dude 1,142]

I love how conservative pundits are portraying the NJ governors race and NY 23rd congressional district races as some sort of linear regression model to predict the rest of the election cycles up to 2012.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I love how conservative pundits are portraying the NJ governors race and NY 23rd congressional district races as some sort of linear regression model to predict the rest of the election cycles up to 2012.

If Owens were to win in NY-23, watch for liberal pundits to start talking about the demise of the GOP. It's what pundits do

[The_Dude 1,142]

I love how conservative pundits are portraying the NJ governors race and NY 23rd congressional district races as some sort of linear regression model to predict the rest of the election cycles up to 2012.

If Owens were to win in NY-23, watch for liberal pundits to start talking about the demise of the GOP. It's what pundits do

Well, to be fair, that is a fairly conservative district. A democrat hasn't garnered more than 35% of the vote in 2 decades. I think if Owens can gets 45% of the vote that is a huge improvement, but not any sort of systemic indicator.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

A democrat hasn't garnered more than 35% of the vote in 2 decades. I think if Owens can gets 45% of the vote that is a huge improvement, but not any sort of systemic indicator.

NO IT THAT HAPPENS IT WILL MEAN DEMOCRATS ARE FTW AND TEABAGGERS CAN SUCK OUR BALLZ!!!!!!!!

[The_Dude 1,142]

A democrat hasn't garnered more than 35% of the vote in 2 decades. I think if Owens can gets 45% of the vote that is a huge improvement, but not any sort of systemic indicator.

NO IT THAT HAPPENS IT WILL MEAN DEMOCRATS ARE FTW AND TEABAGGERS CAN SUCK OUR BALLZ!!!!!!!!

Screw you hippy librul. God am I going to have to do Joe's job today for him? We are missing the uninformed retarded conservative hannity parrot point of view today

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

A democrat hasn't garnered more than 35% of the vote in 2 decades. I think if Owens can gets 45% of the vote that is a huge improvement, but not any sort of systemic indicator.

NO IT THAT HAPPENS IT WILL MEAN DEMOCRATS ARE FTW AND TEABAGGERS CAN SUCK OUR BALLZ!!!!!!!!

Screw you hippy librul. God am I going to have to do Joe's job today for him? We are missing the uninformed retarded conservative hannity parrot point of view today

He is just preserving his energy because he will have weeks of gloating to do starting tonight.

[The_Dude 1,142]

A democrat hasn't garnered more than 35% of the vote in 2 decades. I think if Owens can gets 45% of the vote that is a huge improvement, but not any sort of systemic indicator.

NO IT THAT HAPPENS IT WILL MEAN DEMOCRATS ARE FTW AND TEABAGGERS CAN SUCK OUR BALLZ!!!!!!!!

Screw you hippy librul. God am I going to have to do Joe's job today for him? We are missing the uninformed retarded conservative hannity parrot point of view today

He is just preserving his energy because he will have weeks of gloating to do starting tonight.

NY-23 is a lost cause. I think the NJ governors race will be closer than people want to admit. I think the race for the Texas Governor will be a far more telling race.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I think the NJ governors race will be closer than people want to admit.

The pollster.com average is 42.0-42.0. That's why the WSJ is bitсhing about absentee ballots.

[The_Dude 1,142]

I think the NJ governors race will be closer than people want to admit.

The pollster.com average is 42.0-42.0. That's why the WSJ is bitсhing about absentee ballots.

It really was sad to see the WSJ sold to Murdoch. They were always a conservative paper, but their editorials always had a different slant. Now they seem to be far more partisan. What time do the polls close in NJ and when do they generally call the election?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

8pm est and it's usually within minutes. I am guessing tonight will take longer to call.

My wife and I should be at the polls by 6ish.