Rudy Giuliani calls Chris Christie ‘a great leader’ during stop in Rutherford (via NJ.com)
RUTHERFORD — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani called Gov. Chris Christie “a great leader” and “one of the best governors in the United States” as he joined his fellow Republican on the campaign trail in New Jersey today. “I think…
Buono and husband earned more than $500K in 2012 (via NJ.com)
TRENTON — Barbara Buono, the Democratic candidate for governor, and her husband, a physician, earned more than a half a million dollars last year, according to tax returns released today by Buono’s campaign. The tax return — which shows a combined…
Gov Chris Christie and Sen Brian Stack. Photo credit Mykwain Gainey, ChristieforNJ.com
A Quinnipiac poll released this morning indicates that Governor Chris Christie is running away with his race for reelection with 64% of the vote among likely voters, including support from 31% of Democratics.
More voters say they don’t know enough about Barbara Buono, the Middlesex County State Senator challenging Christie, than say they will vote for her. 35% say the have no opinion of her. 31% say they will vote for her. Of those saying they will vote for Buono, 7% said there is a good chance they will change their minds before they cast their ballots.
48% said they would like to see Christie run for President of the United States. 41% said they would rather he didn’t run for President.
“From the banks of the Delaware to the beaches of the Atlantic, New Jersey voters like their governor, Christopher Christie. On the banks of the Potomac? Less like the governor, but still a lot” said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.
With his reelection virtually assured, Christie has devoted campaign resources to pick up three State Senate seats, according to a report in PolitickerNJ.
Democrats now control the 40 seat Senate 24-16 and have thwarted much of Christie’s reform agenda throughout his first term, including failing to confirm 5 of the 6 State Supreme Court nominees the governor has put forward. There are currently 3 vacancies on the Court.
If Christie’s help propels Republicans Peter Inverso (14th District, Mercer-Middlesex), David Stahl (18th District, Buono’s Middlesex seat) and Fernando Alonso (38th District, Bergen) into the Senate, Senator Tom Kean, JR could follow in his father’s footsteps by leading a New Jersey Legislative Chamber while being in the partisan minority. In 1972, four Democrats crossed the aisle to elect Thomas H. Kean Speaker of the General Assembly.
In order for Kean, JR to be elected Senate President in a 21-19 Democratic Senate, two Democrats would have to cross the aisle. Hudson County’s Brian Stack and Essex County’s Teresa Ruiz would be the most likely to cross over. Stack has endorsed Christie’s reelection. Ruiz is the Deputy Chief of Staff to Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo, a Democrat who has also endorsed Christie.
Posted: October 29th, 2013 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2013 Election, 2013 Gubernatorial Politics, Chris Christie | Tags: Brian Stack, Chris Christie, Maurice Carrol, Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, Teresa Ruiz, Tom Kean, Tom Kean JR | 3 Comments »
Governor Chris Christie’s election night victory celebration will be held at the Asbury Park Convention Hall, according to a “save the date” email sent to his supporters this afternoon.
Save the date.
Christie’s last visit to Asbury Park was with President Obama last May.
photo credit: EbruNews
Maybe Bruce Springsteen will show up.
Posted: October 25th, 2013 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2013 Election, 2013 Gubernatorial Politics, Chris Christie | Tags: #NJGov, Asbury Park, Asbury Park Convention Hall, Bruce Springsteen, Chris Christie | 10 Comments »Lost in the headlines of yesterday’s special election is the fact that State Senator Barbara Buono would not rule out raising New Jersey’s 7% sales tax, if elected governor, during her debate with Governor Chris Christie on Tuesday night.
Governor Christie noted that the Democrats, with Buono as the Senate Budget Chair, shut down New Jersey’s government in 2006 when Jon Corzine was governor, because they couldn’t agree how high to raise the sales tax.
Assembly Republican Budget Officer Declarn O’Scanlon issued the following statement regarding Buono’s taxing vision for New Jersey:
“Sen. Buono tells everyone that she doesn’t believe in ‘trickle down’ economics. But her failure to rule out an increase in the sales tax clearly shows she is fine with sending a tsunami of economic pain on middle class workers and their families.
“At a time when New Jersey is in the middle of an economic recovery, she has no concept of what a public policy disaster that proposal would be to creating jobs and maintaining our momentum. Increasing the sales tax is regressive and would further impact the most heavily taxed people in the country. It effectively sends the message to consumers to shop elsewhere and keeps New Jersey from being competitive with surrounding states. I am glad she no longer chairs the Senate Budget Committee. We are still trying to recover from the damage done to our economy.
“The fact that Sen. Buono doesn’t regret any of the 150-plus tax increases she voted for during her time in the Legislature tells voters she has no remorse for taking their hard-earned money out of their pocketbooks. One would have thought she learned of all the harm all those taxes inflicted. People moved out of our state. Businesses either relocated or expanded their operations elsewhere. Sen. Buono’s economic policies would send our state back to the same place where we were for the eight years Democrats had total control of Trenton . Those days are finished and so is Sen. Buono’s career in politics.”
Governor Chris Christie and his Democratic opponent in the November 5 general election, State Senator Barbara Buono, will face off in their second and final debate tonight from 8PM till 9:30PM.
The debate will be broadcast live from Montclair State University on NJTV and CSpan.
It will be livestreamed via YouTube here.
NJTV’s Mike Schneider will be the moderator.
Posted: October 15th, 2013 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2013 Gubernatorial Politics | Tags: 2013 Gubernatorial Politics, Christie-Buono Debates, Mike Scheider, NJTV | Comments Off on Round 2: Christie-Buono Debate
Governor Chris Christie will accept the endorsement of the New Jersey Food Council tomorrow morning, 11am, at Super Food Town, 426 Highway 36, Port Monmouth.
The New Jersey Food Council is an alliance of food retailers and their supplier partners. Food Circus Super Markets President Phil Scaduto is Chairman of the New Jersey Food Council.
Posted: October 13th, 2013 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2013 Gubernatorial Politics | Tags: Food Circus Super Markets, Governor Chris Christie, NJ Food Council, Phil Scaduto | Comments Off on Christie Campaign Announcement In Middletown On MondayThe only debate between Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno and her Democratic opponent, labor leader Milly Silva will take place this evening at 7PM.
News12 will broadcast and livestream the hour long debate.
Watch the debate live here.
Posted: October 11th, 2013 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2013 Election, 2013 Gubernatorial Politics | Tags: 2013 Election, Kim Guadagno, Lieutenant Governor, Milly Silva | Comments Off on Lt. Governor Debate Tonight
Kindler, Gentler Chris Christie Wins First Debate by Not ‘Losing It’ (via NJSpotlight)
With polls consistently showing him leading Democrat Barbara Buono by anywhere from 19 to 35 points, the only thing Gov. Chris Christie had to do to “win” his debate against Buono last night was not to “lose it” – his temper, that is. To the…
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