Trenton, NJ – Governor Chris Christie this morning formally requested that President Barack Obama declare a pre-landfall emergency for New Jersey. This declaration would allow the State to request funding and other assistance for actions taken in advance of Hurricane Sandy, which is expected to make landfall in New Jersey late Monday evening.
“We have taken this action to assist communities which have taken extraordinary measures to insure the safety of the public during this very serious and dangerous storm,” said Governor Christie.
“The National Hurricane Center predicts that Hurricane Sandy will move along the New Jersey coast beginning on or about October 28, 2012, bringing the potential for severe weather conditions, including heavy rains, high winds, dangerous storm surges and stream and river flooding that may threaten homes and other structures, and endanger lives in the state,” added Governor Christie.
Hurricane Sandy is expected to bring flooding, high winds and heavy rain across the state over a period of 36 hours starting early Monday morning.
A copy of the Governor’s letter to President Obama is attached to the here.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney needed to show American tonight that he could be the Commander of Chief of the United States military and leader of the free world. He did just that.
President Obama’s rhetoric that Romney is a “wrong and reckless” war monger fell flat.
Romney successfully intertwined the a strong American economy to successful foreign policy.
Romney used Obama’s record to devastate. Romney nailed Obama on the apology tour. While both men expressed similar visions for the next four years, Romney reminded America of the presidents record on the economy and the Middle East.
Romney was presidential. Obama was aggressive, bordering on petty.
Obama was clearly playing from behind and desperately trying to catch up. Romney would not be baited into any of Obama’s petty traps.
By virtue of the fact that he showed up this time, unlike the Denver debate, President Obama had a much better performance tonight and probably stopped the bleeding.
I thought the president’s most powerful moment was when he was standing for the diplomatic corp while answering the question about Libya. If I didn’t know that Obama was lying blatantly at the moment, he might have even won me over. I was shocked that after two weeks of covering up and lying about the attacks on our people in Libya, while blaming the deaths on a YouTube video, that Obama was actually acting presidential.
Mitt Romney must have been shocked too because he missed a huge opportunity to blast Obama for the lies to America’s face about Libya, both tonight and since September 11. Just as Romney seemed to have his footing for the knock out punch, moderator Candy Crowley interfered, erroneously, on behalf of Obama.
After appealing to his liberal base for the last two months, Obama started to compete with Romney for the center. Romney countered, with less effectiveness than he did in Denver, by reminding America of Obama’s record.
My favorite moment was when Obama said, “when I was president.” I hope that was prophetic.
Expect the momentum that Romney has enjoyed for the last two weeks to slow and for the race to move to a dead heat.
It seems to me that Romney performed best tonight. He didn’t let Obama mischaracterized his proposals. He had a superior command of the issues. He was aggressive yet respectful.
Yet there was no knock out punch.
Obama seemed to be to be detached and disinterested. I don’t recall Obama ever having the demeanor he displayed tonight. He did not engage the camera or Romney. He and Jim Lehrer seemed to be having a nice chat.
In a column titled The Hypocrisy of the Far Right published in the local Patches, Monmouth County Democratic Chairman Vin Gopal says Romney is getting a pass.
Really Vin? Really?
It seems to me that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who for weeks lied to the American people with his claim that Romney didn’t pay taxes at all, is the one who is getting a pass.
Gopal says Limbaugh, Coulter and Hannity have “hijacked” the Republican Party:
So why does Mitt Romney get a pass? Because the Republican Party has been hijacked by Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, Rush Limbaugh and their friends, who dedicate every second of their “news” programs in destroying the character of our President.
Really Vin? Really?
Destroying Obama’s character? The Obama camp accused Romney of being responsible for woman’s death!
Romney paid $1.9 million in taxes in 2011. More than he had to pay, because he did not fully take advantage of the charitable giving deduction. He did not deduct all $4 million + of the charitable donations he made. How much coverage is that getting in the mainstream media?
Who in American political history has every gotten a bigger pass than Obama?
