FDU Poll shows Corzine in lead

If they were in the field with this poll today.... (0.00 / 0)

I got a call. But once I answered "yes" to working on a political campaign they hung up on me. Sigh.... his number could have been higher than 44%.

Very weird Daggett wouldn't be included, he is very much a part of this race and will be a serious factor in the outcome.  

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by: Matthew Jordan @ Tue Oct 06, 2009 at 04:05:05 AM UTC

Taken with a grain of salt (0.00 / 0)

A poll without Daggett at this point isn't a realistic poll of the race, in my opinion.

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by: NJCentrist @ Tue Oct 06, 2009 at 04:07:11 AM UTC

Interested to see (0.00 / 0)

how the numbers change when Daggett is included, since the post says he does MUCH better. I do agree he clearly is a factor in the race, but who does he impact. Is it one candidate more than the other? Prior polls with him included tended to show he took votes from Christie. Of note though, I do think this is the first time that Corzine has had the lead in the campaign with any names included.

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by: Jason Springer @ Tue Oct 06, 2009 at 04:46:16 AM UTC

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On Taxes,Christie caught in deception (0.00 / 0)

What a phony!

Here is what he said in Michael Symons article today: ""We're not promising to cut taxes in the first year. We're promising we're going to cut taxes over the four-year term," Christie said. "Because right now, with an $8 billion deficit, it's going to be very, very hard to accomplish in the short-term, to be able to do that in the first year I'm in office."

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HE HAD NOT SAID BEFORE!

He ridiculed Corzine when Corzine was telling him that the budget had to be balanced.

CHRISTIE HAS BEEN EXPOSED! HEWILL SAY ANYTHING AND DO ANYTHING TO GET ELECTED.

His Mushroom Farmer Strategy of "feed them s**t and keep them in the dark " has backfired.

The party is over for Chris Christie. He can't be trusted to even keep his word. This poll is the start of his steady decline.

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by: firstamend07 @ Tue Oct 06, 2009 at 10:28:49 AM UTC

For a challenger to win (4.00 / 2)

The incumbent should be going downard at this time, not up.  

Now that wasn't true of the 1993 race, which featured a late break to Whitman (to the detriment of all New Jerseyans and many New Yorkers too, as it would turn out)

When added to the fact that 'inevitable Christie' will get some bad press, this is good news for Corzine-Weinberg.

BTW, can I say what a joy it is seeing Loretta's Weinberg's name from Bergenfield to Paterson, to Ocean Grove to Egg Harbor.  that's all.    

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by: CouncilmanBruceCarlson @ Tue Oct 06, 2009 at 12:54:38 PM UTC

Encouraging (0.00 / 0)

Although FDU's poll hasn't been the greatest.  This confirms the trend in the other polls.  

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by: 12mileseastofTrenton @ Tue Oct 06, 2009 at 13:03:31 PM UTC

I'd take it that way too (0.00 / 0)

Christie really seems to be dropping.  

Corzine's 42 drops to 38 when Daggett is on the ballot. Fortunate that now Christie drops just as much.


Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Tue Oct 06, 2009 at 13:11:56 PM UTC

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Sean Darcy official statement (0.00 / 0)

Clearly, the only poll that matters is in November, but the trends are undeniable.  People across New Jersey are recognizing that Jon Corzine fights for what matters to New Jersey families.  He's gotten health care for almost 100,000 more kids.  He strongly supports a woman's right to choose and is one of a handful of governors to pass paid family leave that lets people care for newborns or sick relatives while still getting paid.

But the more people hear about Chris Christie the more they see the clear choice between these two candidates.  Christie opposes paid family leave and he would give insurance companies free rein to drop coverage for critical procedures like mammograms and autism treatments.  He supports a Constitutional amendment to ban abortion, and he sides with ultra-conservatives in refusing to support embryonic stem cell research, which could save lives.  Christie even opposes banning guns that fire bullets to pierce a cop's bulletproof vest.  Christie continues to show that he is extremely wrong when it matters most.

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Tue Oct 06, 2009 at 14:35:07 PM UTC

Cryan statement (0.00 / 0)

"Today's poll shows the strength and ongoing support for Governor Jon S. Corzine, Senator Loretta Weinberg and the Democratic Party that continues to grow each day.

"Together, we are fighting for what matters most to New Jersey voters.

"New Jerseyans recognize that Jon Corzine is fighting for our families - he has ensured nearly 100,000 more New Jersey children have health coverage, he is a strong advocate for a woman's right to choose and is one of only a handful of governors who have made paid family leave the law to make sure New Jerseyans can care for newborns and sick relatives while still getting paid.

"Meanwhile, Christie continues to be wrong when it matters on the issues and values that are important to New Jersey families.

"As our campaign continues to expand we will continue to reach out to people across New Jersey - the more we spread the word about our work fighting protecting the values that matter most to working families the more support we gain - which will ensure victory for Governor Corzine and all Democrats across New Jersey this November 3."

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Tue Oct 06, 2009 at 14:48:47 PM UTC

This Just Confirms What Is Obvious.... (0.00 / 0)

...the momentum has been going against Christie.

If Christie gets frightened and desperate enough to actually come out with specifics re his real agendas the momentum against him will only be accelerated..........unless he lies about his intentions, and then he needs to be called out.

More likely, Christie will become more negative in his attacks on Corzine.

All the more reason why Corzine needs to start delivering some truly damaging knockout punches along the lines I've suggested.

Waiting for Christie to get ugly and negative with a lot of made up bullshit will make any reactive counter punch seem less credible.

The stakes are too high for Corzine to listen to "the pros".  Running a cautious/conservative campaign runs the risk of giving the public a perception that none of the attacks that anyone is making are true...and that it's all bs.  

Corzine himself should come forward and make a strong and objectively factual case  that Christie is tempermentally and ethically unqualified for any elective office.   Waiting/hoping that the NJ media/blogosphere will do that job for him is risky.

Again, from my perspective, the BIGGEST rap on Corzine is that the public perceives him as weak.

Christie is a shit.  He truly is a shit.  

No woman who has ever been involved with (or knows of) an egotistical/aggressive/asshole should be voting for Christie (and I dare say that most women would know just what I'm talking about).

What I'm proposing is not that anyone lie/swift-boat.   Quite the contrary.  The objective case for Christie actually BEING an egotistical/aggressive/asshole is so overwhelming as to be painfully obvious.  

This would be emperor needs to be courageously called out on his attitude and his actions....and he needs to be strongly challenged from an aggressively progressive perspective.

If he somehow wins this election die to the risk averse squeamishness of the Corzine campaign it will be a major disaster for the people and the environment of our state.

 

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by: Nick Lento @ Tue Oct 06, 2009 at 15:17:33 PM UTC