On The Line: Decision 2009 tonight at 10pm

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Missed a bit, but a caller just asked Christie if he honestly thinks someone who was not attorney general would get off.

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:12:26 AM UTC

hmmm... (3.00 / 1)

He claims all 4 children were in the car. I thought that was impossible.

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:13:57 AM UTC

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Christie avoids saying if he is for or against public option (0.00 / 0)

Instead talks about the existing programs, wants to make them easier.

Trying to pretend that he's being accused of banning mammograms.

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:15:53 AM UTC

Christie claims he wants to spend more on public colleges (0.00 / 0)

Correctly points out Corzine cut funding for them.  

Follow-up: How will you cut taxes and increasing spending on colleges?  Invokes growing economy.    

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:17:34 AM UTC

missed the question (0.00 / 0)

But Christie said something about ending big donations (wheeling I think) and also said he stop unions from donating/spending/something.


Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:19:52 AM UTC

Adubato says "Dagget has made specific proposals" (0.00 / 0)

A good example of successful message.  The reporter is vouching for the candidate in the intro.

 

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:20:48 AM UTC

talks about his tax plan (0.00 / 0)

after being asked about property taxes making someone feel like they'll have to leave the state.


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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:22:17 AM UTC

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then says he is for education programs (0.00 / 0)

but may be hard to fund.  Sounds responsible and sympathetic.

Then asked about getting rid of rebates. He explains he has tax cut instead.  Reporter challenges him a bit on how he will do it without raising taxes, then on how "expanding" taxes doesn't count as increase.  

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:24:14 AM UTC

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Daggett on privatizaton (0.00 / 0)

We should look at it, but not always appropriate.  When it makes sense, we should consider it and implement it as fast as we can.

I'm not good at getting the words right, trying to get the spirit though.

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:25:33 AM UTC

Reporter asks about Corzine praising Daggett (0.00 / 0)

in last debate.  Daggett proceeds to say Corzine has failed.  Then says Christie is no good and shouldn't be governor.


Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:26:46 AM UTC

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HIV/AIDS question (0.00 / 0)

There's a nice variety of questions in this show.

Daggett suggests needle exchange.  Says he will take medical advice.

Q: On gay marriage.  Daggett says he'd sign it. Reporter says Christie wouldn't.  

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:28:16 AM UTC

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clean water question (0.00 / 0)

Points to his experience at DEP.  Praises New Jersey tradition of environmental protection.

R: Why did environmental group endorse Christie today?  Daggett has no explanation. Would put his record against anyone.  Reporter says Daggett endorsed by Sierra Club.


Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:29:37 AM UTC

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Daggett talking about lowering the rhetoric (0.00 / 0)

on immigration.  

He's coming off extremely well in this show.  I wouldn't be surprised if he continues to rise in the polls.


Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:30:55 AM UTC

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South Jersey commuter to NYC (!) (0.00 / 0)

asks about improving trains for safety, cleanliness.  (R: how long? Caller: 2 hours each way.)  

Daggett says he hasn't heard of safety problems.

People at nj.com are complaining the phone line is always busy. I'd bet.

Q: On Atlantic City casinos and competetion from PA.

A: Mentions sports gambling, then talks like NJ missed the opporunity under federal law.  That's over thirty years ago! WTF. It's just not legal.  He mentions an expanded condo tax to advertise more for tourism.

R: Challenges him  on deficit. Daggett defends how he will raise money, and how he will spend it.

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:34:38 AM UTC

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WOW n/t (0.00 / 0)

activist for hire.

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by: Jay Lassiter @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 13:09:08 PM UTC

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Q: On Supreme Court (0.00 / 0)

by someone claiming it is most liberal in country.  Daggett says no litmus test, blah blah blah.  No right-wing code words that I notice.

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:35:40 AM UTC

Q: Against unions and municipal salaries (0.00 / 0)

D. Talks about tough negotiations, pay cuts, increased health care contributions.

That's it for him.

 

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:36:58 AM UTC

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Corzine asked about lt gov (0.00 / 0)

By caller who doesn't want to spend the money. Corzine kindly points out the decision was already made, then talks about how great Loretta Weinberg will be.


Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:39:11 AM UTC

Q: about how much we'll pay for universal health care (0.00 / 0)

Corzine says it doesn't look like we're really getting it out of Washington (i.e., gently points to a second moron that it's not his decision.)  He talks about work he did to expand coverage.


Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:40:57 AM UTC

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Question about cost of Universal healthcare (4.00 / 1)

Corzine said he thinks she's talking about the federal plan, but moves into what his administration has done in the area. He says we will keep working.

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by: Jason Springer @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:40:40 AM UTC

Corzine correctly points out mandate-free policies (0.00 / 0)

means you'll have mandate-free policies. duh.  

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:43:23 AM UTC

explains education funding in Abbott (0.00 / 0)

All children ought to have access to quality education.

Q about charter schools. Corzine says he supports them.  

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:45:01 AM UTC

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Too funny! n/t (0.00 / 0)

It's not a particularly snappy signature, but here's what I think we need in the next NJ Democratic State Chair.  

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by: Rosi Efthim @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 10:15:07 AM UTC

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Audubato follows up on healthcare (4.00 / 1)

Talks about Mammogram issue and mandate free coverage. Corzine says mandates are requiring insurance companies to take on certain responsibilities, names a few. If you don't require it, the insurance companies don't provide many of he elements that are apart of the system.  When you say mandate free, there is no requirement.  One mandate we have is for over 40 year old women, one is for under 40 year old woman.

Audubato asks if Corzine apologized to Christie about his mother.  Corzine said it's not about his mother, it's about are we going to require insurance companies to mandate coverage. Corzine was very forceful in pushing back against Adubato on this issue saying it is a fundamental difference between the candiadtes.

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by: Jason Springer @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:43:31 AM UTC

Christie's mother (0.00 / 0)

I'm sure the Christie campaign wants to try and make this about some imagined "personal attack" on Christie's family. But it's about whether you and I - and thousands of other people those mandates protect when health insurance companies don't.

Big ups to Corzine for keeping his eye on the ball.


It's not a particularly snappy signature, but here's what I think we need in the next NJ Democratic State Chair.  

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by: Rosi Efthim @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 10:21:54 AM UTC

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Email question on school districts (0.00 / 0)

asking why some get so much money.  Corzine says if you don't have the rateables and economic base, only way to make that up is through state aid.  Talks about Supreme Court Abbott decision.

Audubato follows up asking about Christie v. Corzine on charter schools.  Corzine says he's been a strong supporter of charter schools.  Have expanded # of kids in schools from 14k to 22k, and expanded # of charters.  He said we want to hold accountable to same if not better standards.  Corzine pointed to the 9 new schools authorized for next year.

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by: Jason Springer @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:45:41 AM UTC

Corzine defends progressive tax system (0.00 / 0)

Says it's not higher for middle class.  Goes on to point out we have best education.

Corzine knows unemployment figures better than reporter.    

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:47:54 AM UTC

Woman asks about houses for sale (0.00 / 0)

and keeping people in New Jersey.  Says she's thinking of moving out.  Corzine points to people who have lost their jobs and the economic environment isn't better around the country either.

Corzine says we don't have alot of options at a time we need to finance our education and we shouldn't be backing away. He said we are closing achievement gaps.

Adubato asks about the unemployment rate, he says its 9.3% and Corzine corrects w 9.7%.  Says NYC is 10.3 and PA is 8 and a half.  Corzine says NJ is unique in that they were one of 5 states to have medium income go up.  One of states that is insuring more people.  Says we have a lower foreclosure rate than national average.  Most important thing we need to remember is to create jobs.  That's why he can't understand why Christie doesn't want to take stimulus money.

They go back and forth on just how much money Christie would turn down.

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by: Jason Springer @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:49:21 AM UTC

How to force shared services (4.00 / 1)

Corzine says it's one of the best questions.  He says they've put a cap on what they can raise for property taxes. It's forcing communities to look for certain shared services if not consolidations.  Providing incentive dollars for studies to see whether merging areas like Princeton boro and Princeton Twp. is a good idea.  

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by: Jason Springer @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:50:29 AM UTC

Q on shared services (0.00 / 0)

Corzine loves it.  Discusses what he's done, studies that are being done.  Strong answer.

Now discussing corruption.  Boasts of the numbers of convicted.  

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:51:03 AM UTC

Question on why turned blind eye to corruption (0.00 / 0)

Corzine says they haven't turned a blind eye.  Points to Attorney General who has over 250 indictments. He says they have been true to enforcing the law and he's come up with bans on dual office holding, forfeiture of pensions for conviction, making sure there are caps on pensions to stop pension padding.  He says they have an aggressive anti-corruption record.

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by: Jason Springer @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:51:44 AM UTC

Student at Rutgers asks (0.00 / 0)

how Corzine can help make College more affordable since students are getting in so much debt.

Corzine says the first thing to do is hold down costs.  They put 3% cap on increases.  Second is that they've put in increases in tuition aid grants.  Talks about expanding grants and STARS program because we want to give financial support to young people.

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by: Jason Springer @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:52:54 AM UTC

student from Rutgers asks about (0.00 / 0)

making college more affordable.  

Corzine talks about tuition waivers, STARS program, etc.

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:53:00 AM UTC

Corzine talks about tax credit to (0.00 / 0)

small businesses for creating jobs. ($3000/job)

and other programs to help small businesses.

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:54:02 AM UTC

Question: 1 specific thing w economy that Corzine will do to help middle class (4.00 / 1)

Corzine talks about time spent growing small business.  Talks about grant to start small businesses. Mentions new tax incentive program, Urban Transit hub, to locate businesses in urban areas.  He says they are aggressively working with banks to get them lending money.

Talks about building schools, solar power, tunnels to put people back to work.

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by: Jason Springer @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:54:25 AM UTC

Q about raising gas tax (0.00 / 0)

Corzine it's nice to hear about a tax where we are the lowest.  Says legislature needs to talk about it.


Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:55:10 AM UTC

Question about Transportation Trust Fund (4.00 / 1)

Audubato asks if he'd support an increase in the gas tax.  Corzine says he'd like to keep it as the lowest in the nation. He says we have a big decision about how to fund transportation.

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by: Jason Springer @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:55:10 AM UTC

I thought it was an excellent program (0.00 / 0)

Very informative, a good mix with some challenging questions, the reporter would really respond and get into it.  

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:57:27 AM UTC

Christie Intrigued me (0.00 / 0)

* Adubato

Christie intrigued me on two points.

1) You are only allowed to get one public salary if you are a politician (I love that - I'm tired of politicians who are municipal lawyers in 4 towns and collecting 5 or 6 public salaries)

2) Politicians lose their pensions.

I was very intrigued to hear this from Christie. I'm tired of the corrupt politics - this would help stop it.

Christie won tonight's match, still doesn't have my vote but has me intrigued.  

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by: jerseyblue @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 03:15:30 AM UTC

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Pensions (0.00 / 0)

But could result in only wealthy people running for office.

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by: amybrown @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 11:39:55 AM UTC

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We're there already... (0.00 / 0)

"Where ever you go, there you are." - Buckaroo Bonzai

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by: William Weber (WjcW) @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 13:54:54 PM UTC

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Not necessarily at local level (0.00 / 0)

Perhaps at state level, but at local levels, there are wide ranges  in net worth.

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by: amybrown @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 15:44:43 PM UTC

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mayeb I'm wrong (0.00 / 0)

But for your example, wouldn't lawyers just bill by their hours, rather than collect a salary?  

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 13:25:40 PM UTC

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