Chris Cillizza 
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Thu Apr 02, 2009 at 02:31:57 PM EDT
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Can you spare about 40 seconds to do a solid for Blue Jersey?
Chris Cillizza, who writes the political blog The Fix, for the Washington Post's website is freshening up his blogroll for state political blogs, and asking readers to chime in on their favorites.
Last year's blogroll included Blue Jersey and PolitickerNJ for this state, and this year - as intrepid SmartyJones points out - the Republican-loving blog Save Jersey is racking up a few mentions (and so are we). Please get your growl on and help us get some good mentions, and leave the Save Jerseyites in our dust.
Here's what you can do: Visit The Fix and drop into their Comment section and post one mentioning us.
The Fix is worth checking out anyway, and we sure would appreciate it.
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Fri Nov 30, 2007 at 10:58:35 AM EST
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Chris Cillizza at The Fix moves two New Jersey congressional seats into his top 10 ranking of seats most likely to flip party control. The 7th district being vacated by Mike Ferguson appeared at #5, but Cillizza thinks NJ-3 is a "BIG problem for Republicans" and placed it even higher at #3:5. New Jersey's 7th District (R): Rep. Mike Ferguson's (R) retirement stunned House Republicans who now must defend one of the most expensive Congressional districts in the country (the 7th is entirely within the New York City media market). Adding to the Republican woes is the candidacy of state Assemblywoman Linda Stender (D) who came within 3,000 votes of ousting Ferguson in 2006. Republicans lost their number one recruit when state Sen. Tom Kean Jr. took a pass and now face a likely primary between Kate Whitman, the daughter of former Gov. Christie Todd Whitman (R), and state Sen. Leonard Lance. This district was made more Republican by redistricters in 2001 but given its cost Republicans must nominate a candidate with either a well-known name or deep pockets to compete. (Previous ranking: N/A) [...]
3. New Jersey's 3rd District (R): Rep. Jim Saxton's retirement is a BIG problem for Republicans. Why? First, this south-central Jersey district is marginal territory politically as President Bush won it with just 51 percent in 2004. Second, the district is covered by the incredibly expensive New York City and Philadelphia media markets and is a very tough one in which to communicate. Third, Democrats seem united behind state Sen. John Adler as their candidate, while state Sen. Diane Allen, the preferred Republican candidate, dropped from the race on Thursday, a decision largely credited to her running dispute with the boss of Burlington County. (How can you not love New Jersey politics?) It now looks like Lockheed Martin vice president Christopher Myers will be the Republican pick and will enjoy Saxton's support. (Previous ranking: N/A)
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Tue Nov 13, 2007 at 03:07:36 PM EST
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Chris Cillizza at The Fix says the seat being vacated by Congressman Jim Saxton will be a "very tough hold for Republicans" and "looks ripe for the taking":Outlook: This is a very tough hold for Republicans -- especially in a presidential year. Republicans note that they made gains in Burlington County in last week's state elections including winning an open state Senate seat. Combine the district's Democratic tendencies, the huge cost of television advertising and the huge financial lead national Democrats hold over their Republican counterparts, however, and this seat looks ripe for the taking.
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