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Chris Christie wins N.J. governor race, defeats Jon Corzine
Chris Christie wins N.J. governor race, defeats Jon Corzine
By Mark Mueller/The Star-Ledger November 03, 2009, 10:07PM Chris Christie in Jersey City DYLAN WILSON / THE JERSEY JOURNAL GOP Gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie greets passers by as he stops by Boulevard Drinks at Journal Square in Jersey City for lunch on Wednesday, June 3, 2009. Former ...
Christie Wins in New Jersey, McDonnell in Virginia
Christie Wins in New Jersey, McDonnell in Virginia
nytimes.com — Republicans swept contests for governor in New Jersey and Virginia on Tuesday as voters went to the... polls filled with economic uncertainty, dealing President Obama a setback and building momentum for a Republican comeback attempt in next year’s ... (more) Christie Wins in New Jersey, McDonnell in Virginia
Christie Gives GOP Stunning Win In N.J.
wcbstv.com — In the end, all the stumping in the world from the President of the United States wasn't... going to stop regime change in New Jersey's highest office. Republican Chris Christie ended Democrat Jon Corzine's four-year run in Trenton with a narrow victory ... (more) Christie Gives GOP Stunning Win In N.J.
NJ GOV: Christie Crushing Among Indies
hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com — According to early exit poll data released by CNN, ex-U.S. Atty Chris Christie (R) leads Gov. Jon... Corzine among indie voters, 58-33%. Indies make up 27% of the electorate thus far today. For comparison, the latest Monmouth Univ. poll -- which had ... (more) NJ GOV: Christie Crushing Among Indies
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American Politics, I Can’t Quit You
Oliver Willis — ... New Jersey: This one surprised me, I thought Jersey would pull this out again. But while a Republican win there is a legit good win for them, indications are this was a corruption plus bad economy play again. New Jersey isn’t about to go South Carolina on us. Christie will probably end up like Bob Ehrlich did in Maryland: A republican goofball in a Democratic state that doesn’t much listen to him. ...

The Morning Wrap
The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times — Elections : Republicans won a tightly contested gubernatorial race in New Jersey and a blow out in Virginia . Meanwhile, Democrats took the House race in New York’s 23rd Congressional District , fending off an insurgent conservative candidate in the long-time Republican stronghold. Maine : Voters in the Pine Tree State voted to repeal a law legalizing same-sex marriage while passing an initiative to allow non-profit medical marijuana dispensaries . Saving the Sniper : Lawyers are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stay the execution of D.C. ...

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