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Christie to Corzine: Call me fat!
Christie to Corzine: Call me fat!
Chris Christie wants Jon Corzine to 'man up.' (CNN) - Chris Christie wants Jon Corzine to "man up" and come right out and say the New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate is fat. Speaking on Don Imus' morning show Thursday, Christie called alleged efforts by the Corzine campaign to subtly invoke his weight "silly." "If you're going to do it, at least man up and say I'm fat," Christie said on the show. "Afterwards [Gov. Corzine] wusses out and says, 'Oh no, no, I ...
Christie leads
Christie leads
publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com — Chris Christie leads Jon Corzine 47-41 in PPP's final poll of the New Jersey Governor's race, with... Chris Daggett at 11%. Corzine had pulled to within a point of Christie on our poll three weeks ago after trailing by as many as 14 points over the ... (more) Christie leads
Corzine Carries Four-Point Lead Into Election Day
democracycorps.com — A new survey conducted for Stan Greenberg and James Carville’s organization Democracy Corps shows a New Jersey... gubernatorial race that remains very close, with Democratic Governor Jon Corzine holding a four-point edge over Republican Chris Christie ... (more) Corzine Carries Four-Point Lead Into Election Day
NJ: Corzine 40 Christie 39 (Stockton 10/17-19)
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Polling and Political Wrap-Up, 10/29/09
Daily Kos — ... Amid a polling collapse that might actually deny him the office that seemed to be his for the taking over the summer, Republican gubernatorial nominee Chris Christie has decided to become single-minded on the big issue of the day: Democratic Governor Jon Corzine mocking his girth. On an appearance with Don Imus this morning, he challenged Governor Corzine to "man up" and just call him fat. Christie, of course, is referencing a now-famous Corzine ad where Corzine accused the corpulent former prosecutor of "throwing his weight around" in order to escape punishment for some ...

John Hanlon: Christie stands up against Corzine's Personal Attack
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — ... . That advertisement deservedly received national attention. Now, it seems like Chris Christie, Corzine's opponent in next week's election, is appropriately standing up against this personal attack and challenging Corzine to "man up". A recent CNN.com article noted that "Chris Christie wants Jon Corzine to 'man up' and come right out and say the New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate is fat." The article directly quoted Christie as saying on the Don Imus program that "If you're going to do it, at least man up and say I'm fat." According to the article, Christie also ...

NJ-Gov: Christie Closing With Curious Tactics
Daily Kos — ... In what could best be described as a curious move, he decided to blow a national appearance yesterday by making the 192nd appeal to the voters that Jon Corzine cannot be re-elected because he called Chris Christie a fat guy: ...

Washington in 60 Seconds: Christie's Pre-Election Demand: 'Man Up and Call Me Fat!'
Politics Daily — ... * Just Call Me Fat!: One more day, New Jersey! The election will finally end the slop fight between the governor, Jon Corzine, and his Republican challenger, Chris Christie. After weeks of indirect attacks on his generous girth, Christie challenged the guv last week, saying, "Man up and call me fat!" CNN has the deets, and Garden State, you have our condolences. ...

Washington in 60 Seconds: Christie's Pre-Election Demand: 'Man Up and Call Me Fat!'
Politics Daily — ... * Just Call Me Fat!: One more day, New Jersey! The election will finally end the slop fight between the governor, Jon Corzine, and his Republican challenger, Chris Christie. After weeks of indirect attacks on his generous girth, Christie challenged the guv last week, saying, "Man up and call me fat!" CNN has the deets, and Garden State, you have our condolences. ...

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Poll: Corzine Ahead Of Christie By 43%-38%
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 10/30/2009 — The new Democracy Corps (D) poll of New Jersey gives Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine a five-point lead over his main rival, Republican former U.S. Attorney Chris Christie. The numbers: Corzine 43%, Christie 38%, and independent Chris Daggett 12%, with ...
Poll: Christie Ahead of Corzine By 42%-40%
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 11/2/2009 — The new Quinnipiac poll of the New Jersey gubernatorial races gives Republican nominee Chris Christie a slim lead over Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine -- a late Christie surge, after Quinnipiac last poll had put Corzine ahead. The numbers: Christie ...
Poll: Christie Up Over Corzine 45%-42%
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Poll: Corzine Leads Christie By 41%-37%
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 11/2/2009 — The new Democracy Corps (D) poll of New Jersey finds Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine with a narrow lead over his Republican opponent Chris Christie, contrary to other polls today that have put Christie ahead. The numbers: Corzine 41%, Christie 37%, ...
Poll: Corzine Edging Christie By 43%-41%
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 11/2/2009 — The new Monmouth poll of the New Jersey gubernatorial race gives Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine a narrow lead over Republican Chris Christie, in an election that is really anyone's guess going into Election Day tomorrow. The numbers: Corzine 43%, ...
Poll: Corzine Ahead of Christie By 43%-38%
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 10/28/2009 — The new Quinnipiac poll in New Jersey gives Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine a five-point lead over Republican Chris Christie. The numbers: Corzine 43%, Christie 38%, and independent Chris Daggett 13%, with a ±2.8% margin of error. Two weeks ago, ...
Corzine Takes Five Point Lead
politicalwire.com 10/28/2009 — A new Quinnipiac poll in New Jersey finds Gov. Jon Corzine leading challenger Chris Christie (R) for the first time in five months, 43% to 38% among likely voters. Independent candidate Christopher Daggett has 13%, with 5 percent undecided. Two ...
New Jersey's 'Man of the People'
theneweditor.com 10/28/2009 — New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine (D) has personally furnished $22.6 million of the total of $24.1 existing in his re-election campaign's coffers -- more than 90% of the total -- according to the New Jersey Star-Ledger . Gov. Corzine has outspent his ...
Q Poll: Corzine Jumps Ahead
realclearpolitics.blogs.time.com 10/28/2009 — “You could see it coming," Quinnipiac's Maurice Carroll says of the polling outfit's new survey on the New Jersey gubernatorial race today. Gov. Jon Corzine has taken a 5-point lead with one week to...
Another Poll, Another Dead Heat in New Jersey
politicalwire.com 10/30/2009 — The latest FDU Public Mind poll in New Jersey shows Gov. Jon Corzine (D) and challenger Chris Christie (R) in a close race for governor, with Corzine holding a lead among likely voters by a statistically insignificant thread of 44% to 43%. Another 6% ...
WATCH: Obama Robocalls for Corzine
abcnews.go.com 11/2/2009 — President Obama urges New Jersey residents to "get behind Governor Jon Corzine."
More Polls Show A Tight Race In New Jersey
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 10/30/2009 — Two new polls show that the New Jersey gubernatorial race continues to be neck and neck between Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine and Republican former U.S. Attorney Chris Christie. • In the new Rasmussen poll , respondents' initial preferences were ...
Martin Lewis: Chris Christie Rips Off Monty Python, Risks Copyright Infringement
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Christie Could Be Sued By...Monty Python?
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Christie Camp Calls For State Investigation Of Dem Robocalls Promoting Indy Candidate Daggett
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Christie Wins
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Christie beats Corzine
faustasblog.com 11/4/2009 — Christie Wins New Jersey Race Republican Chris Christie, a former federal prosecutor, pulled out a win for the New Jersey governor’s race against a deeply unpopular Democratic incumbent whom voters blamed for the state’s high taxes and budget woes. The Associated Press called ...
New Jersey: Christie Wins After Neck-and-Neck Race
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 11/4/2009 — The Associated Press and MSNBC have called it for Republican Chris Christie in the New Jersey gubernatorial election. With 71 percent of precincts reporting, Christie had 50 percent of the vote. His opponent, Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine, trailed ...
Chris Christie: Man, am I fat
hotair.com 10/30/2009 — I couldn’t agree more with Cavuto: This is a brilliant piece of retail politics, turning Corzine’s lame digs at his weight into a high-profile opportunity to charm voters. [...] Read the rest »
NJ: Corzine May Lose Job Over Highest Property Taxes In US
riehlworldview.com 11/1/2009 — The average homeowner in NJ pays $7,000 a year in property taxes. As a former resident, tell me about it. In Northern Jersey that isn't even much of a house, not that it's a castle in the South. It depends. This AP item via Breitbart is not kind to ...
Christie Surging in New JerseyJammieWearingFool
Despite Barack Obama having virtually moved into New Jersey with repeated campaign stops for Jon Corzine, GOP challenger Chris Christie has opened a six-point lead heading into tomorrow's gubernatorial election, according to the latest PPP pol.Chris Christie leads Jon Corzine 47-41 in PPP's ...
Poll: Christie Ahead Of Corzine By 47%-41%TPM Election Central
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Christie, Corzine a Point Apart in N.J., While Daggett FadesPolitics Daily
Two days before New Jersey voters go to the polls, Republican Chris Christie and Gov. Jon Corzine are in a statistical tie with Christie at 43 percent, Corzine at 42 percent and independent Chris Daggett at 8 percent, according to a Monmouth University/Gannett poll conducted Oct. 28-30. The ...
Poll: Corzine Ahead Of Christie 43%-42%TPM Election Central
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New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine Loses To Former U.S. AttorneyCapitol Watch
New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine has lost his re-election bid to former U.S. Attorney Chris Christie in a high-profile race that some say is a barometer for the 2010 Congressional races. Republicans and Democrats have been deeply split over the meaning of the race as some have said that it was ...
BREAKING: Chris Christie Declared Victor in New JerseyFiredoglake
MSNBC and AP are now both calling the race for Republican Chris Christie.  
NJ GOV: Christie Continues To LeadHotline On Call
With 58% of precincts reporting, ex-U.S. Atty Chris Christie (R) is leading Gov. Jon Corzine (D) by 6 points, 50%-44%, with ex-EPA regional admin. Chris Daggett (I) getting 5%. In Bergen Co., a must-win for GOPers in a statewide contest, Christie is still up by some 1K votes with 439 of 553 ...
Liveblogging The New Jersey Tussle Between Those Two JerksWonkette » top
Here is a photograph of New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine’s greatest accomplishment in the last four years, when he crashed his car. Between his two runs, Jon Corzine has spent approximately $700 million of his own money trying to win one of the least desirable jobs in politics: the guy who ...
NJ GOV: Corzine, And Anti-CorzineHotline On Call
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How The Star Ledger Gave Jon Corzine A LifelineThe Huffington Post | Full News Feed
If New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine wins a second term Tuesday, it will come in spite of a struggling economy and rising unemployment. And, also, because of it. Because when The (Newark) Star-Ledger, the state's largest newspaper, could no longer afford to keep one of its best reporters on his ...
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Update on NJ Democrat Aide Drug BustJammieWearingFool
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NJ-Gov: Polls Show Very Tight Race Between Corzine, ChristieFiredoglake
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WABC Scrubs Corzine Campaign Aide's Drug Arrest From WebsiteNewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias
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Christie's Economic Stimulus: Dunkin' Donuts And IHOPTPM Election Central
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