firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 4/29/2009
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From NBC's Domenico Montanaro It's no secret that New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine is in trouble in his re-election bid.
Just this morning another New Jersey poll showed the former Wall St. CEO trailing the lesser-known former U.S. Attorney Chris Christie by four points.
On MSNBC with NBC's Andrea Mitchell, Corzine launched a pre-emptive defense. He said property taxes, which are very high in New Jersey, are the big issue. He also tried to tie himself to President Obama , mentioning his name ...
nj.com - 4/28/2009
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Clair Heininger /Statehouse Bureau Calling Monday's choreographed flight
of a presidential aircraft around the Statue of Liberty...
"really bad judgment," Gov. Jon Corzine said he and other New Jersey officials were not informed ahead of time about the ...
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Air Force One photo op over N.Y. Harbor came without ...
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