Lame Demagogue Session

By: Mark Impomeni (Diary)  |  December 2nd at 09:00 AM  | 

Republicans’ votes against Obamacare were actually votes in favor of retaining employer-based health care coverage…Rather, it is the Democrats who are tainted with the hypocrisy with which they accuse their opponents. Democrats have not reacted well to the “shellacking” voters administered to the party at the polls earlier this month. Far from doing any soul searching or introspection of any kind, Democrats embarked on a | Read More »

On Principles, Pledges, and “Purity”

By: Mark Impomeni (Diary)  |  November 25th at 03:00 PM  | 

A group of conservative Republicans is set to offer a resolution be considered at next month’s Republican National Committee meeting in Hawai’i, calling on party candidates to embrace a majority of a group of ten positions based on core conservative principles to gain and retain RNC endorsements and funding.  I think it’s a brilliant idea that is right for the times.  I acknowledge that there | Read More »

NJ-GOV: Make a Call for Chris

By: Mark Impomeni (Diary)  |  November 2nd at 09:30 AM  | 

With news that RINO DeDe Scozzafava has dropped out of the race in NY-23, and with Republican Bob McDonnell seemingly cruising to victory in the Virginia governor’s race, all eyes are turning to New Jersey.  Republican Christopher Christie is slightly ahead in the polls, with the trend going his way.  A victory for Republicans in deep blue New Jersey would send shock waves through the | Read More »

NJ-GOV: Garbage In, Poll Out

By: Mark Impomeni (Diary)  |  October 26th at 10:00 PM  | 

Suffolk University’s Political Research Center released its latest survey in the New Jersey Governor’s race today, showing Governor Jon Corzine holding a commanding 9-point lead over Republican challenger Christopher Christie, 42-33 percent. Independent Chris Daggett received 7 percent in the poll. The result caused a minor stir on the Internet. A very minor stir, as even a cursory examination of the internals of this poll | Read More »

NJ-GOV: Corzine’s Broken Tax Promise

By: Mark Impomeni (Diary)  |  October 24th at 03:00 PM  | 

Republican Christopher Christie has been hammering Governor Jon Corzine on the issue of taxes in the New Jersey governor’s race of late.  But the New York and Philadelphia media which has deigned to cover the race has wanted to talk about mammograms, traffic tickets, and Christie’s weight.  Chritsie has been relentless in driving the message of lower taxes and slashing state spending as medicine to get | Read More »

NJ-GOV: Despite Attacks, Christie Maintains Lead over Corzine

By: Mark Impomeni (Diary)  |  September 2nd at 12:22 PM  | 

Two new polls in the New Jersey governor’s race show Republican challenger Christopher Christie maintaining his lead over incumbent Governor Jon Corzine (D). The Quinnipiac poll shows Christie holding a ten point lead over Corzine, 47-37 percent; while the Fairleigh Dickinson-PublicMind shows a closer race, 47-42 percent in Christie’s favor. Both margins are essentially unchanged from previous surveys by the respective polls, but there have | Read More »

NJ-GOV: Corzine Smears Christie

By: Mark Impomeni (Diary)  |  August 12th at 09:00 PM  | 

Gov. Jon Corzine’s (D) campaign is launching a new attack on Republican Christopher Christie’s ethics, heralding news that Christie spoke with former White House political strategist Karl Rove about a possible governor’s race while he was the U.S. Attorney for Newark. Asked about Christie during a July 7 appearance before the committee, Rove said he never spoke with Christie about his investigations or other actions | Read More »

NJ-GOV: Christie Ad Plays Off Corruption Arrests

By: Mark Impomeni (Diary)  |  July 24th at 07:34 PM  | 

Republican gubernatorial candidate Christopher Christie wasted little time in seeking to turn the corruption arrests of several local and state officials to his advantage in the governor’s race.  Christie, who as the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey under President George W. Bush started the investigation that led to yesterday’s arrests, released a campaign commercial today highlighting his tenure as a anti-corruption crusading federal prosecutor.

NJ-GOV: Christie Expands Lead over Corzine

By: Mark Impomeni (Diary)  |  July 14th at 09:30 PM  | 

New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate Christopher Christie’s campaign got a shot in the arm today when Quinnipiac released the results of its most recent polling in the governor’s race. Christie has expanded his lead to 12 points over incumbent governor Jon Corzine (D). From the poll: Republican challenger Christopher Christie is pulling away from Democratic incumbent Gov. Jon Corzine and now holds a 53 – | Read More »

NJ-GOV: Christie Up Big in New Poll

By: Mark Impomeni (Diary)  |  April 7th at 12:04 PM  | 

Republican former U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie leads incumbent governor John Corzine (D) by nine percentage points, 42-33, in a new poll released by Fairleigh Dickinson University. The results should boost confidence among NJ GOP voters that Christie can take down the increasingly unpopular Corzine. Fifty-six percent of respondents said that they have a negative opinion of Corzine, a -23 rating, compared to 31% who had | Read More »

NJ-GOV: Keep the Money, Chris

By: Mark Impomeni (Diary)  |  March 31st at 02:00 PM  | 

New Jersey and Virginia elect governors this year, and Republicans stand a good chance of taking both. In the Garden State, the GOP likely has a very strong challenger in former U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie, if he makes it through the primary against former Mayor of Bogota (Bergen County), Steve Lonegan. Christie made his name putting corrupt Democratic politicians in jail, so the primary should | Read More »