Nov 4, 2009 7:18 am US/Eastern
N.J. Goes Red With Christie VictoryBy Defeating Incumbent, Former U.S. Attorney Deals Blow To President Obama, Who Carried The State Easily In 2008
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 on Tuesday. Independent Chris Daggett, thought of by many as the wildcard who could upset the order of things by siphoning off votes from Christie, finished well back.
With nearly all precincts reporting, Christie led Corzine 49 percent to 44 percent. The party started just after 11 p.m. in Parsippany.
No matter how the White House and the media liberati try to spin it, this is a blow to President Hope&Change. He stumped for Corzine several times, and Corzine even had the chutzpah to put Obama's name on his billboard ads.
Related reading: NY Post
Then what does that say for the man dubbed the Messiah and a :Rock Star:
Posted by: LoudLion | Thursday, November 05, 2009 at 01:00 PM
Oboma was a NON factor in the election cycle.
That's kind of what I was getting at - the candidates Obama stumped for didn't lose BECAUSE of his endorsement, they lost DESPITE his endorsement. I'll admit I haven't followed the Deeds campaign, but Corzine's loss is because of Corzine, not Obama. I think at this point people (myself included) are ambivalent enough about the president that his endorsement made no difference at all.
Posted by: DanTheMyth® | Wednesday, November 04, 2009 at 04:55 PM
Dan, the numbers do not lie, Oboma was a NON factor in the election cycle. Everywhere he went, the people rejected his choice. I would think THAT should be the story. Now, if this is going to be the start of CHANGE that some of us desire, well, we will not know.
Posted by: LoudLion | Wednesday, November 04, 2009 at 01:46 PM
I still don't buy it. Christie was ahead in the polls going back to Obama's inauguration. People have been angry at Corzine's performance for the last year, and that's what this election was about. When things aren't working, we give someone new a chance, be it Whitman, Obama, or Christie.
Of course I'll be hearing all about What This Means for Obama on Fox News (preferred viewing in pharmaceutical company lunchrooms) for the next week.
Posted by: DanTheMyth® | Wednesday, November 04, 2009 at 09:45 AM