Sign of Things to Come … New Jersey Democratic Gov Corzine Trails Republican Christopher J. Christie

NJ Gov. Jon Corzine and former Republican Challenger U.S. Attorney Chris Christie

It is early but the Garden State might just be a sign of things to come in for the midterm elections in  2010. The 2009 governor’s race in NJ might just be a sign of the times for incumbent Democrats. Presently Democrats hold the Presidency with Barack Obama and have a majority in  the US Senate, House of Representatives and State governorships. However, Democrat Jon Corzine who hopes to win a second term is trailing badly in a Rasmussen poll by 15 points to Republican challenger Christopher J. Christie 49% to 34%.

Corzine trails another potential GOP challenger, former Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan, 43% to 35%, while seven percent (7%) like another candidate and 15% are not sure whom they prefer. New Jersey Republicans will chose a candidate to run against Corzine in a primary on June 2.

What makes matters worse for Corzine is that the survey was taken Tuesday, the day Corzine was announcing $916 million in new and increased taxes as part of his $29.8 billion state budget for 2010.

A recent Quinnipiac Poll has Christopher Christie, the Republican challenger, leads Democratic incumbent Gov. Jon Corzine 46% – 37%. There seems to be a real anti-Corzine sentiment among the people polled as most voters do not know much about former U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie. However, they do know that he is not incumbent Governor Jon Corzine and that is a plus.

Unfavorables remain high for Congressional leaders in both parties; however, Democrats Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid are exceptionally bad. Will 2010 midterms be unkind to incumbents?

2010 Senate races:

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7 Responses to “Sign of Things to Come … New Jersey Democratic Gov Corzine Trails Republican Christopher J. Christie”

1. buster on March 14th, 2009 9:08 pm

   Is there any body out there ??? Where have all the monkeys gone ??? Its bean like a ghost town here lately !!! Was it the blink on crime website or all the popups that drove all the monkeys away ???

2. Greg on March 15th, 2009 2:19 am

   Corzine was also one of those famous wall street gurus a ex president of Goldman Sachs. He is a TAX to you drop governor. It looks like NJ has woke up and decided they want a governor who cuts taxes not raises them.

3. Blink34 on March 16th, 2009 8:06 am

   buster- it’s ok to be one of the cool kids and go to my site, honest. Ask Greg. lol.

   O please O please O please. I am a Jersey-ite.
   WE NEED CHRIS CHRISTIE before we become the next Cali, but half the size and half the revenue.

4. yoyo muffintop on March 16th, 2009 5:08 pm

   #1 – Maybe people aren’t big fans of posters, such as yourself, that hope The President of the United States is murdered.

   buster on March 2nd, 2009 8:35 pm
   I hope someone takes him out and I dont mean lunch !!!

5. scott on March 17th, 2009 1:56 pm

   yoyo doofus top! he was probably talking about taking your sorry tuckus out! LOSER!

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