Dem Jon Corzine in Some Real Trouble in the Garden States, Trails 51%-38% to Christie in NJ Governors race

Democrat incumbent Governor Jon Corzine is in some real trouble in the Garden State. The latest Rasmussen poll following the primaries shows that Republican Chris Christie enjoys a double-digit lead over Democrat Jon Corzine in the New Jersey Governor’s race, 51% – 38%.  With the present economy, continued job losses and the specter of taxes being raised, it may not be beneficial to be an incumbent Democrat. The same love-fest for Obama does not appear to have coattails.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state shows Christie with 51% of the vote while Corzine is supported by 38%. Last month, before the primary, it was Christie with 47% of the vote and Corzine with 38%. The slight increase in support for Christie may reflect a temporary bounce from his primary victory.

Is it possible that a Republican could win such a blue states as New Jersey? No Republican has won a statewide election in NJ since 1997.

Daily Commentary – Monday, June 8th, 2009 – Drew Peterson’s Bail Set at $20 Million

• Appellate court refused to lower high bail, looks like Peterson’s stuck in jail for a while.

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Jennifer Buchanan, Mom of Missing & Murdered Nevaeh Buchanan Says She Is ‘Completely Innocent’ After Body Found

Jennifer Buchanan … I think thou dost protest too much. No one who associates with sex offenders when they have a 5 year old daughter is innocent.

What parent allows their child around convicted sex offender?

5 year old Nevaeh Buchanan had been missing Sunday night, May 24, 2009 when she went missing from the parking lot where she lived at the Charlotte Arms Apartments at 1166 N. Macomb Street in Monroe, MI.

Sadly, it appears that the body of 5 year old Nevaeh Buchanan was found recovered from a cement covered grave on the banks of a Michigan river. Blink on Crime had also reported that the body found was also most likely that of missing Nevaeh Buchanan. Once discovered, the mother of Nevaeh Buchanan was told and she reportedly broke down. Sounds like another one of the many sad missing persons cases that goes horribly bad.

When Nevaeh’s mother, Jennifer Buchanan, was told about the body, “she broke down, and broke down hard,” Michael Buchanan, her brother, told the Associated Press.

NOT SO FAST …

What mother of any missing and murdered child, says the following upon learning that a body found might be that of your child … “Missing Michigan Girl’s Mother Says She Is ‘Completely Innocent’ After Body Found”.

Jennifer Buchanan tells the Detroit Free Press she “didn’t have anything to do with” her daughter’s disappearance and doesn’t know who would want to harm her child.

Really, you can’t think of anyone who would want to hard a child? As reported at Blink on Crime, the mother of murdered Nevaeh Amyah Buchanan had a previously convicted sex offender boyfriend named George Kennedy.

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North Korean Court Sentenced two U.S. journalists, Laura Ling & Euna Lee to 12 Years in a Labor Camp

North Korean Kin Jong Il dictator continues to play a game of chicken with the United States and the Obama Administration. A North Korean court has sentenced two US journalists, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, to 12 years in a labor camp. The trail of Laura Ling and Euna Lee lasted 5 days where outside observers were not allowed to attend. Laura Ling and Euna Lee were accused of “grave crime” committed against the Korean nation and their illegal border crossing.

Euna Lee and Laura Ling

A North Korean court sentenced two U.S. journalists to 12 years in a labor camp Monday, as the government of Kim Jong Il continued to ratchet up tension with the United States and its neighbors.

Laura Ling and Euna Lee, television reporters detained in March along North Korea’s border with China, received harsher sentences than many outsiders had expected. But several experts in South Korea predicted that talks will begin soon to negotiate their release.

The U.S. government said it was “deeply concerned.”

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Another Date Night For the Obama’s … This Time in Paris France as Barack Snubs France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy for Dinner

Date night with Michelle Obama seems to be causing “The One” a lot of difficulties. One would have thought that after Barack’s last “date night” debacle in NYC that he would have learned his lesson. GUESS NOT.

Dinner, ah, um, Let me consult with my teleprompter

For Barack Obama, date night with Michelle more important that US-Europe relations with France. There is a nice slap in the face to an ally. Especially seeing that Obama and his family are in  Obama turned down a private dinner with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

President Obama’s reluctance to spend more than minimum time with the French leader on his visit for the D-Day anniversary has come as an embarrassment to the Elysée Palace.

America’s First Family will not be dining with President Sarkozy and his wife, Carla Bruni, even though they are staying at the residence of the US Ambassador, yards from the Elysée apartments where the Sarkozys spend their weekends.

The Obamamesiah’s excuse was as follows:

“I have a very tough schedule and I would love nothing more than to have a leisurely week in Paris, stroll down the Seine, take my wife out to a nice meal, have a picnic in Luxembourg Gardens,” Obama said, pointing out that he was caught up in dealing with the pressing financial crisis at home.

“Those days are over for the moment,” Obama said, but promised to spend more time in France when he is an ex-president.

“I think it’s very important to understand that good friends don’t worry about the symbols and the conventions and the protocols,” Obama said.

“I think you guys are reading too much into my schedule.”

REALLY?

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