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Pruning Spending In The Garden State
Here’s an interesting report from New Jersey, where a newly elected governor is trying to tackle some of the nation’s worst state budget problems. The governor, Republican Chris Christie, has...
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Straight Talk From Everyman
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is an interesting political figure. Elected last year, Christie looks like the guy next door rather than a carefully coiffed and presented candidate. During his...
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Presidential Elections Are A Choice, Not A Referendum
UJ’s post about what might have happened if John McCain were elected makes a good point. Although I don’t agree with all of UJ’s conclusions, his comparison is the kind of analysis that voters engage...
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Goodnight, Irene, Goodnight
Hurricane Irene has come and gone. The storm hit the Carolinas, then weakened by the time it moved north to New Jersey and New York. Still, it likely produced billions of dollars in damage, due to...
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Chris Christie Weighs His Options
In the past few weeks there have been some loosely sourced reports to the effect that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is considering making a run for President. This story, for example, is largely...
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Assigning Priorities, And Saying No To Jersey Shore
Today provided another reason why I wish New Jersey Governor Chris Christie would throw his hat in the ring for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Christie vetoed a $420,000 tax credit that...
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The Sock Hop Lineup Gets Set
Last night New Jersey Governor Chris Christie rejected the musings and suggestions of anonymous sources and insiders and made clear that he is not going to join the 2012 race for President. We’ll hear...
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Palin Says No, Thanks
Sarah Palin announced today that she won’t be running for President in 2012. Palin said that her family comes first and added that, by not being a candidate, she would be “unshackled” and could be...
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California On The Brink
California is teetering on the precipice. Yesterday Governor Jerry Brown said the state is facing a $16 billion budget deficit. He proposed some spending cuts to make up the shortfall and asked...
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The Conventions Cometh
The Republican and Democratic National Conventions are just around the corner. The Republican convention comes first, beginning on August 27. The Democratic convention then starts on September 3. The...
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A Big Man Holds The Stage
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie gave the keynote speech at the Republican National Convention last night. I’ve read about Christie, and seen some snippets of him on the stump, but this was the...
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Not Ready For 2016
When I opened a news website this morning I saw a story about Joe Biden making a campaign trip to Iowa. When I saw a picture of him flashing a Cheshire cat grin as he posed with a child for a picture...
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To Each His Own Reality
This week there were gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia. Voters went to the polls, cast their ballots, and there were winners and losers. Right? Not so fast! Apparently the number of...
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Chris Christie’s Rep
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie finds himself trapped in a weird and growing scandal. It’s a huge potential problem for a man who apparently entertains visions of a run for the presidency, because...
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Nixon At 101
Yesterday was Richard Nixon’s birthday. “Tricky Dick,” who was the only American President ever to resign from office, would have been 101. It’s interesting that Nixon, much more so than many other of...
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The Politics Of Whining
Yesterday the Sunday news shows were largely focused on New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and his staff’s decision to shut down lanes of the George Washington Bridge in order to exact some kind of...
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When Is A Politician’s Health “Fair Game”?
Karl Rove triggered a lot of comment recently when he raised questions about Hillary Clinton’s health and the concussion she suffered after a fall in 2012. Many people criticized Rove’s statements,...
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Debate Download
God help me, but I watched the Republican debate tonight. UJ — who for some mysterious reason lacks a functioning TV — decided he wanted to come over and watch the debate, and Kish and I watched it...
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The Republican Hair Club For Men
Say what you will about the Republican candidates for President, but you have to concede one thing: they are displaying a fantastically diverse set of hairstyles. With 16 men ranging from 40s to...
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Surprising Shrinkage
The Republican field in the presidential sweepstakes is shrinking. Yesterday Scott Walker made a surprisingly quick exit from the race, following Rick Perry’s departure a few days earlier. Walker’s...
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