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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
What a Difference a Day Makes

I was photographing New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine at an early morning election day get-out-the-vote rally in South Jersey (after covering the SEPTA strike in pre-dawn).  I knew we'd get election night wire photos later, so I figured I was shooting head shots for our website and maybe an early newspaper edition.

The morning light was really pretty (for some reason not many political rallies start real early). And there was a really big backlit flag. So I shot a lot (did I mention a big flag?). 

I edited from all the various expressions, and sent one into the paper.

Guess I picked the wrong frame.

Tonight, the results are in and Christopher J. Christie has overcome a powerful Democratic (and $30 million) advantage to defeat Corzine and become New Jersey's first Republican governor-elect in a dozen years.

He was checking his watch in this photo.

 

Posted by Tom Gralish @ 11:53 PM  Permalink | 2 comments
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Posted 03:08 PM, 11/04/2009
janann
If Corzine were a Republican, he would be called a Patriotic Self-Made Man who served proudly in the marine Corps. He is not very outgoing nor does he make a good impression in the shallow political arena. I do think he has a brilliant financial mind, and is in a much better position to handle the hard economic times we face. Christie (whom I affectionately term as "Christie2" is like the other Christie, but has not entered office with a surplus. To reduce income tax sounds good - but at best will net the "Average" New jerseyan no more than $300.... - This will be eaten up by higher property taxes and elinination of many of the tax rebate offers made to this with an average income. Let's give Christie three months to fix up Corzine's mess ---- that's two months longer than Obama was given to clear up Bush's Mess.
Posted 03:59 PM, 11/09/2009
maialed
Hey Tom, The image in your banner is new. Yes? The balance of light and shadow is great. Works perfect in such an odd sized space. When did you make this image? Any other details you care to share? Since we rarely run into each other anymore at the office or on the street, I thought I ask here. All the best, David Maialetti
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About Tom Gralish
Tom Gralish is a general assignment photographer at The Inquirer, concentrating on local news and self-generated feature photos. He has been at the paper since 1983, photographing everything from revolution in the Philippines to George W. Bush’s road to the White House to homeless people living on the street right outside his newspaper's front door. For his photo essay on Philadelphia’s homeless, he was awarded both the Pulitzer Prize and the Robert F. Kennedy Award. His weekly newspaper column, "Scene Through the Lens," takes a look at Philadelphia's urban landscape.
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