First off, let me say that The Star-Ledger is a strong newspaper that does an excellent job, especially when it comes to covering state government and politics. But their editorial page had a headline that made me laugh out loud today.
The headline, at least online, was this: Congratulations Chris Christie and Gov. Jon Corzine: Now, let's keep the campaign clean.
The editorial urged the two candidates for governor to focus on issues and avoid mud-slinging. That's a nice idea.
But I've covered two statewide races here (governor in 2005 and U.S. Senate in 2006), and by the end, both required HAZMAT suits.
I know that doesn't mean every race is the same, but consider a Democratic party desperate to hang on to every branch of state government and a Republican party hungry for its first win in more than a decade, and smelling blood, and I'll say it won't take long for this race to get nasty.
Genteel Jersey politics? I wouldn't count on it.
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Democrats desperate to hang onto every branch of government? Is that your "professional" opinion? Corzine is going to win by a landslide. No need for desperation. I'd say the Repunlicans are desperate to win any office. Don't you think you need to start covering other fringe parties like the Green Party instead of just the Republican Party?— MikeP
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