New Jersey: Energized Anna Little Supporters 'Swamp' Pallone Supporters at Event

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A crowd mostly affiliated with the Little camp packs Temple Shalom here as U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-Long Branch) debates 6th Congressional District challenger Anna Little, the mayor of Highlands, who just arrived from Piscataway and another packed rally with Gov. Chris Christie. Veteran Democrat Pallone presents himself as a defender of the middle class, which provokes guffaws from the audience of white t-shirted Little partisans, who rumble "Obamacare" slogans everytime Pallone attempts to hit his high notes. Republican fireplug Little packages herself as the middle class champion and fierce Tea Party opponent of government.

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Chris Christie Allows New Jerseyans to Hold Their Heads High

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MTV's hit show "Jersey Shore," featuring Mike Sorrentino, the guido extraordinaire nicknamed for his impressive abs (they're a "Situation," apparently).

Recently, though, I've been holding my head high, thanks to Jersey's new governor, Republican Chris Christie, a man who hasn't seen his abs since the "Born to Run" tour -- if ever. In the 2009 race, our last governor, Jon Corzine, ridiculed Christie's weight, then left him with the gruesome political challenge of closing an $11 billion deficit, the largest gap per taxpayer in the United States.

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New Jersey: Christie's Approval Rating at 43-32

Gov. Christopher Christie has a 43%-32% job approval rating, and New Jersey voters narrowly back his proposed budget, 40%-30%, according to a Fairleigh Dickinson University Public Mind poll released this morning.  

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GOP Renaissance in the Northeast

After all the gleeful boasts by the media about the death of the Republicans in the Northeast, we now see things are about to change. Real Clear Politics 2010 Governor, House and Senate maps reveals the following Democrats who are in trouble:

Connecticut:
District 4 and 5 is in trouble.
 
Delaware:  
Mike Castle likely to pick up Senate seat.


Maryland:
District 1 likely GOP pick up.

Massachusetts: 
District 10 is a toss-up.
And we already know about Scott Brown.


New Hampshire:
Both House seats are leaning toward the GOP.
GOP likely to keep Senate seat.

New Jersey:
District 3's Adler in trouble.
Chris Christie now Governor.
Also, the GOP did unusually well in last November's election at the local level for two years in a row.

New York: 
District 29 a likely GOP pick up.
Districts 1, 13, 19, 23, 24 are toss-ups.
District 20, 25 in trouble.
Senator Gillibrand in trouble.

Pennsylvania: 
District 7 and 12 are leaning toward the GOP.
Districts 8, 11, 17 are toss-ups.
Districts 3, 4 and 10 only lean toward the Democrats.
GOP likely to pick up the governorship.
Last November's statewide judicial elections.

Christie Leads in NJ; McDonnell Leads in VA

McDonnell 49, Deeds 42
Christie 47, Corzine 37

Real Clear Politics

New Jersey: Christie Leads Corzine by 11

New Jersey Survey of 500 Likely Voters
August 25, 2009

2009 New Jersey Governor Race
Chris Christie (R)	47%
Jon Corzine (D)	36%
Some Other Candidate	7%
Not Sure	11%

Rasmussen Reports

Even Democrat Polling Group has Corzine Losing to Christie

A new survey conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research for Stan Greenberg and James Carville’s organization Democracy Corps puts Governor Corzine within striking distance of Republican Chris Christie. The survey shows that Corzine now trails Christie by just 5 points in a three-way race and 6 points in a two-way matchup. Christie leads Corzine 40 to 35 percent, with Independent candidate Chris Daggett attracting 10 percent of the vote. In a two-way trial heat, Christie leads Corzine 43 to 37 percent.

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New Jersey: Christie Picks Running Mate

Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie has chosen Monmouth County Sheriff Kim Guadagno to be his Lieutenant Governor and running mate.
Christie's opponent, Jon Corzine, has a 51% negative rating and is trailing Christie in the polls.

New Jersey: Christie increases lead over Corzine

According to Rasmussen Reports, Chris Christie has increased his lead over Jon Corzine to 13 points, 51 to 38 percent.

New Jersey: Christie Leads Lonegan by 11 in Primary

2009 New Jersey GOP Primary Election
Chris Christie	46%
Steve Lonegan	35%
Some Other Candidate	4%
Not Sure	15%

Rasmussen Reports

Survey USA has the Republicans ahead in Virginia while Quinnipiac, Monmouth University and Strategic Vision have Christopher Christie leading Corzine. To sweep these two races would be a nice momentum builder for 2010.

New Jersey: Corzine Losing to Christie AND Lonegan

2009 New Jersey Governor Race
Chris Christie (R)	49%
Jon Corzine (D)	34%
Some Other Candidate	7%
Not Sure	10%

2009 New Jersey Governor Race
Steve Lonegan (R)	43%
Jon Corzine (D)	35%
Some Other Candidate	7%
Not Sure	15%

New Jersey: Christie Leads Corzine by 9 pts

New Jersey: Christie Leads by 6; Only 9% Believe Life is Better Under Corzine

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk
Corzine 38% 7% 72% 24% 32% 42% 32% 68%
Christie 44% 86% 10% 49% 51% 38% 52% 9%

Source: Quinnipiac College

New Jersey: Christie Leads Corzine in Governor's Race

2009 New Jersey Governor Race
Chris Christie (R)	42%
Jon Corzine (D)	40%
Some Other Candidate	5%
Not Sure	13%