The fat guy wins!!!
In a victory for all calorically-challenged people everywhere, New Jerseyans elected Chris Christie the 55th Governor in the State’s history. Overcoming negative attack advertising from incumbent Governor Jon Corzine’s campaign questioning Christie’s fitness to serve on the basis of prior alleged legal and financial improprieties as well as his weight, Christie won election by 4 percentage points despite being outspent by former Wall Street executive Corzine by two or three to one (depending upon the source you consider most accurate) and in a State renowned for its well-oiled Democrat machine and influential labor unions.
Now, lest you think I am mocking the Govenor-elect, allow me to assert that I myself am a fat American. The real point is that when an incumbent politician feels the need to sink to the level of criticizing an opponent based upon appearance, that candidate reveals himself as completely devoid of substance and accomplishment upon which to base his own candidacy.
And, I believe that the New Jersey electorate took notice and the State’s great mass of Independent, politically-moderate voters were left with a choice: Christie, the Republican, or Daggett, the Independent. In the final analysis, the vast majority of these swing voters cast their ballots for Christie, not – I surmise – through any particular fondness or allegiance to Christie, but rather through their collective desire to witness a change in the State’s political and economic direction.
Daggett, despite a strong showing in the Gubernatorial debates, could not overcome the skepticism of the average voter regarding the electability of independent and minor party candidates. Viewing a vote for Daggett as a benefit to the incumbent, most of his potential supporters ultimately pulled the lever for Christie.
In the end, I believe that both Corzine and Christie were humbled by the election results. Corzine, having lost election in a solidly-blue state, appeared bewildered by the magnitude of the defeat but nonetheless demonstrated grace in his concession speech and pledged to fully support the transition to the new Christie Administration. Christie, greeting his supporters to the beat of Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run,” seemed surprised and deeply grateful for the opportunity provided him by the electorate.
Vowing – in his victory address – to get right to “work” and “turn Trenton upside down,” Christie, no doubt, delighted his supporters and sent a shudder down the spines of the leaders of the State’s employees’ unions and the NJEA, labor organizations that vehemently opposed Christie’s election and that many have blamed for the State’s runaway spending and bloated budget.
But, to achieve anything, Christie will have to build bridges and work cooperatively with a State legislature still firmly controlled by the Democrats. That work will certainly begin during the transition. If, however, partisan politics rears its ugly head during the early days of this new Administration and threatens efforts to solve our State’s problems, it is incumbent upon we, the State’s citizens, to provide the political pressure to both Governor and legislature alike to assure progress toward our State living up to its moniker as the “Garden State.”
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I think it is time that we do vote according to the person who can do the job best. Some people vote for an elected official because the camera eats them up and they look so handsome and well dressed. We need to vote using our head not just checking out someone because they are eye candy. Also we have to quit being such die hards about the democrate or republican parties. We need to check out the person who is qualified. Forget this two party system we need to work together to get the job done. I don’t think most people really wanted Christie to win but were so sick of Corsine there was just no other choice.
We are really tethered to the magic word of change
The Republican victory in New Jersey is a wake up call in Aamerica, It’s sending a message to the elected leaders of government that you had better start serving yuor people and keep your promises which propelle into office.
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As Ronald Reagan said,”The problem with government is government”but that’s a far as it went. For decades our leaders have been at the political trough getting rich on public funds and when the money runs out they have not a clue where it all went. This opens the door for enterprising people to rise to the occasion to solve the problem. Then under the guise of reform they push their own agenda. (get Re-elected)while the general public ride the roller coaster of life. It’s strange how reform never changes politicians way of life.