Posts Tagged ‘Chris Daggett’

Publius

Will New Jersey Be Called Soon for GOP?

by Publius

As everyone knows, this is supposed to be a nail-biter going late into the night. There are expectations of a long and arduous recount fight. But, what if everyone is preparing for a party that doesn’t happen? Close, reliable sources on the ground tell Big Government that solidly Democrat precincts are coming in much lower than expected. Christie’s margins in independent areas are much higher than expected. Daggett is a non-factor. The votes just may not be there for Corzine. Camden and Newark are still largely out, but the Christie gap over Corzine may be growing larger than the outstanding vote. We aren’t calling the race yet…but we’re starting to think about what that would look like.

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Posted Nov 3rd 2009 at 8:03 pm in State Politics | 12 Comments

Capitol Confidential

BREAKING: New Jersey Dems Paying for Independent Candidate’s RoboCalls

by Capitol Confidential

New Jersey political blogs MoreMonmouthMusings and Save Jersey have been all over this story, which we mentioned last night. The first clue was that the number used to make the robocalls had also been used for robocalls for Maryland Democrat Governor candidate Martin O’Malley in 2006. Of course, the Daggett campaign could have just hired a Democrat firm to make the calls, Today, however, we have definitive proof that the New Jersey Democratic State Committee is paying for ads attacking GOP candidate Chris Christie and promoting Independent candidate Chris Daggett.

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Posted Nov 2nd 2009 at 4:47 pm in Featured Story, Politics, State Politics | 71 Comments

Capitol Confidential

Will Corzine Allies Steal the Election in New Jersey? ACORN, Dirty Tricks and Absentee Ballot Fraud

by Capitol Confidential

New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine is locked in the political fight of his life. With just hours left before voting, polls show a neck-and-neck race between Corzine and GOP candidate Chris Christie, with Independent candidate Chris Daggett pulling significant support. Obama and VP Biden are making last ditch pitches for the embattled governor. But evidence is building that Corzine’s campaign may see its only salvation is in rigging the election.

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The first sign is a straight-up dirty trick. Daggett’s run for office is certainly convenient for Corzine, as he will help split any anti-Corzine vote. And, as a Corzine political appointee, one wonders if his candidacy wasn’t a set up to begin with. Now, in the final days of the campaign, it appears state democrats are paying for robo calls supporting Independent Chris Daggett. First reported here, the robo calls attack Christie (but not Corzine) and promote Daggett. At the end of the call, it is mentioned that the calls are paid for by a “project of the NJSDC.” No idea what that acronym stands for, but New Jersey State Democratic Committee, isn’t too big of a stretch. More interesting is the fact that the return number on the calls is the same number that was used to promote Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley’s election in closing days of the 2006 race.

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Posted Nov 1st 2009 at 10:10 pm in ACORN, Big Labor, News, Politics, State Politics | 116 Comments