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NEWS ABOUT: Christopher Christie

Christopher Christie stories: 15 news summaries
Daniel Henninger


 Voters Now a Rampaging Herd  

Get ready for a permanent tea party as voters seek leaders

Nov 5, 09 8:41 AM CST
(Newser) - In the GOP upsets in Virginia and New Jersey, Daniel Henninger doesn't just see Obama backlash, he sees a voter rebellion from both parties, with independent Americans behaving like stampeding cattle. That independents would within one year swing from Obama enthusiasts to backing decent-to-weak Republicans in Virginia and New Jersey... More »

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Barack Obama • Jon Corzine • New Jersey • Virginia • independent voters • the independent vote • Republicans • Creigh Deeds • Christopher Christie • Bob McDonnell • Election 09

GAIL COLLINS

 Votes 
 Weren't 
 About 
 Obama 

Prez shouldn't lose  sleep over defeated lackluster Dems

Nov 5, 09 1:50 AM CST
(Newser) - if the votes in New Jersey and Virginia were a referendum on President Obama, then Ohio's vote for casinos must have been a referendum on health care reform and Cincinatti's public transit vote a rejection of cash-for-clunkers, smirks Gail Collins. Nearly all of Tuesday's results are being portrayed as blows... More »

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Jon Corzine • Michael Bloomberg • Obama administration • President Obama • Christopher Christie • election day November 2009

PETER BEINART

 Economic Fury 
 Is the New 
 Culture War 



Deficits were the rallying cry for yesterday's winners

Nov 4, 09 11:19 AM CST
(Newser) - "Conservatives have supposedly gotten their groove back," Peter Beinart writes about the results of yesterday's state races, "but it's not the same old groove." The candidates who won—or almost won—downplayed social issues and focused on the economy, which Beinart calls the “new culture... More »

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recession • Republican Party • economy • conservatives • culture wars • elections • Christopher Christie • Bob McDonnell • Doug Hoffman • Election 09 • deficit spending

Nate Silver

 Blame Weak 
 Candidates, 
 Not Obama 

Polling guru gives a post-mortem on last night's elections

Nov 4, 09 8:36 AM CST
(Newser) - The numbers are in, now it's time to make sense of them. Nate Silver breaks down last night's election results:
  • Don’t blame Obama; Creigh Deeds and Jon Corzine were probably just weak candidates. In New Jersey, 57% of voters approved of Obama, but 27% of those supporters voted
... More »

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gay marriage • New York City • Jon Corzine • New Jersey • New York • Michael Bloomberg • Virginia • exit polls • election • poll numbers • Nate Silver • Creigh Deeds • Christopher Christie • Bob McDonnell • Doug Hoffman • Bill Owens • Election 09 • election day November 2009

Analysis

 Sorry, Dems, 
 2008 Is So Last Year 

Winning coalition doesn't reemerge in gubernatorial races

Nov 4, 09 7:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Last night’s gubernatorial defeats proved to Democrats that whatever magic they harnessed last November has left the building. Off-year elections aren’t usually great predictors, but with the Democrats’ winning 2008 coalition essentially absent, the warning signs are clear, writes Dan Balz in the Washington Post. Most notably, Democrats... More »

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Jon Corzine • demographics • independents • independent voters • election • coalition • Republicans • Creigh Deeds • Christopher Christie • Bob McDonnell • Election 09

ANALYSIS

 GOP 2nd Wind 
 Doesn't Mean 
 Smooth Sailing 

Party back from last year's beating but upheaval still likely

Nov 4, 09 3:09 AM CST
(Newser) - The victories in Virginia and New Jersey look set to revitalize the Republican Party ahead of next year's elections, writes Adam Nagourney. The party now has the chance to re-energize its base and prepare for a proper comeback from last year's defeat, although the Democratic win in New York's 23rd... More »

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Republican • Republican Party • Republican candidate • conservatism • 2010 election • Christopher Christie • Bob McDonnell • 23rd District • Election 09 • election day November 2009

ELECTION DAY

 Christie Takes NJ for GOP 

First Republican to win a statewide race in a decade

Nov 3, 09 9:15 PM CST
(Newser) - Chris Christie scored the second big victory for the Republicans today, taking the governorship of New Jersey from incumbent Jon Corzine. Christie, 47, had 50% of the vote to Corzine’s 44% with nearly three-quarters of precincts reporting. He’s the first Republican to win a statewide race in more... More »

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Democrats • Jon Corzine • New Jersey • election • gubernatorial races • Republicans • Christopher Christie • Election 09

ELECTION DAY

Obama Is Minimal Factor in NJ, Va., Exit Polls Show

Majorities say president has no influence on vote

Nov 3, 09 8:17 PM CST
(Newser) - President Obama seems to have been a minimal factor in gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, at least according to early exit polls. In Virginia, where Republican Bob McDonnell won, 55% said Obama wasn’t behind their vote; that figure was 60% in New Jersey, where the race was... More »

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Jon Corzine • New Jersey • Virginia • exit polls • gubernatorial races • President Obama • Creigh Deeds • elections • Christopher Christie • Bob McDonnell • Election 09

election day

 5 Things to Watch in NJ 

Turnout is pivotal in race between Corzine, Christie

Nov 3, 09 1:23 PM CST
(Newser) - It remains a tight race for governor in New Jersey between Democrat Jon Corzine and Republican Chris Christie. Jonathan Martin of Politico offers five things to watch:
  • Turnout: If it's below 48% or so, that means trouble for Corzine. It's a sign he hasn't mobilized the Democratic base,
... More »

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Jon Corzine • New Jersey • governor • Christopher Christie • Election 09 • election day November 2009

election 2009

NJ Gov Hopeful Runs Afoul of Monty Python

Troupe threatens to sue Republican over pirated video footage

Nov 2, 09 3:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Republican Chris Christie holds a razor-thin lead over incumbent Jon Corzine in the New Jersey governor's race, and now he has five more potential opponents—the members of Monty Python, who are considering suing the former US Attorney for violating their copyright. An online ad the campaign swiftly yanked from... More »

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Republican • Jon Corzine • New Jersey • online advertising • online ads • governor • Jon S. Corzine • copyright infringement • campaign advertising • Terry Gilliam • John Cleese • Monty Python • incumbents • Terry Jones • Christopher Christie • Election 09 • Michael Palin • Eric Idle • election day November 2009

Christie to Corzine: 'Man Up and Say I’m Fat'

GOP candidate predicts he'll be a 'big fat winner'

Oct 29, 09 3:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chris Christie slammed Jon Corzine’s for hinting at his weight in campaign ads and comments, saying the incumbent governor should “man up” and call him fat directly. Corzine has run ads showing Christie’s belly in slow-mo, and, when asked whether he thought his opponent was fat earlier... More »

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Jon Corzine • New Jersey • GOP • weight • overweight • election • Christopher Christie • Election 09 • election day November 2009

ELECTION 2010

 Reid to 'Vaporize' 
 GOP Challengers: Aide 

Senate majority leader studying Corzine for cues to effective negative campaign

Oct 20, 09 1:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Harry Reid, his re-election campaign wilting in the polls, is getting ready to rumble: The Senate majority leader is promising an intensely negative campaign against the 2010 GOP challenger for his Senate seat. With his $8.7 million war chest—the largest ever for a Nevada statewide race—Reid will... More »

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Congress • Jon Corzine • Senate • Harry Reid • Nevada • negative campaigning • attack ad • Election 2010 • midterm elections • Christopher Christie • Sue Lowden • Danny Tarkanian • Election 09 • election day November 2009

Christie's NJ Lead Shrinks
After Corzine's Weight Ads

He's now up by only 1 point in the latest polls

Oct 13, 09 5:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Gov. Jon Corzine's strategy of running an ad that calls attention to challenger Chris Christie’s girth may be paying off: 19% of New Jersey voters said Christie’s weight made them less likely to vote for him, while 11% said it was a “legitimate campaign issue,” a... More »

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obesity • Jon Corzine • New Jersey • political advertising • Christopher Christie • Election 09 • election day November 2009

ANALYSIS

 GOP Gov 
 Candidates 
 Shun Palin 
 as Polarizing 

She's too much herself to do anything but harm in NJ, Virginia

Oct 9, 09 9:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tough-fought GOP gubernatorial campaigns in New Jersey and Virginia have politely declined Sarah Palin’s offer of help. The political calculus is simple in New Jersey, where President Obama won by 15 points last November. The campaign is “not about the 2012 presidential race,” a Chris Christie adviser... More »

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New Jersey • GOP • Virginia • Republican Party • stump speech • Sarah Palin • gubernatorial races • political campaign • Christopher Christie • Bob McDonnell • Election 09

 NJ Gov's Ads Target 
 Opponent's Waistline 

Corzine spot says Christie 'threw his weight around'

Oct 8, 09 6:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jon Corzine, the New Jersey governor locked in an ugly race for reelection, is calling his opponent a big fat liar—with the emphasis on "fat." A new attack ad shows hefty Republican challenger Chris Christie in super-slow motion, his flesh jiggling in multiple directions, while an announcer... More »

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obesity • Jon Corzine • New Jersey • fat • overweight • governor • attack ad • gubernatorial races • Christopher Christie • Election 09 • election day November 2009

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