Tag: Jon Corzine

Tornoe’s Toon: Chris Christie – GOP Rock Star

Filed in National by on September 20, 2010 1 Comment
Tornoe’s Toon: Chris Christie – GOP Rock Star

When Barack Obama campaigned for Jon Corzine, New Jerseyans laughed at the president’s relative “star power” when upstart Republican Chris Christie won the election.

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Why The US Attorney Scandal Was a Scandal

Filed in National by on August 20, 2009 5 Comments

There was a lot of chatter back when the US Attorney scandal was going on about how these guys served at the pleasure of the President, so there was nothing wrong with firing a bunch of them for potentially partisan reasons.  Across the river, in New Jersey, there is a heated battle for Governor.  The […]

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Oopsie! “Anti-Corruption” Candidate Christie Admits Ethics Violation

Filed in National by on August 19, 2009 2 Comments

One of the off-year races that people have been watching is the New Jersey governor race between incumbent Jon Corzine and challenger Chris Christie. Corzine has been in danger of losing the race, and polling has shown him trailing Christie by double digits. Corzine is not universally loved and Christie came across as a straight-shooter, […]

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