Posted on 05/27/2009 9:18:15 PM PDT by adc
The feisty New Jersey governor's race is coming to Manhattan.
FOX News' Sean Hannity last week interviewed Republican Chris Christie, the former U.S. attorney battling for against Bogota, NJ, Mayor Steve Lonegan for their party's nomination to run against incumbent Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine this fall. Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani joined him on the set. But apparently, some Lonegan supporters aren't thrilled that Hannity had Christie in his show, and not Lonegan, so they're planning a protest at 7 p.m. ET tonight outside of FOX headquarters in Midtown Manhattan.
The pro-Lonegan blog, Conservatives With Attitude, says Lonegan supporters are crying foul, since Hannityy has claimed neutrality with regards to state primaries in the past. Although, if you watch video of the interview, Giuliani did far more talking than Christie. Christie talked a bit about having to "get back to the basics" of the Republican Party, and that the "tone" of some Republicans may have alienated Northeastern state voters in the past. He stressed his record of putting drug dealers, terrorists, and others in jail during his stint in the U.S. attorney's office, and is running largely on Corzine's perceived inability to effectively deal with the state's budget crisis. He said people are "suffocating from taxation" in New Jersey.
Lonegan and Christie will face off in a June 2 primary. A May 20 Quinnipiac poll has Christie ahead of both Lonegan and Corzine.
The prospect of a Republican actually unseating Corzine has the GOP chomping at the bit, especially at a time when they're desperately trying to regain their footing. In the Hannity interview, Giuliani hinted that this was part of a Republican comeback, and if you check out the Republican Governors Association Web site, that's exactly how they're framing upcoming elections, starting with this year's governors' races in New Jersey and Virginia. Then there are states like Oklahoma, where the governors' seats are ripe for Republicans' taking next year. In that state, incumbent Democratic Gov. Brad Henry, can't run again in 2010 because of the state's term limits, and a recent Public Policy Polling survey shows that Republicans have a good chance at capturing that seat.
It's obviously far too early to tell whether this "comeback" is going to be for real, but here in New Jersey, if things keep up the way they are, and if Republicans can somehow counter Corzine's deep pockets, there's more than a decent chance the governor's seat in Trenton just may turn red this year.
www.lonegan.com
I’m in PA and hear the radio ads.
So what’s the deal, who’s the true conservative, L or C?
What is the story behind L’s statement that he’ll raise taxes?
By the way, I don’t like Christie simply because he is campaigning exactly like a Democrat, using fear, distortions, quotes taken out of context. That right there made me wonder if he were a RINO.
I guarantee you if Christie wins he's going to go all soft against Corzine and lose. Moderates will attack conservatives in the primary but will campaign all nice against the Dems.
Christie doesn’t like the “tone” of us conservatives
“That right there made me wonder if he were a RINO.”
Christie is a RINO and an empty suit to boot.
The only “Reagan” conservative in this race is Mayor Steve Lonegan.
Last week, Legendary Reagan Economist Dr. Arthur Laffer, father of “Supply Side Economics” endorsed the Lonegan Flat Tax and Economic Agenda. Last week he endorsed the Steve Lonegan Flat Tax plan for New Jersey, saying: “Steve Lonegan’s economic plan is the best medicine for New Jersey’s ailing state economy,”
Chris Christie, despite the backing of the state GOP and the likes of Rudy Guliani, is a moderate, Arlen Spector type candidate. Just exactly what we don’t need here in NJ.
www.lonegan .com
http://townhall.com/Columnists/PaulJacob/2009/05/24/dont_turn_out_the_lights_on_new_jersey
The only “Reagan” conservative in this race is Mayor Steve Lonegan.
Last week, legendary Reagan Economist Dr. Arthur Laffer, father of “Supply Side Economics” endorsed the Lonegan Flat Tax and Economic Agenda. Last week he endorsed the Steve Lonegan Flat Tax plan for New Jersey, saying: “Steve Lonegan’s economic plan is the best medicine for New Jersey’s ailing state economy,”
Chris Christie, despite the backing of the state GOP and the likes of Rudy Guliani, is a moderate, Arlen Spector type candidate. Just exactly what we don’t need here in NJ.
www.lonegan .com
http://townhall.com/Columnists/PaulJacob/2009/05/24/dont_turn_out_the_lights_on_new_jersey
Lonegan is for the flat tax, 2.5%, and Christie has the stones to say that it will hit the poor hardest. Stop the class war, get the state back in business and get rid of oppressive taxes.
I think Christie ought to get on the machines and stop eating the furniture....
Until the electorate who believe in conservative principles stand up and vote for for the person who reflects their values, we will continue to get mediocre McCain, Spector type candidates.
Cure for the Rino Virus: Mayor Steve Lonegan
The flat tax issue has been so distorted by Christie . . .
Wall Street Journal to Chris Christie, ‘Your Cheap Shots Can Hurt Everyone’.
http://lonegan.com/site/Viewer.aspx?iid=22430&mname=Article&rpid=5984
I had the opportunity to hear Lonegan speak at CPAC and he was great - he would be a great asset to NJ as their next governor IMHO.
Sorta like Norm Coleman. But hey, he did run a civil campaign.
Glad you’re out there. . . pass it on to anyone you know in NJ. . . Steve’s grassroots campaign is of the people, for the people. Period.
Vote Lonegan.
Hannity has Christie on because he is a boot licker for the party hacks. He’s an establishment cheerleader all the way, and his infatuation with Guliani and John McCain types are a reflection of the man’s true philosophy, regardless of what he might otherwise imply. I stopped listening & watching him a few years back, because frankly the guy just doesn’t walk the talk.
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