Posted on 11/03/2009 2:46:32 PM PST by mojito
From one of my readers in Newark:
"Figured I'd shoot you an update before the after-work rush. There has been a slight uptick in in turnout, but the biggest uptick is number of unions guys out there. The streets of Newark are crawling with people in SEIU purple shirts. They are near polling places, placing campaign lit on cars, and all the kind of stuff. Big labor is heavily invested in a Corzine win and Corzine is dependent upon them for his GOTV so it is not surprising to us that they are out there, just that it took them this long."
The Essex campaign HQ has more workers then I have ever seen before, which includes 2008 and 2005. Everyone is fired up because they heard Rudy and other GOP heavy hitters are in NJ and which never happens. PolitickerNJ reports that Newark's North Ward and the South Ward are each reporting about 4,000 votes. They quote Rep. Donald Payne, a local Democrat, as saying it should be enough for a "narrow victory."
So it doesnt look good? I feel like I have been here before.
Some blue states just need to written off. Not worth the time, money or effort.
I just hope people are taking pictures of the SEIU thugs and documenting any voter fraud taking place.
They must have waited to see the trend and determined how many “votes” they needed for the win....
Guess they’ve stolen enough votes in Joisey to give the Goldman Sachs billionaire another win for “the little people.”
Is there another group on earth more gullible than Democrat voters?
Why?They have Holder’s blessing;just business as usual.
It won’t be huge unless they offer “Obama money”
The vote must be really tight for them to get so active late in the day.
From this morning:
NEWARK - Overall turnout in New Jersey’s largest city is hovering near 30% of where it was last year when Barack Obama ultimately racked over 77,112 votes, according to Democratic Party sources on the ground.
That is below the goal of 50% the Corzine campaign wants in Newark, where incumbent Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine won 39,573 votes in 2005.
A South Ward source says operations are “humming, not buzzing.”
The Democratic incumbent’s targeted Obama allies - so-called “surge voters” - are going to the polls, however, the response by regular registered voters in other South Ward districts is light so far, says the source.
In the Central Ward, morning results are less than 25% of turnout numbers achieved by this time last year, according to a Central Ward party operative.
Turnout in “R” areas is heavy.
Can anyone tell me why unions are vested in a Corslime win????
My hubby is a local 472 member and the hall is full of unemployed members. There is no construction going on in NJ!
The next job Hubby is going on after finishes up the Turnpike job will be in Staten Island.
Corslime has been a disaster for NJ, wake up Newark, Camden and Patterson!
No excuses!!!! u get what u vote form, or don’t vote for.
I would not be surprised if the repub pulls this off. My reasons are (1) Anti-encumbant mood, (2) The unions may be fired up for Corzine but maybe no one else, (3) I think that even New Jersey residents have a limit to the graft and corruption in their state especially how there last senator Laut was selected for them.
Not predicting a victory but I would not be surprised if Christie has a margin greater than what ever SEIU and ACORN can cover.
Muslims.
Not going to happen— Corzine pulls this off. 55 for Corzine on intrade. That freakin sux.
“I just hope people are taking pictures of the SEIU thugs and documenting any voter fraud taking place.”
Was listening to talk radio here in NJ this afternoon...
Someone called in to the Jersey Guys saying that Corzine supporters were handing out “Vote for Corzine” flyers INSIDE a polling place! (not sure what district)
“Not going to happen— Corzine pulls this off. 55 for Corzine on intrade. That freakin sux.”
Corzine has gained 10 in Intrade in the past few hours. Is it due to reaction to exit polls?
They hope those SEIU and ACORN buses from surrounding states can get through rush hour traffic?
“Not going to happen— Corzine pulls this off. 55 for Corzine on intrade. That freakin sux.”
I’ve predicted for months the margin in Corzine’s favor will be 6-8%. I hope like hell I’m wrong, but I don’t think I will be.
I feel that door swings both ways.
All is fair in love and war.
low turnout is a GOOD sign
Well the good news is you’re likely wrong. Exit polling shows it dead even at 47% apiece. The bad news is with those numbers you just know Corzine’s shot is better than 50/50.
Christie on Hannity said they were prepared for fraud and he wasn’t worried about it.. that he had prosecutors, lawyers, observers a’plenty and were countering problems successfully.
GOTV is critical in tight races. I hope Christie’s is as strong as Corzine.
The fraud area I worry about is the Absentee.
Don’t worry the Obama Justice Department will keep it straight. < /sarcasm>
I wonder if video proof will matter? After the DOJ throwing the case of the Philadelphia Black Panthers', blatant voter intimidation outside of a polling place, the dems may feel they can do almost anything.
I’d have no problem if they went on their own way, if the north east wants their liberal utopia then so be it.
Least we can get on having a decent country, do what we like and not have Govt telling us or forcing us to accept a load of crap
Blue states should be written off with the 10th Amnedment. If they are corrupt and cannot hold fair elections it is time to break up the Republic.
We need the 10th Amendment to tell them we are not paying our taxes for their utopia. This BS of a state like NJ with 10% state tax deductible from their federal tax is garbage.
I looked about 3 minutes ago. It was Christie over Corzine by one point (53-52).
Could be reaction to rumors. Also could be manipulation.
It’s the Democratic Mafia at work - SEIU, ACORN, all the usual neo-Marxist gang.
I noticed you love to spread doom and gloom. What are your motives?
I thought that was against the law to be in voting areas.
“I hope like hell I’m wrong, but I don’t think I will be.”
You’re wrong.
The Obama Justice Department would never give a damn about vote fraud. It’s entirely up to conservatives and independents to be diligent about it.
I hear you.
Why should I down here be paying for MA construction which cost billions and was a back hander to unions up there.
I am just fed up of them coming down here saying how they left their state because of things like taxes but then vote for the same party down here which gave them high taxes up there .
O and their driving and pompous attitude needs sorting out too(smiles)
Interesting how we are not seeing the MSM minute by minute exit polling going on today! I guess we’ll just have to be suprized!
For the same reason the coal miners union backed Al Gore. Yeah, they did that.
...depends if your "protected"
I’m more concerned about the absentee ballots.
I love it, “within the margin of fraud.” Seriously, something needs to be done. We need to trust in the election process. Otherwise, we’ll have our own Abdullah Abdullah saying “No point in running, system is full of fraud.”
This report is very disheartening. The stealing of elections by SEIU and ACORN has to be stopped.
I was hoping that Tea Party members make a final thrust against ACORN
If Christie loses, that would be a great line for a concession speech.
ZOMBIE ALERT!
We need photos or vid clips we can post and propogate.
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