Posted on 11/03/2009 9:07:41 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Tuesday: Chris Christie stands with wife Mary Pat Christie and children Bridgett and Patrick ahead of their voting in Mendham, N.J. (AP Photo)
Exit polls showed independent voters that gave President Obama a huge advantage in the state last year strongly favored Republican Chris Christie on Tuesday.
Though a majority of late-deciding New Jersey voters leaned toward incumbent Gov. Jon Corzine, it wasn't enough to save the Democrat from anger in a state battered by high taxes and scarred by government corruption.
Obama's aggressive campaign may have helped a bit in the normally blue state, but after five campaign appearances, including a rally in the state's largest city on Sunday, two days before the election, it wasn't enough to stop voters from electing Christie to take over the reins.
Christie campaigned on a platform of smaller government but was criticized for ethical lapses An AP exit poll, however, showed independent Chris Daggett, a former Environmental Protection Agency administrator, drawing far fewer than the 20 percent he drew in some earlier polls.
The Fox News exit poll also showed most voters maintained confidence in the government. Fifty one percent of voters said the government should do more while 46 percent said it should do less.
In Virginia, where Republican Bob McDonnell defeated Democrat Creigh Deeds for governor, 51 percent of voters said the government should do less and 43 percent said it should do more.
The AP poll suggested New Jersey's voters were not thrilled with their choices.
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Independents? The Dems are shaking in their boots tonight. If Hoffman pulls it out the GOP will be too. Gotta love that!
sounds like voters are mentally ill...seperating economy from high taxes.
Thanks NJ and VA!
Late deciders always go Dem. The mush minded in the end just can’t figure it out, so they go the way of the most coddling.
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