NJ Governor Election, Obama campaigning for Jon Corzine! President Barack Obama is telling voters in New Jersey that challenging economic times are worrying parents who want to send their kids to college and plan for their own retirement.
Barack Obama is campaigning on behalf of New Jersey’s Democratic governor, Jon Corzine, who is in a tough bid for re-election. Corzine is tied in polls with his Republican opponent, Chris Christie.
At a rally in Camden on Sunday, Obama blamed the economic downturn on trickle-down policies and lax regulation favored by Christie’s Republican Party. The president praised Corzine for moving the state forward on education and economic issues.
Obama urged 11,000 cheering supporters to give Corzine the same level of commitment given him.
“We will not lose this election if all of you are as committed as you were last year. If you will let your voices shine through, you will not only re-elect Jon Corzine, you will put New Jersey on a path for success for another four years.”
Corzine beat his Republican opponent by 239,000 votes in 2005 but has since been hobbled by the economic recession. Unemployment is at 9.8 percent, and property taxes remain stubbornly high – averaging $7,045 per household. Corzine was unable to deliver the tax relief he promised four years ago.
Christie, meanwhile, has been criticized for being too vague about how he would solve the state’s nagging financial problems.
