Dear Friend,

The choice facing New Jersey voters in just 16 days could not be more clear, and the New York Times is just the latest newspaper to say that Jon Corzine is the right leader for New Jersey. In their endorsement today, the New York Times wrote that Jon Corzine “has earned another four years to deal with the state’s budget problems and culture of corruption”:

“It is far easier to come up with campaign themes than slog through the real-world quagmire of New Jersey politics, as Mr. Corzine has done….

He inherited corruption that is legendary and a budget that his predecessors, Democratic and Republican, had milked nearly dry. Governor Corzine took some difficult steps….

He shut down the state government when lawmakers refused to back his extra-lean budget. He has managed to increase the contributions to the underfunded pension plan. And he has begun the hard task of reforming state government by limiting some perks for state workers….

Jon Corzine, who is slightly ahead among likely voters, is a decent man with a laudable set of goals for his state.”

And they note what New Jerseyans have been learning about Chris Christie throughout the campaign: he has one set of rules for himself and another for everyone else.

His talk is far too vague, and he has no record to back it up. Further, there are concerns about whether he appointed politically connected friends to lucrative positions. There were also reports that his office targeted Democrats, including Senator Robert Menendez, close to election time.

If you missed the latest gubernatorial debate, we urge you to watch it online here. You’ll see that there is a very clear difference between the candidates on the issues that matter most.

Jon Corzine has fought for what matters to New Jersey families by expanding health care to 100,000 more kids and passing paid family leave that lets people care for newborns or sick relatives while still getting paid.

But after insurance companies helped Chris Christie raise $100,000, he said he would give the insurance industry a $100 million tax break. Christie would also give insurance companies free rein to drop coverage for critical procedures like mammograms and autism screenings. And he sides with special interests over working families by opposing paid family leave.

That’s why we’re taking the lead and why momentum for our campaign continues to build. But this is going to be a close election and every vote will count.

There are only a few days left to vote by mail, so please visit NJVoteFromHome.com today to request your ballot.

Thank you,

Sean Darcy
Communications Director, Corzine ‘09