Author: Patrick Murray

Winning Big Could Hurt Chris Christie

Winning Big Could Hurt Chris Christie

Winning Big Could Hurt Chris Christie (3/8/13) - Small Republican gains in the state Senate could spell big danger for the governor. ..

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Now What?

Now What? (1/30/12) - Some completely unsolicited advice for the Buono campaign for governor. .. 

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Chris Christie = New Jersey

Chris Christie = New Jersey  (1/9/13) -  The anatomy of a reelection strategy that Democrats will have a hard time countering.

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Hurricane Sandy and the Election in New Jersey

Hurricane Sandy and the Election in New Jersey - (11/9/12) - No doubt that the Hurricane response helped Obama in the Garden State. (No effect for Menendez). And a polling note: the real "unskewed" polls were those that included a healthy cell phone sample. ...

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Will the Sun Shine for Mitt Romney?

Will the Sun Shine for Mitt Romney? (10/18/12) - 2012 is not 2000, but it all comes down to Florida. At least for Mitt Romney. ...

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Veep Debate has Consequences

Veep Debate has Consequences - (10/12/12) - VP debate gives green light to both Ds and Rs to amp up their red meat attacks. That's bad news for Romney.

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What Chris Christie Really Said

What Chris Christie Really Said (8/29/12) - Chris Christie engaged in the kind of rhetoric that politicians should use more often.  Seriously! . ...

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Paul Ryan’s Impact on Undecided Voters

Paul Ryan’s Impact on Undecided Voters (8/13/12) - Does the selection of Paul Ryan as vice presidential nominee makes Mitt Romney’s path to 270 Electoral College votes any easier? ... .

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Don't Forget the Guys!

Don't Forget the Guys! (8/8/12) - The New Jersey GOP candidate for U.S. Senate makes a push for the women's vote.  Does he have a chance of closing the gender gap? .  ...

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Random Thoughts on this Month in NJ Politics

Random Thoughts on this Month in NJ Politics (7/27/12) - A partisan voter enthusiasm gap, the Endless Summer Tax Cut Tour, and the "Magic of Trenton" highlight this month in NJ politics. ...

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The Back Room

Buono officially chooses O'Donnell

ATLANTIC CITY – The Democratic Party’s presumptive gubernatorial nominee officially tapped Jason O’Donnell as chairman of the state party.

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Wake-Up Call

Morning News Digest: May 17, 2013

  Morning News Digest: Friday, May 17, 2013 By Matthew Arco     Smith intends to fight for HCDO seat as Bernie Kenny's name re-emerges in Fulop era   Mayor Jerry Healy’s loss Tuesday night inevitably triggered intra-party discussions about consequences to the Hudson County...

Op-Ed

Time to have the talk we hope to avoid but can’t

By Tedford J. Taylor No topic is a less likely conversation-starter than our eventual deaths. Still, there is a lot to talk about. When polled, about 90 percent of people presented with end-of-life scenarios prefer the prospect of dying at home with... Read More >

Contributors

Chris Christie's recent "Lab Band" weigh-loss surgery scoop remains the talk of the nation.... more »
(5-15-2013) Interpretation of Election Laws Should Further Aims of Democracy - Five Hoboken residents, obviously orchestrated, filed a lawsuit raising concerns about Carmelo Garcia’s eligibility... more »
Au Revoir, PolitickerNJ.com         Recently, I have been writing fewer columns as a contributing columnist for PolitickerNJ.com.  The reason:  I am busily involved with writing a new book.  The... more »
Women in Politics In 2013 men still earn disproportionally more than women, on average 30%... more »

Quote of the Day

Quote of the day

“You represent the grit and tenacity that make Jersey City special. Thank you for believing in this great American experiment called democracy.” - Jersey City Mayor-elect Steve Fulop, to supporters at his victory party last night.

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Poll

Grade Assemblyman John Wisniewski's chairmanship of the Democratic Committee
A. He was fearless; an attack dog and relentless party organizer
5%
B. Wiz was good, but not great.
15%
C. He was fair. I got tired of all the emails.
20%
D. Barely passing marks for an uninspiring leader
25%
F. He seemed more in it for himself than the Democratic Party
35%

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