Wally Edge

PolitickerNJ.com, since February 1, 2000

When PoliticsNJ.com began a journey into the world of New Jersey politics on February 1, 2000, we all lived in a different universe. Christie Whitman was midway through her second term as Governor, Republicans controlled both houses of the Legislature, 76-year-old Frank Lautenberg was retiring from the United States Senate, and some mega millionaire Wall Street guy no one ever heard of was running for his seat.

These eight years have been epic times in New Jersey politics: Jon Corzine spent $75 million to win a Senate seat; for twelve days in the summer of 2000, Bob Torricelli was an announced gubernatorial candidate; Whitman resigned as Governor to join the Bush cabinet and was replaced by Donald DiFrancesco, who dropped his own bid for Governor just four months later amidst allegations of ethical violations; Democrats outmaneuvered the GOP on legislative redistricting; Bret Schundler beat Bob Franks in the '01 gubernatorial primary; the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 changed the world; James E. McGreevey was elected Governor; Democrats captured control of the State Assembly - and an election night coup installed Albio Sires, not Joe Doria, as Speaker - and the Senate was tied at 20-20, leaving both parties with shared power of the upper house.

Who is Wally Edge? We’re handing our out “I am Wally Edge” buttons on the annual Chamber of Commerce train trip today and asking readers to take pictures with their cell phones and e-mail it to us at politicsnj@aol.com. The winner gets an original Rob Tornoe political cartoon. Who do you think is Wally Edge?

Who is Wally Edge? Picture Gallery

If you’re walking to Washington tomorrow on the annual Chamber of Commerce train trip on Thursday, you can win an original Rob Tornoe political cartoon – or design your own! PolitickerNJ.com will be handing out “I am Wally Edge” buttons on the train. When you see Wally Edge wearing the button, just take a picture with your cell phone and e-mail it to us at politicsnj@aol.com. We’ll post the photos online and let our readers vote on which one is Wally Edge!

If you’re walking to Washington on the annual Chamber of Commerce train trip on Thursday, you can win an original Rob Tornoe political cartoon – or design your own! PolitickerNJ.com will be handing out “I am Wally Edge” buttons on the train. When you see Wally Edge wearing the button, just take a picture with your cell phone and e-mail it to us. We’ll post the photos online and let our readers vote on which one is Wally Edge!