Chris Christie Jumps in Gov. Race
By Jon Whiten • Jan 8th, 2009 • Category: Blog
The former US Attorney for NJ announced that he’s running for the Republican nomination today. He is considered a “strong challenger” to Gov. Corzine, but there have been many whispers already circulating that his record beyond US Attorney is weak. Some pundits have claimed he’ll even have a hard time getting the GOP nod. But we kind of doubt that. Anyway, expect to hear much much much more about his “1.000 batting average” or “perfect record” or “100% conviction rate” as US Attorney.
Here’s his email to supporters:
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Dear Friend,
This morning I am filing papers to begin the process to become a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of New Jersey.
I did not take this step lightly. It was only after careful consideration and consultation with my family that I decided to become a candidate.
New Jersey is broken. New Jersey’s taxes have become so unaffordable that more families are leaving our state than moving here. Our state’s business tax climate is ranked 50th in the nation and has become so unattractive to employers that only government jobs are growing in New Jersey . Yet nothing in Trenton gets done to fix these problems.
We can change this. We can solve these problems if we’re willing to make the tough decisions.
In my seven years as your United States Attorney, I didn’t shy away from any of the tough decisions. I took on corporate greed, political corruption, terrorism and environmental polluters. Public officials from both parties were prosecuted for corruption – more than 130 were convicted, and not one was acquitted. Corporate executives who cheated their companies and hurt their workers were successfully prosecuted. Terrorist plots were disrupted; polluters punished.
Many didn’t believe we could win these battles. We did, and with strong leadership we will win the fight for Governor and change this state for the better.
My formal announcement for Governor will come in the first week in February and I hope you will join us (I will email you the details). With strong leadership now, we can fix our broken state and make it more affordable for all New Jersey families.
Sincerely,
Chris Christie
PS. Our website is still in formation, but please visit, www.christiefornj.com, to sign up for email updates and details about our announcement.
Paid for by Chris Christie for Governor, Inc.
Ron Gravino, Treasurer
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Jon Whiten is the founding editor of the Jersey City Independent; he now works for a public-policy nonprofit in Trenton.
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