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Lautenberg on Corzine: What rift? Despite toll-hike opposition, senator says governor still a friend and ally Sen. Frank Lautenberg said yesterday he knows Jon Corzine will remain his friend and political supporter despite his public opposition to the governor's most important initiative -- the plan to raise tolls and pay down state debt. Lautenberg (D-N.J.) downplayed the dispute with his fellow Democrat, saying he fully expects Corzine to be in his corner as he seeks re-election to the Senate this year. 
Hey, Massachusetts, New Jersey Is Passing on the Left NEW JERSEY’S political hue is not just blue these days. It’s cobalt.In the last two months, the state has become the first in a generation to abolish the death penalty, the first north of the Mason-Dixon line to apologize for slavery and the second, after Maryland, to pledge its Electoral College votes to the winner of the national popular vote.
Tolls on Rt. 440 'not happening,' Corzine says Critics deride debt-cutting plan as unfair at Middlesex meeting Gov. Jon Corzine told a Middlesex County audience yesterday that he no longer expects to add tolls to Route 440 as part of his plan to pay down state debt and fund highway, bridge and transit projects.
Adler has fundraising lead in campaign for House If money were the only predictor of political success, then the Democrats who seek to replace retiring GOP Reps. Mike Ferguson and Jim Saxton would win their bids to take the only two open congressional races in New Jersey this year.That's because state Assemblywoman Linda Stender and state Sen. John Adler, who are vying for the seats held by Ferguson and Saxton respectively, have more money than any of their Republican opponents, the latest federal campaign filings show.
McCain Pledges to Appoint Conservative Judges Republican John McCain says he will try to win over some conservative Republicans by promising to appoint judges in the mold of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito. ... In addition, it helps that McCain has secured endorsements from conservatives such as Ted Olson, a high-profile stalwart of the conservative legal movement.He needs to try to soothe concerns about immigration, Appeal said. McCain talks tougher about the issue these days, saying he understands that people want the border sealed before the immigration system can be reformed. ...
FORMER NEW JERSEY GIULIANI SUPPORTERS ENDORSE JOHN MCCAIN ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced the endorsement of former members of Mayor Giuliani's New Jersey Leadership Team. Chairman George Gilmore of Ocean County served as Giuliani's State Chair and will now join John McCain's New Jersey Steering Committee. Mr. Gilmore will be joined by other former leaders of Mayor Giuliani's campaign in New Jersey, including U.S. Congressman Frank LoBiondo, former Governor Donald DiFrancesco and Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean, Jr."John McCain is the one candidate in the race who has proven that he has the experience and judgment to keep our country safe," said Chairman Gilmore. "Our country faces dangerous threats at home and abroad, we need a commander in chief with the national security experience to keep our families safe."
New Jersey Right to Life endorses Huckabee New Jersey Right to Life has endorsed Mike Huckabee for the GOP presidential nomination, saying that the former Governor of Arkansas supports passage of a constitutional amendment to protect the right to life, and believes that Roe v. Wade should be overturned. “As Governor, he supported and signed legislation banning partial-birth abortion, requiring parental consent before abortion on a minor, requiring informed consent for the mother prior to an abortion, and other laws regulating or restricting the practice of abortion,” NJRTL said in a statement posted on their website. “He would eliminate public funding for abortions and public funding of organizations that advocate or perform abortions. He supports "A Woman's Right to Know" legislation. He opposes human embryonic stem cell research.”
GOP, angry with Chamber of Commerce, rides the train anyway At the Chamber of Commerce's pre-Walk to Washington breakfast today, Republican legislators were universal in their dismay that their host organization had endorsed Gov. Jon Corzine's monetization plan. But that didn't stop them from hobnobbing with top business leaders and boarding the famous train down to DC. Editor's Note -- The “Asset Monetization” Questions the Governor Doesn’t Want To Answer
Cash-Strapped States Resort to Odd Taxes ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - It's the perfect tax: Government exacts a big payment without having to fend off lobbyists or wage a political fight. And in most cases, the taxpayer doesn't even have a say. That's the allure of New York's proposal to tax illegal drugs, just one of the innovative—and sometimes odd—ways states are trying to raise revenue in these increasingly gloomy economic times.
Save the DateDefending the American Dream Summit Remember to mark May 29th and 30th on your calendars. This will be the New jersey Defending the American Dream Summit. Registration and confirmed speakers to follow soon, but plan to be there! It will be held at the Trenton Marriot and the registration price of $49.00 includes dinner on Thursday and breakfast and lunch on Friday. This is going to be a very exciting event!
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