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11. Hoping all you New Jerseyites will

Tue Jun 4, 2013, 02:35 PM

Jun 2013

speak out loud and clear (letters to editors, blogs, emails, tweets, talk radio, etc.)
to let the Governor and the public know just what you think of this decision.
Wednesday voting?
Sheeeesh.

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Christie Calls Election in October to Fill Senate Seat [View all] onehandle Jun 2013 OP

So is this good for michello Jun 2013 #1

No, well it might be. This is very good for Chris Christie ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2013 #4

I thought for sure he would throw some much needed red meat to the gop base... Kahuna Jun 2013 #6

He's not a whore, he's an asshole. Mr.Bill Jun 2013 #7

Just took a look at freeperville...They are not happy. Kahuna Jun 2013 #9

Dummies. They don't realize the slick move Christie pulled. They'll catch up... SunSeeker Jun 2013 #23

More here.... alsame Jun 2013 #2

Smart move frazzled Jun 2013 #3

on this we agree. ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2013 #5

How is wasting $24M on a special election "best for the voters of New Jersey"? SunSeeker Jun 2013 #22

You want a Republican in there for a year and a half? frazzled Jun 2013 #28

The Gov. election is in November 2013, not 2014, sorry. SunSeeker Jun 2013 #29

Exactly. WTF! Wasted MONEY for New Jersey! nm Cha Jun 2013 #38

Christie claims the statutes don't permit both to be held then frazzled Jun 2013 #39

It is a matter of statutory interpretation that will probably get resolved in the courts. nt SunSeeker Jun 2013 #42

It lets them have primaries in both parties, select nominees and pick their Senator karynnj Jun 2013 #41

Honorable? Ter Jun 2013 #46

"Democrat Governor"? I only know of Democratic Governors. SunSeeker Jun 2013 #51

The best for the voters would be to move the election to Nov. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #26

+1 SunSeeker Jun 2013 #37

NJ has the say canonfodder Jun 2013 #49

so strange it would be on a Wednesday rurallib Jun 2013 #8

Sounds perfectly reasonable to me. asjr Jun 2013 #10

Why? SunSeeker Jun 2013 #20

I must have missed the October part. I thought it would be asjr Jun 2013 #43

Its not $24 million, it is $12 million. former9thward Jun 2013 #50

Whether it's $12 or $24 million, it is a huge waste of money and a transparently political ploy. nt SunSeeker Jun 2013 #54

Hoping all you New Jerseyites will No Vested Interest Jun 2013 #11

The move GUARANTEES Booker will not interfere with his re-election campaign DainBramaged Jun 2013 #12

guess you gotta live in NJ to have seen this coming. mountain grammy Jun 2013 #15

better than some Republican appointment Alamuti Lotus Jun 2013 #13

That's why he's popular in NJ, he's "not a total asshole someties" DainBramaged Jun 2013 #16

ahhh -- so some 'decent' things are just posturing for the low attention span crowd? Alamuti Lotus Jun 2013 #47

Oh I bet we'll get a Republican appointment. He hasn't announced the appointment yet. SunSeeker Jun 2013 #21

He's a sly one, that Christie. I think he wants whats best for NJ as long as it's good for him too. mountain grammy Jun 2013 #14

Duh Mare of Chicaguh, (the original Daley), was repeatedly quoted ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2013 #18

Ha ha, love it. mountain grammy Jun 2013 #45

true story ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2013 #60

I wish the current "mare" of chicago was that caring JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2013 #55

No kidding. I also wish that we had a Royko to ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2013 #59

When he killed the tunnel project, he lost the Unions forever DainBramaged Jun 2013 #17

^Post of the day^ Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #25

The headline at HuffPo is "CHRISTIE: $12 MILLION TO DODGE BOOKER" SunSeeker Jun 2013 #19

Christie put this off for 5 whole frickin' months!?! Say bye-bye, Chris, you're toast!!! Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #24

For those of you who don't like the special election, 1KansasDem Jun 2013 #27

The gubernatorial election is November 5, 2013. SunSeeker Jun 2013 #30

He could have appointed a republican now and 1KansasDem Jun 2013 #32

He probably will appoint a Republican now. But why not have the Senator vote Nov. 5? SunSeeker Jun 2013 #34

He managed to piss off about everybody. 1KansasDem Jun 2013 #44

Newark Star Ledger: "Liberal groups not happy about Christie special election plan" alp227 Jun 2013 #31

The sooner Cory Booker is seated, the less mischief can happen graham4anything Jun 2013 #33

Because we need the Dem turnout on Nov. 5, and why waste $24M? SunSeeker Jun 2013 #35

Be happy he didn't attempt to hold off to Nov. 2014 graham4anything Jun 2013 #36

He's too smart to do that. He doesn't want Booker turning the legislature blue. SunSeeker Jun 2013 #40

No, because Booker is ALSO going to have to run for a full term in Nov. 2014. graham4anything Jun 2013 #48

I'd rather Booker be on the ballot 2 weeks later, on Nov. 5, to dampen Christie's numbers. SunSeeker Jun 2013 #53

It's an off year, why wouldn't they be? graham4anything Jun 2013 #58

And do you think RudynJack Jun 2013 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author brentspeak Jun 2013 #52

Smart move politically fujiyama Jun 2013 #56

well I guess Christie can do this and he wont piss off his base, but I am LIVID! HeroInAHalfShell Jun 2013 #61

I agree with the others Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #62