Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Debate: Christie Gains Raves

"Total triumph for Chris Christie..." (Alan Steinberg, NJN Public Television: "Scoring the Debate," 05/12/09)
"Mr. Christie vowed to bring the same forceful leadership to Trenton that he has displayed in prosecuting corrupt politicians and child pornographers." (David Halbfinger, "G.O.P. Rivals in New Jersey Tussle in First TV Debate," New York Times, 05/13/09)

"Christie hit hard and close to home ... and expressed his commitment to fixing the problems..." (Phil Stilton, "Is Chris Christie the right man for the job for Jackson?" Jackson NJ Online, 05/13/09)

"On economic and fiscal issues, Lonegan was confusing and did not offer a clear choice...Christie hit this out of the park."
(Art Gallagher: "By Lonegan's Standard, Christie Wins the Debate," MoreMonmouthMusings.com, 05/13/09)

"[Christie] took a number of key Conservative positions...vouchers...judicial appointments...tort reform...a real home run for him tonight." (Alan Steinberg, NJN Public Television: "Scoring the Debate," 05/12/09)
"Lonegan repeatedly promoted his own flat-tax proposal that could raise costs for some residents...Christie called for a reduction in state spending while pledging to maintain the state's property tax rebate system." (Claire Heininger and Josh Margolin, "Republicans lock horns in first debate," Star Ledger, 05/13/09)

"Christie said he would cut income taxes across the board and increase property-tax rebates..." (Jonathan Tamari, "N.J. GOP candidates for governor debate," Philadelphia Inquirer, 05/13/09)

"...Christie says 70 percent of taxpayers would lose under the plan and asserted that the late President Ronald Reagan...would not have supported it. 'It's not a conservative principle to raise income taxes on 70 percent of New Jerseyans and 75 percent of senior citizens in the middle of an economic recession,'"
(Michael Symons, "GOP primary foes square off," Asbury Park Press, 05/13/09)

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