[Tired of Taxes]

I think the bottom line is that New Jersey is a liberal state.

The voters here have one major concern - property taxes - and that's what really brings them out to vote.

Forrester's 30-in-3 deal just didn't bring the voters out. It wasn't a big seller.

Meanwhile, Corzine adopted Christy Whitman's idea of rebate checks, increased yearly. The rebate checks are what gave Whitman the vote here. Once in power, the Dems cut back on those checks. Here comes Corzine (a Dem) saying he'll reinstitute that GOP-backed program. (My husband pointed out, it's like the Dems purposely cut back the check amounts just so Corzine could ride in with the promise to reinstate them).

Then Forrester was viewed by conservatives here as turning his back on them with regard to other issues like abortion. He didn't seem to support school vouchers or anything that would bring more Republicans out to vote for him.

[goldstategop]

Exactly. Why vote for a Republican who'll govern like a Democrat. Forrester acted like he was a better Democrat than Corzine. Voters preferred the real one, sure enough.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie.Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")