Report: Corzine To Endorse Hillary For President

WCBSTV.COM ^ | 29 MARCH 2007 | AP

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

(CBS) NEW YORK -- Gov. Jon S. Corzine will endorse New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination on Monday, according to two people close to the campaign.

The governor will make the endorsement at Elizabeth City Hall, along with U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews and other Democrats.

Clinton is scheduled to attend the event.

The people confirming the announcement would not allow their names to be used so as not to upstage the governor.

A spokesman for Clinton's campaign would say only that the Democratic senator would be in New Jersey Monday for a major campaign announcement.

Corzine spokesman Anthony Coley refused to comment Thursday.

Corzine's endorsement could prove key to Clinton because New Jersey plans to move its presidential primary to Feb. 5, grouping it with other states among the first holding presidential primaries next year.

Clinton and Corzine worked together in the U.S. Senate before Corzine left to become governor in 2006.

Hillary and Bill Clinton campaigned with Corzine during his run for governor in 2005.

A Qunnipiac University poll in February had Clinton with 41 percent of the vote in a New Jersey Democratic Party primary, compared to 19 percent for Illinois Sen. Barack Obama.

Peter Woolley, a Fairleigh Dickinson University political science professor and pollster, said the endorsement will reinforce Clinton's front-runner status.

"The endorsement is important to Clinton because the New Jersey primary is much sooner in the primary calendar than usual," Woolley said. "His endorsement is also important to Clinton because it means that this very big donor and key fundraiser is not going to support Obama or Edwards -- her closest rivals, both of whom have recently done well with fund raising."

Corzine, who became wealthy during his 24-year tenure at Wall Street investment firm Goldman Sachs, spent about $65 million of his own money to win the 2000 U.S. Senate election and about $40 million of his own money in the 2005 gubernatorial election. He has also contributed more than $8 million to other state and federal candidates and is a former chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

[MtnClimber]

Marxists for Hillary. What a surprise.

[Anti-Bubba182]

Well Hillary doesn't have to pay him cash for his endorsement.

[OKIEDOC]

Corzine is one ugly and arrogant liberal.

[mikrofon]

The name "Corzine" sounds like some drug you'd have to take to be able to stomach Hillary...

[Farmer Dean]

Kind of like Thorazine.

[Cicero]

Capo a capo.

[AZRepublican]

I'm shocked, shocked I say.

[Old Sarge]

"Ask your proctologist about Corzine_(c). This medication is not for everyone. Corzine_(c) should not be tolerated on an empty stomach. Side affects from Corzine_(c) include some or all of the noted symptoms. Many restrictions may result."

[advance_copy]

Corzine can endorse my big fat bodingus for President because he is a putz.

[JerseyJohn61]

True honor amongst thieves....JJ61

[Verginius Rufus]

No surprise here. The Democrat Party is historically the party of white supremacy. Corzine is supporting Hillary because he doesn't want a black man to win the nomination.

At any rate that's how the media would be playing the story if the people involved were Republicans.

[TxCopper]

Kiss of Death?

Corzine isn't exactly what I would call popular or liked or tolerated.

[PzLdr]

Is the girlfriend endorsing her, too?

[no dems]

Corzine isn't exactly what I would call popular or liked or tolerated.

Oh really? Then why does he keep getting elected by the New Jersey electorate every time he runs for an office? But, don't misunderstand me; I can't stand the guy.

[tflabo]

Ugly does as ugly is......don't forget the liar part... Hey New Jerseyites....enjoying your tax hikes and no property tax relief the liar promised you?

[Zeppo]

Corzine To Endorse Hillary For President

The unwritten portion of that headline is surely ", Or Else"...

[TxCopper]

Well, its not like New Jersey is going to elect a Republican! Menendez, Corzine, and Lautenburg are among the least popular politicians in the country. I was amused during the 4 NJ elections. Menendez vs Kean Jr/Bush vs Kerry/Lautenburg vs Forrester/Corzine vs Forrester. Polls said these races would be close, but come election day...

Survey USA 50 State Tracking

[Anti-Bubba182]

Well Hillary doesn't have to pay him cash for his endorsement.

[ustanker]

One crook endorsing another.