Posted on 11/05/2008 4:40:59 AM PST by dead
Gov. Jon Corzine, a multimillionaire and former Wall Street chief executive, is being actively vetted by the Obama transition team as a possible candidate for Treasury secretary in the new administration, two New Jersey Democrats familiar with the process said early this morning.
As part of the vetting process, the transition team is reviewing Corzine's financial and personal documents, the sources said. The sources asked not to be identified because the vetting process is confidential.
Neither Corzine nor his aides would respond to a request for comment.
Corzine, who used to run financial services giant Goldman Sachs, had long dismissed as speculation talk that he might be interested in running the sprawling U.S. Treasury Department. But in recent days he has changed his message, telling a television interviewer "No one's ever going to say never."
Corzine said last night that if President-elect Barack Obama asked him to serve in his administration, he would consider the offer -- but that he'd rather fight for a second term in New Jersey.
"I'd like to stay here and use New Jersey as a basis" and example for the rest of the country, Corzine said on New Jersey Network from the victory party of U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.).
The governor has long, deep ties to Obama after having been an early advocate for the president-elect's upstart campaign for U.S. Senate in 2004. Though Corzine backed Obama's opponent, Hillary Clinton, in the Democratic primaries, the governor quickly moved to renew his relationship with Obama after the president-elect had secured his party's nomination. Since then, Corzine has played a key role in Obama's universe as an economic adviser and booster for the incoming president.
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Just want the United States needs — another Goldman Sachs Treasury Secretary. As much as I’d like to see him out of New Jersey, the New Jerseyfication of Northern Virginia, parts of North Carolina, Florida, and elsewhere are curse enough on America.
Wonder who will replace him as Governor?
And head of the Justice Department.....Boss Tweed!
Makes just as much sense.
Corzine is tremendously unpopular in our state, particulary since he wanted to raise tolls %800 to fix the budget. What a great exit strategy this is for him.
You got that right. I moved from NJ to NC. People are bent on making NC another NJ
Mumia Abu-Jamal. After all, who knows more about suffering under injustice than he?
It is going to be a LONG 4 years. Ultra liberals giving us lessons in finance. Can anyone say France?
But aren’t the rich and Wallstreet execs eeeeeviiiillllll? This is change?
Bwahahahahahaha!
Now I'm depressed!
Yes, which makes me wonder why they left New Jersey if they love the way things are done here so much.
I don’t know. It’ll be interesting.
People believed Obama when he said he would lower taxes?
On the bright side... We won’t have Corzine.
He’s bottoming out as Governor.
If the election were held today, he’d lose.
They’ve got to get him out of there and save his career.
How about Marion Barry as the new drug czar......
/ewww, never thought of that one.
You’d think BHO would keep Paulson — after everything Paulson has done for him.
Oh, yes, another Treasury Secretary from Goldman Sachs - right in the steps of Rubin, and “September Surprise” Paulson.
McCain was actually ahead in the polls until Paulson made his move - and Bush endorsed it. Then McCain said “me too.” BO sat back, “Call me if you need me.”
Actually, on reflection, it might be a form of punishment for BO is he chooses Corzine. So, let’s start a groundswell: Corzine to run the economy! Then maybe we’ll get a monthly “Corzine Surprise.”
good - we can get him out of NJ. a good socialist, he will fit in perfectly.
“Does this mean we have Acting Governor Codey again?”
—I forgot about that - YIKES.
is the RINO party in NJ grooming anyone for governor?
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