The Garden State Growing a Brain

Filed under: General — by Jane Novak at 10:02 am on Wednesday, September 22, 2004

(I can say that because I live here.) From Ace:
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The Kerry campaign insisted yesterday that it still considered New Jersey safe for the Democrats and had no plans to divert the candidates’ time or money from battleground states such as Pennsylvania. (Ignore us you fool, please!)
The Quinnipiac poll reflects a stark change from a month ago, when Kerry led by 10 points among registered voters in New Jersey and seemed a lock to carry the state, which has not voted Republican in a presidential election since 1988.

Like I said yesterday in a Note to Fausta: New Jersey, a bluest of the blue states, in a tie. McGreevy effect? naw. Really good employment figures? probably not. Seeing our neighbors vaporized and 736 funerals? I think so.

Besides New York, there was no state more devestated by the WTC attack than NJ: we share sports teams with New York, the Statue of Liberty, and a couple of tunnels. Now we share an unimaginable pain and the victory of discovering a new strength, of morphing into something new. Not forgetting but rather building on the pain.

Update: The Commissar has been moving states back and forth and reaches an interesting conclusion.

Update: Patterico discussed Arizona.

5 Comments »

Comment by kdeweb

9/22/2004 @ 10:59 am

9/11 Democrats are going to play a HUGE role in this election. Terry Mac is going to be picking up the pieces for a long, long time after November 2nd. The rules of the game have changed and they are still playing with a 9/10 board.

Comment by Helen

9/23/2004 @ 3:33 am

The way things are going, Jane, Bush might blow out Kerry 50-0.

Comment by Jane

9/23/2004 @ 8:51 am

You’re both so right.

Comment by Gordon

9/23/2004 @ 9:19 am

Going STRICTLY on anecdotal evidence, out here in PA, things are looking more challenging. My younger co-workers, who appear moderate absolutely HATE Bush and they are making a point to vote this time around.

Bush was literally around the corner from me yesterday when he spoke in King Of Prussia, PA (yes, it is a real city name). There were Democratic volunteers out there with their Kerry/Edwards signs.

I am sincerely hoping the the Republicans that I live and work with are just quiet.

Comment by Jane

9/24/2004 @ 11:50 pm

PA is a real coal state and has a lot of towns underemployed. And I tend to agree that Republicans are more quiet.
Except when blogging.

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