UPDATE:
Bob Ingle calls for State Attorney General Anne Milgram to investigate the Corzine crew campaigning on state time.
I wonder if Milgram's computer is among those Corzine had "unfriendly websites" blocked from viewing.
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New Jersey has a matching fund program for gubernatorial candidates. Anyone who has received Steve Lonegan's money appeals knows this as the mailers scream "your $1000 will become $3000 for me to defeat Corzine." Chris Christie is also in the matching fund program.
Governor Corzine is not accepting matching funds. Conventional wisdom has been that he wouldn't take state money for his re-election effort because he did not want to be subjected to the spending limits the program imposes. With vast personal wealth, he can outspend his eventual opponent considerably. He knows he will need to do that.
With his dismal poll numbers and his portfolio in the tank, there are signs that Corzine is looking for help from the taxpayers after all. But he can't use the matching fund program and limit himself to the same campaign spending limits that Christie or Lonegan will have. He knows he would get creamed if that were the case. He'll rely on the resources of the State of New Jersey and the numerous PR departments of state agencies for a campaign boost worth millions of your money.
The Star Ledger's Auditor column reported yesterday that the Governor's deputy chief of staff called a short notice meeting with key staffers of various state departments to ensure that their public statements were in sync with the Governor's campaign.
This morning, InTheLobby highlights the legal history of the "bright white line" between governing and campaigning required by New Jersey law and calls for Corzine's campaign to reimburse the taxpayers for the cost of the state funded campaign meeting.
The Auditor reveals that the theme of Corzine's campaign will be "Four Es': economy, ethics, environment (and energy) and education.
Isn't that five E's? Maybe he should take out ethics, since he blew that one by having the campaign meeting at the taxpayers expense and called for the use of taxpayers resources to help his campaign.
If anyone knows someone on Corzine's staff, tell them to read this post and InTheLobby when they get home tonight, because they can't access it at work.
Bob Ingle calls for State Attorney General Anne Milgram to investigate the Corzine crew campaigning on state time.
I wonder if Milgram's computer is among those Corzine had "unfriendly websites" blocked from viewing.
**************************************************************
New Jersey has a matching fund program for gubernatorial candidates. Anyone who has received Steve Lonegan's money appeals knows this as the mailers scream "your $1000 will become $3000 for me to defeat Corzine." Chris Christie is also in the matching fund program.
Governor Corzine is not accepting matching funds. Conventional wisdom has been that he wouldn't take state money for his re-election effort because he did not want to be subjected to the spending limits the program imposes. With vast personal wealth, he can outspend his eventual opponent considerably. He knows he will need to do that.
With his dismal poll numbers and his portfolio in the tank, there are signs that Corzine is looking for help from the taxpayers after all. But he can't use the matching fund program and limit himself to the same campaign spending limits that Christie or Lonegan will have. He knows he would get creamed if that were the case. He'll rely on the resources of the State of New Jersey and the numerous PR departments of state agencies for a campaign boost worth millions of your money.
The Star Ledger's Auditor column reported yesterday that the Governor's deputy chief of staff called a short notice meeting with key staffers of various state departments to ensure that their public statements were in sync with the Governor's campaign.
This morning, InTheLobby highlights the legal history of the "bright white line" between governing and campaigning required by New Jersey law and calls for Corzine's campaign to reimburse the taxpayers for the cost of the state funded campaign meeting.
The Auditor reveals that the theme of Corzine's campaign will be "Four Es': economy, ethics, environment (and energy) and education.
Isn't that five E's? Maybe he should take out ethics, since he blew that one by having the campaign meeting at the taxpayers expense and called for the use of taxpayers resources to help his campaign.
If anyone knows someone on Corzine's staff, tell them to read this post and InTheLobby when they get home tonight, because they can't access it at work.
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