Jon Corzine
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E.J. Dionne Jr. on Tuesday's election lessons for Democrats...yet his point was right: McDonnell knew where the votes were. So did Christie, who capitalized on a deep, personal disaffection with incumbent New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine. Christie, like McDonnell, managed in reverse the excite-the-base,... In this article: Barack Obama, New Jersey, Frank Lautenberg, Bill Owens, Virginia, David Axelrod, Jon Corzine, and Dede Scozzafava |
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Huffington Post | November 06, 2009
John R. Bohrer: Can Paterson Learn From The Secret Race to Replace Jon Corzine?
...with Corzine's campaign staffers, asking whether or not the incumbent governor could actually win. Corzine's people assured them that he could. Obama's pollster became a top level adviser and it was settled. Corzine would remain the nominee.
In this article: David Paterson, Richard Codey, White House, Frank Pallone, Cory Booker, David Axelrod, and Rob Andrews
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Yahoo! News | November 05, 2009
'We got walloped' (Politico)
...it exposed a major fissure in the Republican Party. " But what if independents abandon 2010 congressional Democrats the same way they fled Corzine and Virginia Democrat Creigh Deeds? "If the Earth stops turning, we are all going to die,...
In this article: Barack Obama, Virginia, David Axelrod, White House, New Jersey, Creigh Deeds, Republican Party, New York, and Recession
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Jake Tapper's Political Punch | November 04, 2009
Axelrod to ABC News on Voters' Economic Anxiety: There is a Heavy Burden That Falls on the Governing Party. That's Just Something You Accept. That's Part of the Deal
And it was encouraging for us. TAPPER: President Obama went to Virginia, he told Virginians vote for Creigh Deeds, he went to New Jersey, told New Jerseyians vote for Jon Corzine… Why didn't people turn out? AXELROD: Well first of all,...
In this article: David Axelrod, Barack Obama, Republican Party, Virginia, The Fed, New Jersey, and Tim Pawlenty
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New York Post | November 05, 2009
O's losing team goes for a 'spin'
...for preventing him from losing even worse to Christie. "I certainly think, to the extent we're involved, the president probably had something to do with Corzine's revival," he said. Like other Democrats, Axelrod chose to focus instead on...
In this article: Barack Obama, Robert Gibbs, David Axelrod, White House, Chris Christie, Tim Kaine, New Jersey, Nancy Pelosi, and Dede Scozzafava
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Wall Street Journal: Politics and Policy | October 30, 2009
Parties Look for Omens in Elections
...Mr. Axelrod said ultimately, the president felt he had no choice but to jump in. Mr. Corzine is a personal friend and former Senate colleague, Mr. Axelrod said. Alliances with governors will be crucial to implementing much of the legislation...
In this article: Barack Obama, Virginia, New Jersey, Creigh Deeds, David Axelrod, White House, GOP, and Newt Gingrich
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Obama pollster helps boost Corzine (Politico)
When White House officials, including Axelrod and political director Patrick Gaspard, traveled to New Jersey to express their concern in early August, Corzine argued that his campaign had a plausible strategy to turn the race around. "We...
In this article: White House, Barack Obama, Chris Christie, David Axelrod, New Jersey, Bill Clinton, and Creigh Deeds
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RealClearPolitics: White House | November 03, 2009
Panel on the 2009 Elections
...governor of New Jersey, and he lost by 4 points. If he was elected, David Axelrod would have claimed credit for the president because the president did spend a lot of time with Corzine. Corzine really wrapped himself all around the...
In this article: Barack Obama, Virginia, Charles Krauthammer, Fred Barnes, Iran, Mara Liasson, and Hezbollah
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Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is the Governor of New Jersey and a former United States Senator. He was sworn into office on January 17, 2006, for a four-year term ending in 2010, and has said that he intends to run for re-election in 2009. After being elected Governor in 2006, he stepped down from the Senate. He has paid for his own campaigns.
Corzine began his career in banking and finance. In the early and mid 1970s, he worked for Midwestern banks (Continental-Illinois National Bank in and BancOhio National Bank in ) during and after his master of business administration (MBA) studies at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. In 1975 he moved to New Jersey to work for Goldman Sachs. He
became Chairman and co-CEO of the firm, but in 1998, he was pushed out of the firm. After his departure from Goldman Sachs, he earned what has been estimated to be $400 million during the 1999 initial public offering of the company.
Corzine was married for thirty-three years to his sweetheart, but separated from her in 2002 and divorced in 2003. He had a relationship with Carla Katz, president of a local branch of the Communications Workers of America which represented state workers. This ended in 2004 and became public during his 2005 campaign for Governor. He resides at Drumthwacket, the New Jersey Governor's official residence in , and also maintains a residence in Hoboken.
- Birth Date:
- January 01, 1947
- Birthplace:
- Taylorville, Illinois
- Religion:
- United Church of Christ
- Spouse:
- Joanne Dougherty Corzine (1969-2003) (divorced)
- Residence:
- Hoboken, New Jersey
- University Attended:
- University of Chicago, University of Illinois
- Occupation:
- Financial executive
- Political party:
- Democratic
- Office:
- Governor of New Jersey
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