N.J. Governor Race Costing Near $1M a Day

[callady]

N.J. Governor Race Costing Near $1M a Day


Saturday October 29, 2005 2:46 AM

By ANGELA DELLI SANTI

Associated Press Writer

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey's two multimillionaire gubernatorial candidates burned through $14 million in 18 days this month, according to campaign finance reports released Friday.

Democrat Jon Corzine outspent Republican Doug Forrester more than 2-to-1 during that time, the reports show.

Much of the money has paid for negative television ads, which both candidates have used extensively in the pricey New York and Philadelphia markets.

Corzine has maintained a narrow margin over Forrester with less than two weeks before the Nov. 8 election, according recent polls. Only New Jersey and Virginia are choosing governors this year.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5377695,00.html

[LifeDuringWartime]

1. what a waste of money!

how many problems could be fixed or helped with all of that money...just imagine.

[Catch22Dem]

2. Narrow margin?

Last I saw it was 10 points!

[BattyDem]

4. Me too!

I scares me when they say "narrow margin" or "it's a close race" because I can't help but wonder how many precincts don't have a paper trail. :scared:

[anotherdrew]

3. people watch TV? care what commercials say? that's so old fashioned