"Desperate" Doug Forrestor

[no_hypocrisy]

Two days before election of the next governor of New Jersey and during the break for Desperate Housewives two Doug Forrestor ads ran nearly back-to-back.

First the silent black background/white letters of Jon Corzine's ex-wife blasting him as a betrayer of trust personally and as a prospective governor after comparing the glowing review that Doug Forrestor's wife gave him ("Doug never let his family down and he won't let yours down either.")

Second ad: The real thing, Mrs. Doug Forrestor, claiming that Jon Corzine lied, lied about Doug not be pro-life (he is, she claims), not being pro-stem cell research (he is, she claims), etc. And Jon Corzine is giving "more of the same" (whatever that means).

First, re the second ad, to paraphrase Priscilla Mullins, why don't you say it yourself Doug?! Why didn't you say something during the last debate last night? Why is this new information?

Next, going after the Desperate Housewives demographic is desperate with those choice of ads. Knowing that this show attracts women between the ages of 25 and 49, you ran ads that attacked Jon Corzine as a husband, you appealed to the viewers' emotionalism, and you hope that they will take their outrage out in the voting booths throughout New Jersey on Tuesday and give vengeance in behalf of the ex-Mrs. Jon Corzine. Plus, how clever! Putting your wife out there to give your message. She's attractive, seems nice, and yes, believable to an extent. You would feel uneasy about calling her a liar. So, if she's isn't a liar, she must be telling the truth, right? And who wouldn't be able to identify with such a nice woman?

Oh Doug, you ARE desperate!!!! And don't expect the "desperate housewives" in New Jersey to put you into the statehouse.

[Cha]

1. Where's Jon Corzine's ads

countering these "Desperate" ads of doug forrester's?

[no_hypocrisy]

2. One just ran about a minute ago.

Got Doug on flip-flopping on stem cells and pro-choice.

[Cha]

3. Good! Is Corzine

married now?

[mtowngman]

4. I don't think so

[sleipnir]

5. It was terrible. The ads ran during the news break earlier.

Forrester is sunk and he knows it. He's dirty than a mud pool and I can't wait until he loses by a landslide.

[Renew Deal]

6. Guiliani is going ads for Forrester

He must be desperate.

[karynnj]

7. That is special

He divorced his first wife because he claimed he thought she was a third cousin, but she really was a second cousin - after several years of marriage. He divorced his second wife - telling the press he was getting a divorce before telling her.
So I guess the state needs to know Corzine had an affair that led to his divorce - but he has no problem with Guilliani being worse.

This is so sleasy - Why didn't he let Codey run?

[mtowngman]

8. I thought Codey didn't want the job

[bklyncowgirl]

9. Codey didn't want a primary battle with Corzine.

Codey knew he couldn't get the money to compete with Corzine's millions so with a little push from the state party he pulled out of contention.

Too bad. He's done a good job cleaning up McGreevey and Whitmen's messes and is well liked. I would have liked to see him run.

[karynnj]

10. He flirted with the idea of running and then pulled himself

out of the race. What I've heard and read is that Codey who is not independently wealthy felt he couldn't compete financially.

[npincus]

11. Forrester is gaining on Corzine

this sleaze storm may be working... saw the Sat. debate, i thought Corzine should have attacked these slimy, sleazy tactics much more vigorously to generate a sound bite for the network and cable news....

I am worried... no one expected Christie Whitman to win, but she did. Not being negative, but being realistic. Like the SwiftBoat Liars were effective, like Saxby Chambliss comparing herioc Max Cleland to Bin Laden, this low brow filthy shit takes a toll.

Let's hope voters reject this kind of campaign sleaze.

[Jim Lane]

12. Typo in Forrester's "Top Ten Conservative Idiots" writeup

From this week's Top Ten: "It's crunch time for Doug Forrester (R) and Jon Corzine (D) in the race for governor of New Jersey, and Forrester is looking a little the worse for wear. As of October 30 he was trailing Corzine by nine percentage points, 54-42."

You have to be a little more careful about stuff like that when you're calling someone else an idiot. :) The original source does indeed show a nine-point lead, at 51-42. http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkzJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2ODA1Nzc2JnlyaXJ5N2Y3MTdmN3ZxZWVFRXl5Mg==