RSSN.J. arrests affect governor’s race
From: The Washington Times | July 27, 2009
Last week’s unprecedented corruption sweep of New Jersey elected officials has thrown a wrench into the re-election bid of Gov. Jon Corzine, spurring him to pick a self-proclaimed reformer as his running mate as he struggles with a tough challenge from Republican Chris Christie, a former U.S. attorney who leads in polls by more than a dozen points. The bust on Thursday saw three mayors and two assemblymen – all but one Democrats – nabbed on charges of bribery in a political scandal that fuels the historical image of dirty New Jersey politics. In all, 44 people were arrested as …
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