Jon Corzine

] He issued an apology, paid a $46 ticket (issued at the behest of his staff) for not wearing a seatbelt, [Moroz, Jennifer [http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/nj/20070502_Corzine_asks_for_seat-belt_fine__gets_it.html "Corzine asks for seat-belt fine, gets it"] , "The Philadelphia Inquirer", May 2, 2007. Accessed May 3, 2007] and he appeared in a public service announcement which opened with the words "I’m New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, and I should be dead." [cite web|url=http://time-blog.com/real_clear_politics/2007/05/im_jon_corzine_and_i_should_b.html|title=I'm Jon Corzine, and I Should Be Dead|accessdate=2008-07-19|date=2007-05-25|publisher=Time Inc.|work=Time|author=Bevan, Tom]

Electoral history

Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Jon Corzine
votes = 1,479,988
percentage = 50.1
change =Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Bob Franks
votes = 1,383,474
percentage = 47.1
change =

Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Jon Corzine
votes = 1,224,551
percentage = 53.5
change =Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Doug Forrester
votes = 985,271
percentage = 43.0
change =

ee also

*New Jersey
*List of Governors of New Jersey
*United States Senate
*List of United States Senators

Notes

References

*Ingle, Bob (2008). "The Soprano State". New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 10: 0-312-36894-1.
*"Democrats score big". (Nov. 10, 2005). "New Straits Times", p. 29.
*Newmarker, Chris (Nov. 5, 2005). [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/11/04/politics/p173611S54.DTL "N.J. Governor's Race Hits New Lows"] . "Associated Press".
* [http://www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/episodes/2006/05/10 "Corzine for a Bruising"] May 10, 2006 "The Brian Lehrer Show"

External links

* [http://www.nj.gov/governor/ New Jersey Office of the Governor Jon Corzine] , State site
* [http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=9db05b07f60c8010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine] , National Governors Association
* [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200531&c=414124 Follow the Moneyndash Jon S Corzine] 2006 campaign contributions
* [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Jon_S._Corzine SourceWatch Congresspediandash Jon S. Corzine] profile
* [http://www.corzineforgovernor.com Corzine for Governor] , Campaign site
* [http://www.wusatv9.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=44291 Corzine easily defeats Forrester] "WUSA-TV"
* [http://wcbstv.com/local/local_story_102184436.html Corzine Recovers From Car Crash] "WCBSTV"
* [http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/politics/12194/ Senator Jon Corzine's Quest for Redemption] , New York Magazine

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title=Chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
years=2003–2005
after=Charles Schumer New York

Persondata
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DATE OF BIRTH=January 1, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH=Taylorville, Illinois
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