In the midst of some of the most challenging times New Jersey has ever seen, and in the thick of a tight-as-a-rubber-glove race for the Governor's Mansion in the Garden State, what does incumbent Democratic Governor John Corzine drum up as an issue worth making an ad about?
Weight.
That's right, he is apparently finding time to criticize his main opponent, Republican former attorney Chris Christie, about his stature and weight, while his state is suffering from a strongly depressed economy, major crime issues, and unpopular high property taxes, he seems to find an opponent's physical appearance worth taking out his time on.
Talk about negative campaigning at its worst!
Things aren't much better in the realm of campaigning from the Democrat in the race for Governor of Virginia. There, the nominee is state senator Criegh Deeds, and he is not gaining any traction in the race. That even though he has been preceded by two Democrats in the Governors Mansion, and his state has two Democratic U.S. Senators and the state voted for Obama by a solid margin. However, Deeds is not coming up with concise plans on the state's big issues, particularly the transportation situation, jobs, taxes and other economic issues.
Rather, he is running ads on a regular basis on a particular issue that should be a non-issue. He is focusing on his opponent, former Republican State Attoney General Bob McDonnell's thesis from graduate school that apparently holds some controversial views. Rather than focusing on the crucial issues at hand, like McDonnell is, he is so insecure about his chances that he would rather look back at the past and keep that his focal point.
No wonder why our nation can't move forward. The candidates from the party who wields all the power still has to go below the belt in its campaigns.
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