Our friends at Blue Jersey point to a breaking story suggesting the White House made inquiries about replacing the unpopular Governor Corzine on the ticket with NJ Senate President Richard Codey, one of the few well-liked Dems in the state:

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(Cross-posted from Think it Through)

In June, I telephoned an old New Jersey friend - a Republican lawyer from Totowa who has been active in Passaic county politics for decades and whose views I respect - to ask his views about the governor's race between incumbent Democrat Jon Corzine and Republican challenger Chris Christie.

At the time, Christie was ahead by over 10 points in the New Jersey polls.  I asked my friend of 33 years, "What do you think will happen in the governor's race in November?" He answered without hesitation, "Corzine should win because the Republican base has been shrinking in this state, and the party has not done much to broaden the base.  In many places in New Jersey, the Republican Party does not exist.  The Republican label has become toxic in this state."

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Well, it looks like right wing Republican Chris Christie will win the governors race in New Jersey, giving Republicans a full sweep of the 2009 governors races and putting the Democratic majority in governorships at a tiny 26-24.  

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By: Inoljt, http://thepolitikalblog.wordpress.com/

The New Jersey governor's election is less than two weeks away, and it deserves far more attention than I have been giving it. Nevertheless, I will now belatedly share some thoughts that have been stewing in my head.

Here is a snapshot of the race, taken on October 25th:

There are several unmistakable trends here. The challenger Attorney Chris Christie gains a double-digit lead over the incumbent, for fairly obvious reasons. Then, mysteriously, he proceeds to lose it. Incumbent Governor Jon Corzine's share of the vote mostly remains flat but - and this is important - trends slightly upward. While the two main candidates blast each other, third-party candidate Chris Daggett draws support at an accelerating rate.

Mr. Corzine's positive trend should encourage Democrats; it indicates that he is actually building support, not just tearing down Mr. Christie. In addition, expect Mr. Daggett to overperform on election day as he reaches viability. Normally, third-party candidates perform below their polling; this election, however, with both major candidates highly unpopular, constitutes anything but a normal situation.

The strangest and most interesting part of the campaign, however, has been the story of Mr. Christie.

Continued below the flip.

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Connect with the Democratic nominees for Governor in the 2009 races in Virginia and New Jersey.  Consider this an open thread.

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