Chris Daggett Nails Christie and Corzine for Corruption in 3rd Debate

You really have to hand it to Chris Daggett. Not only did he stand toe to toe with Jon Corzine and Chris Christie he really nailed it to them in the 3rd NJ  Gubernatorial Debate. Once again, for the third time in a row, I give this as a notch for Daggett.

Chris Daggett handed it to both Christie and Corzine for corruption saying to fight corruption you need to lead by example.

Daggett then cited specific corrupt activities that Christie and Corzine had engaged in, including illegal campaign finance and pay to play, and neither Corzine or Christie could defend themselves.

Instead, Corzine acknowledges that activity is going on and agrees with Daggett that it needs to stop.

Daggett also called for an investigation into $6 Billion missing from the NJ Schools Construction Fund to which Corzine replied he has already put in all of the controls and regulations he could. Christie replied that as governor of NJ he would launch the investigation.

My question to Chris Christie is why didn’t you launch an investigation while you where the US Attorney General for 7 years?

For full coverage of the 3rd NJ Gubernatorial debate click here

Chris Daggett Wins 3rd NJ Gubernatorial Debate

Chris Daggett wins the 3rd governor debate making it a clean sweep for all three gubernatorial debates in the 2009 NJ Election for Governor.

Corzine said he wont’ cut taxes and stated his plan is more of the same, literally. He said  does have a plan, the one he already has in place. Perhaps someone should let him in on the secret that NJ voters are not happy with his current plan.

Christie continued to offer no details about his budget plan. Christie spent most of his time bickering.  Corzine and Christie went back and forth at each other with more negative attacks on each others character. Christie took a good shot a Corzine’s plan of more of the same, saying someone should inform Corzine that voters are dissatisfied with his current plan

Mean while Daggett continued to tout his plans pointing out that both the Democratic and Republican Parties have made a mess out of the state and he is the only candidate with a plan to get the state out of the mess.

Daggett also hung both Corzine and Christie and Christie out to dry when asked about how to fight corruption. He said to Corzine and Christie the best way to fight corruption is lead ead by example and pointed out that both Christie and Corzine are engaging in illegal campaign financing and pay to play. It was so bad that neither Christie or Corzine could defend their actions. Instead Corzine acknowledged that he and Christie where engaging and such actions and said they need to stop.

Daggett then went on to call for an investigation into billions of dollars that have been stolen from the NJ State Schools Construction Fund.

Daggett opened the debate by pointing out that he is now polling in the low 20’s, which is a psychological barrier that may convince many voters that a vote for Daggett is not a wasted vote.

In his closing argument Daggett called upon all voters to stand up against the corrupt and broken two-party system and tell them its time to end politics as usual.

Below News Coverage and a recap of the entire 3rd NJ Gubernatorial Debate

Daggett Breaks 20% in latest poll; Will Have Major Impact On Race

The latest poll has Chris Daggett at 20%, breaking a threshold that many consider to be a game changer in the NJ Governor election.

For Independent Candidate Chris Daggett the poll represents the breaking of a huge psychological barrier that may draw a mass amount of voters into the Daggett column come Election Day. Many voters have been have held reservations about voting for Daggett due the latest PR media onslaught by the GOP that a vote for Daggett is a wasted vote.

Chris Daggett breaking 20% in the poll may just pull out the card the makes the entire house of cards come crashing down in the New Jersey Governor’s Race. Republican Challenger Chris Christie has all but self destructed and his polls numbers have been going straight down from a high of 51% in the middle of August to an all time low of 36% in the latest poll.

The poll could help Daggett pull enough New Jersey voters win an upset election. There are two main groups of voters that could jump ship from the politics as usual two party vote. They are the disenchanted Democrats who would rather not vote for Corzine, but feel that Christie is to corrupt to put into office. And there are the GOP supporters who want Corzine out of office more than anything else.

NY Times Endorses Corzine Half Heartedly; Praises Chris Daggett

The New York Times endorses Corzine in a half hearted and reluctant op-ed. Instead of touting and pushing Jon Corzine the NY Times instead decided to once again to praising Chris Daggett.

By reading the the NY Times editorial you get the impression that deep down inside the paper really wanted to endorse Chris Daggett. In the NY Times endorsement of Jon Corzine the NY times called Daggett An engaging independent candidate, and stated a major reason for not endorsing Christopher Daggett was because the New Jersey’s infamous political bosses have made sure that only the most intrepid voters will find him on the ballot.

NYC Mayor Bloomberg Considers Chris Daggett Endorsement

Mayor Bloomberg Considers Chris Daggett endorsement

Rumors are fly all around the internet of a possible endorsement of Independent Candidate for Governor Chris Daggett by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg after Politico first broke the story.

Asked if Bloomberg could back Daggett, a mayor’s adviser said: “Nothing ruled in or out.”

Can Chris Daggett Actually Win New Jersey?

Short and simple Chris Daggett Can Win New Jersey and Here’s Why:

NY Times Praises Daggett

New York Times praising independent Gubernatorial candidate Chris Daggett in a new article titled, “Independent Candidate Stirs Up the Governor’s Race in New Jersey”.

The NY Times praising Chris Daggett comes on the heals of the Star Ledger endorsement of Chris Daggett and there appears to be a trend emerging from main stream media. Daggett is the best candidate. Not Chris Christie, not John Corzine.

NJ 2nd Gubernatorial Debate Rally for Chris Daggett October 16, 2009

Get Directions to the second gubernatorial debate at William Paterson University

Please join The Daggett Campaign for a pre-debate rally at the 2nd Gubernatorial Debate being held
Friday, October 16, 2009 at William Paterson University at 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ.

The debate comes on the tail of the news that the star ledger has opted to withdraw from the debate so it could officially endorse Chris Daggett.

For Directions click the map to the left

The second gubernatorial debate includes Daggett, Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine and GOP challenger Chris Christie. As Christie and Corzine are in a rut on the property Tax issue, Chris Daggett has been shaking up the debate as voters begin to listen to the independent candidate

Bloggers on impact of Star Ledger Endorsement of Daggett

The announcement that the Star Ledger is endorsing Chris Daggett is sending shockwaves around the political world as mainstream organizations such as the Seirra Club and The Star- Ledger join the growing consensus that we need toreject the two party political system.

The endorsement comes on the tail of a unanimous majority of main stream media outlets agreeing Daggett won the NJ Governor Election Debate on October 1st. The endorsement is huge as New Jersey’s largest newspaper sends a loud clear message to voter’s, A vote for Daggett is not a wasted vote.

The story quickly spread around the internet and many bloggers weighed in on the impact of the Star Ledger Endorsement of Chris Daggett. If you blog, have a Myspace or Facebook or even an email with contacts, learn how help by spread the word about Chris Dagget.

Daggett Wins Election Debate

The First of the three NJ Governor Election Debates occurred on October 1st and the majority consensus of main stream media outlets was the Independent Candidate Chris Daggett won.

That’s right, everyone was shocked to hear the headlines  “Chris Daggett Wins Election Debate“. But when you have Chris Christie and John Corzine ducking major issues like property taxes and offering no solutions but to tell the taxpayer they need to wait, while Daggett was the only one with a plan who did they expect to win.

Here are some excerpts from media coverage of the debate.

Bloggers needed to spread the word: Ledger endorses Daggett‏

Bloggers Needed to Spread the Word

Newark, NJ October 11, 2009 – We’re very excited to announce that the Star Ledger, New Jersey’s largest newspaper, has formally announced their endorsement of Chris Daggett for Governor of New Jersey.

WE NEED BLOGGERS AND BLOG READERS LIKE YOU TO HELP SPREAD THE WORD.

In the Star Ledger’s endorsement the case is made that NJ’s two-party political system is broken and the resulting corruption has brought scandal and plight upon the state. The newspaper points out that neither the Republican candidate Christie or the Democratic candidate John Corzine can bring about change in NJ. The endorsement also sends a strong signal to voters that a vote for an independent is not a wasted vote.

This is a great vote of confidence for what the Daggett campaign stands for and a clear acknowledgment of what Chris has said from the beginning of his campaign.  Both parties have created the serious mess that New Jersey is in and neither one of them will do what is necessary to solve our problems.

Now we have some very clear Daggett Action Items: