Read more New Jersey stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1148/new-jersey.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:23:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74424/man-fleeing-cops-jumps-from-geo-washington-bridge.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA man being pursued by police drove his red Pontiac onto the eastbound George Washington Bridge, abandoned the car, and jumped into the Hudson River this morning. It's not clear why the cops were after the driver, and a search of the water beneath the span is under way, reports...http://www.newser.com/story/74424/man-fleeing-cops-jumps-from-geo-washington-bridge.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Nov 2009 11:30:40 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73845/9-other-states-have-calif-sized-fiscal-messes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCalifornia has by no means cornered the market on enormous financial problems at the state level, with a report out today saying Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin are also at tremendous risk. The Pew Center sees widespread unemployment, huge budget deficits, and the...http://www.newser.com/story/73845/9-other-states-have-calif-sized-fiscal-messes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Nov 2009 20:14:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73448/tuesday-proves-obama-victory-was-a-fluke.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe outcome of Tuesday's elections dispel the myth of a great political re-alignment supposedly heralded by the election of Barack Obama last year, writes Charles Krauthammer . Believers swore young and minority voters would establish a new liberal majority and bury the GOP. But Republican victories in Virginia and New Jersey...http://www.newser.com/story/73448/tuesday-proves-obama-victory-was-a-fluke.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 06 Nov 2009 7:37:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73347/voters-now-a-rampaging-herd.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn the GOP upsets in Virginia and New Jersey, Daniel Henninger doesn't just see Obama backlash, he sees a voter rebellion from both parties, with independent Americans behaving like stampeding cattle. That independents would within one year swing from Obama enthusiasts to backing decent-to-weak Republicans in Virginia and New Jersey...http://www.newser.com/story/73347/voters-now-a-rampaging-herd.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Nov 2009 8:41:35 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73294/blame-weak-candidates-not-obama.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe numbers are in, now it's time to make sense of them. Nate Silver breaks down last night's election results: Don’t blame Obama; Creigh Deeds and Jon Corzine were probably just weak candidates. In New Jersey, 57% of voters approved of Obama, but 27% of those supporters voted Republican anyway....http://www.newser.com/story/73294/blame-weak-candidates-not-obama.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Nov 2009 8:36:13 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73252/christie-takes-nj-for-gop.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChris Christie scored the second big victory for the Republicans today, taking the governorship of New Jersey from incumbent Jon Corzine. Christie, 47, had 50% of the vote to Corzine’s 44% with nearly three-quarters of precincts reporting. He’s the first Republican to win a statewide race in more than a...http://www.newser.com/story/73252/christie-takes-nj-for-gop.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 21:15:17 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73247/obama-is-minimal-factor-in-nj-va-exit-polls-show.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama seems to have been a minimal factor in gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, at least according to early exit polls. In Virginia, where Republican Bob McDonnell won, 55% said Obama wasn’t behind their vote; that figure was 60% in New Jersey, where the race was too...http://www.newser.com/story/73247/obama-is-minimal-factor-in-nj-va-exit-polls-show.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 20:17:42 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73224/5-things-to-watch-in-nj.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt remains a tight race for governor in New Jersey between Democrat Jon Corzine and Republican Chris Christie. Jonathan Martin of Politico offers five things to watch: Turnout: If it's below 48% or so, that means trouble for Corzine. It's a sign he hasn't mobilized the Democratic base, particularly minorities,...http://www.newser.com/story/73224/5-things-to-watch-in-nj.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 13:23:08 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73196/state-races-seen-as-obama-referendum.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAre today’s elections in New Jersey, Virginia, and New York referendums on President Obama? Let’s ask the experts. Michael Steele says they are. David Axelrod says they're not. Karl Rove says they are. Robert Gibbs says they're not. See a pattern? “Democrats are determined to assert that the elections are...http://www.newser.com/story/73196/state-races-seen-as-obama-referendum.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 7:39:16 CST