Read more Jon S. Corzine stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/19591/jon-s-corzine.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:47:34 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73135/nj-gov-hopeful-runs-afoul-of-monty-python.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRepublican Chris Christie holds a razor-thin lead over incumbent Jon Corzine in the New Jersey governor's race, and now he has five more potential opponents—the members of Monty Python, who are considering suing the former US Attorney for violating their copyright. An online ad the campaign swiftly yanked from...http://www.newser.com/story/73135/nj-gov-hopeful-runs-afoul-of-monty-python.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 15:40:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/52206/gop-finds-promising-candidates-in-us-attorneys.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUS attorneys have been a sore subject for Republicans since the Bush administration's politically motivated dismissal of eight prosecutors in 2006. But in the Obama age, the office is becoming a wellspring of strong Republican candidates, Politico reports. The current climate of public distrust toward government and financial institutions means...http://www.newser.com/story/52206/gop-finds-promising-candidates-in-us-attorneys.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Mar 2009 14:18:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/14921/texas-tallies-60-of-executions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs the rest of the country backed away from applying the death penalty in 2007, Texas kept up its customary pace, making the state responsible for an astounding 60% of all executions in the US. Of last year's 42 executions, 26 were in Texas, the New York Times reports. In...http://www.newser.com/story/14921/texas-tallies-60-of-executions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 26 Dec 2007 4:47:36 CST