For Governor of New Jersey --NY Times

[davidinalameda]

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/16/opinion/16sun2.html?ex=1130299200&en=48d8c47f02c19d04&ei=5070

Given the mounting problems in New Jersey, one can only marvel that anyone of intelligence wants to be governor. Property taxes are among the highest in the country. The state budget faces huge deficits and growing pension woes. The school system is in perpetual trouble. And there is more political sludge and scandal than there are toxic sites.

It is heartening that Senator Jon Corzine has chosen to run for this daunting job. A Democrat who entered politics after a career on Wall Street, Mr. Corzine has shown himself to be a force for America's better instincts in Washington over the last five years. He had the foresight to oppose the war in Iraq. He has worked to fend off Republican attacks on Social Security and voted against President Bush's reckless tax cuts. The former co-chairman of Goldman Sachs, Mr. Corzine has also provided the Senate with valuable expertise on the needs of consumers and employees in a post-Enron world.