The 'Weighty' Issues

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" Good start. I also think that Republicans and I've always sets that. We have to make sure likable because there is that image that somehow maybe some of our former people -- the way to house. Gave an image it maybe we were. Angry man. And I have to tell you that's not the party -- know and that's not Chris -- And I think it's also. It's -- very important for us. For people to understand. That we all are. A party of opportunity and I think that's a software -- this is the woman that's. And professor and university university and -- what we."

" piggy back on your point -- I think that. Before I listen to on several interviews that Chris -- them when he was on NPR Brian -- and I have to say he did come across not messing this up in a partisan when he came across. Very arrogant. And I think he has a really tempered that because people do respond to it because Corzine -- pump it comes across the world. Sometimes the people still is very important that in the be cognizant of that especially tonight. I think it's not really how you say to I'm going to be watching body language but tonight you really you wanna look for confidence. And yeah there sure what they're saying looking at the camera and realizing stalking the voters on the other side of that camera. And not down at his podium that I contact isn't for him."

" who's able to do that you know I've never seen Chris you know arrogant but it'll also who. How you perceive someone many times -- different you know he just seems like and -- Teddy bear warm. Kind of guy so it's hard for me to see the arrogance."

" Let's talk just quickly before they started some of the issues you'll hear tonight they'll certainly be talking about what we've talked about taxes. And also jobs but also they're gonna talk about that big issue tolls. And also same sex marriage is an issue in New Jersey that we'll be hearing about negative campaigning as we discussed the weighty issue. I just immigration. Business taxes because businesses are struggling to stay in business to give their employees the benefits that. Really will recruit the best and brightest to work in New Jersey that's important health care reform and then there was a commercial Patrick about mammograms. What is the issue that mammograms gets a separate category here. In at that is great."

" Mammogram debate 2000 -- not."

" What it really was initially just part of a larger commercial about how Chris Christie is doing all these things that are going to hurt the middle class. And the one that really they hit upon was that he would support mandate free health insurance plans. That would mean that she would have access to members of -- president of the debate about what you know what exactly he's saying there. But Chris Christie chose to respond to that particular charge with a response -- of of their homes sitting. With his wife and talking about his mother needing. -- breast cancer. "

" And then there. Corzine. Came back and they did another attack ads based on -- as a response to that -- and I again I think this is misstep by Chris Christie by allowing himself to fall into the trap. That Jon Corzine -- And taking what is a much larger issue and letting -- get boiled down to mammograms what was the ads specifically that Corzine came back --"

" It was that he did not tell the truth about what his plan was as -- okay response that is mom right it was and today and -- some editorials. That took -- out of context from those editorials I didn't -- as well I don't know if that was on your website which I really enjoyed what is the website -- It's a mamma dot edu slash polling -- mama -- dot Blogspot dot."

" Com because it's Monmouth University that does appalling and I don't know if it was there that I read it but that all three candidates were asked after that whether or not they knew what a mammogram will head cards right. And I think it was Jon Corzine who said it could vary and as it turned out whoever had written it said that it doesn't necessarily that it's pretty standard. But but all three while they had plans for health care had not really yet. Studied up on the specifics of what something like a mammogram which would be important I would think to a woman voter especially one that didn't have health care would have to -- in Jersey. Where there is a very high incidence of breast cancer. And for some reason our state and I would argue it's environmental but our state. Has had. A record -- high breast cancer rates and --"

" No question in my mind that that attack actually work because when I looked at -- poll numbers for independent women -- independent women. Over time. They started swinging back the little gets done course and it starts -- an -- that's my point when you have the self funders such as Jon Corzine. And Heathrow is a barrage of attacks. Day after day after day. Campbell wear you down if you don't have the money to respond Chris has to respond to certain services. Chris is clearly not against mammograms he was talking about. Possibilities. Of different types of insurance policies but he never was against mandating that mammograms."

" But the but the issue is -- New Jersey is one of five states that actually already outlaws preexisting conditions. And there is a -- argument to be made that because Chris Christie is more of a fiscal conservative that he'd like to change. Change some of those mandates in the reality is those mandates do cost money. But they do save people's lives and so there is argument to be made -- still wasn't so cut and dry heat it was -- an attack there is married to that statement if he changes those mandates. It changes the whole dynamic. Hello how much said he hasn't plan to change them he he did say that he -- once -- on get rid of the assessment tax. Which provide for charity care currently and that's a big issue in New Jersey. -- been -- my lot of hospitals were closing is because. Have a lot of people coming in using the emergency room unfortunately and I as their primary kid and you W going to emergency room almost any state -- give -- a concrete example of this. It -- 65 to 75000 on average to treat strep throat if you've gone to an emergency room which is set up for emergencies inspector it is not one of them. It's six to 700 dollars so Corzine doesn't -- have a plan he's supported the federally qualified health care clinics. Which are where acute care facilities so if you are not. It in an emergent situation you can going to those -- treatment and the cost as much less and doctors are also covered. By their medical malpractice."

" This is covered data centers this is why negative campaigning works if someone says I'm going to call -- I would do is turn -- by a number of political campaign consultant on anything bad about going negative is going negative -- to be accurate though -- well and it's having to historically. Negative campaigning. Is the tool that works I don't know -- that's all that's what you see in most races. And apparently because it works but I just want to go but the mammogram machine. If someone like Chris Christie says I wanna cut taxes -- cut spending. And then you can -- To a mammogram mission. If that's to -- you can make you could do that on any -- arguments set forth by any candidate. That's why it's so important to find find out where Chris Christie Evers said. -- I am not gonna mandate mammograms. That -- is what concerns me about naked but that."

" I know that that's not a candidate is really interesting because it became a much bigger issue -- what it does underline here is the fact that this was. This was Chris Christie's race to lose because Jon Corzine is very unpopular. And we're talking about an issue that Jon Corzine raised rather than an issue that Chris Christie -- Chris Christie has not controlled this debate as he should -- He should have been able to come in here and say this is what Jon -- done wrong this is what I want to do right and while gone Corzine's money is certainly going to be hard to fight against. Is that opening was there because voters were saying -- Chris Christie is all about how they'll listen to -- mammogram today."

" And he has made some -- contradictory statements on health care I mean I'm not saying. Don't forget the mammogram argument aside my greater point was his plan that what he's articulating. For health care in general and he has articulated that he'd like to roll back some of the mandates that's that's a --"

" It interesting that Corzine has so much money. His strategists have done such a good job. That we are here debating important time on the issue of mammograms which Chris has never -- against instead of talking about. -- desperate condition of most people in the state in the --"

" Let me I have to give them up. I have to give my I have to give everybody had no chance no way handheld I think it did become a very big usually stay but it and it I -- it won't be raised again it it is on the I don't list -- topic I don't disagree but -- would became a big issue. He's the Corzine money machine and that's my concern about politics. And money in politics I'm looking over your shoulder because I see that -- clauses is in place and -- it looks like at the debate is going to -- so we'll go to William Paterson university and let you watch the New Jersey gubernatorial debate the second one. And don't forget we're going to be hot during the debate we're going to be talking we're going to be listening. And my esteemed panel will let you know what they're thinking as well three folks from New Jersey who -- filed this so closely they're so qualified to be with us tonight I thank them and I thank you. --"