Gov. Jon Corzine (D-NJ) appeared on CNN today, and thoroughly denied that his campaign was attacking Republican nominee Chris Christie’s weight — but also said that he would phrase a particular ad differently.
The ad in question said that Christie “threw his weight around” to get out of trouble in a traffic accident when he was U.S. Attorney. Corzine said that the ad was about this abuse of office, as well as other instances of Christie’s ethical missteps — such as when he didn’t report on his ethics forms a loan he’d made to a subordinate.
Wolf Blitzer asked Corzine whether he would still use the “weight” phrase. Corzine’s answer: “As opposed to having that discussion divert away from the abuse of the power in that office, I think that’s probably a good idea.”
