Gov. Jon Corzine (D-NJ) has a new attack ad against his Republican opponent, former U.S. Attorney Chris Christie, reminding voters of Christie’s very damaging connections to a certain political figure: George W. Bush.
“Chris Christie. He was a George W. Bush Pioneer. Helped raise over $350,000 for him. And getting named U.S. Attorney in return.” the announcer says — with some cleverly selected video of Christie clapping while there’s a photo of Bush on the wall in the background.
Christie has a big lead in the polls right now, even in this blue state, as Corzine’s approval ratings are pretty lackluster. However, as the Corzine campaign has demonstrated, they can go after Christie because there’s another politician who’s even more unpopular. Consider this new spot to be the mirror image of Corzine’s other recent ad, which is a positive spot featuring the endorsement of President Obama.
The Corzine campaign also released a new Web ad attacking Christie for being supported by the gun lobby, and accusing him of being weak on enforcing gun laws when he was a U.S. Attorney — an important wedge issue in this socially liberal, suburban state. Check it out after the jump.
