For weeks the Sierra Club has been pummeling New Jersey Democratic Governor Jon Corzine for his record on environmental issues, as Corzine's re-election campaign has worked to chip into a lead held by his Republican rival, Chris Christie, the state's former U.S. Attorney.
Today, the environmental organization totally severed strings to Corzine--the man they endorsed for governor four years ago--by throwing the club's weight behind Independent candidate Chris Daggett.
Today, the environmental organization totally severed strings to Corzine--the man they endorsed for governor four years ago--by throwing the club's weight behind Independent candidate Chris Daggett.
Daggett, a former commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and a former Regional Administrator for the federal Environmental Protection Agency, recently qualified for public campaign funding and for a position in upcoming TV debates.
“By endorsing Chris Daggett for governor, the Sierra Club not only made the principled choice but the right choice,” NJ Sierra Club Director Jeff Tittel said. “Chris Daggett has shown leadership and a real commitment to protecting our environment. He has demonstrated his willingness to stand up to special interests and politicians to do what’s right for the environment. It’s very rare when you have the opportunity to endorse someone of such principle and integrity with a broad background in environmental issues.”
Here's the Sierra Club's news release on the endorsement and press coverage from NJ Newsroom, Statehouse Bureau and the Associated Press.
How important is the Sierra Club endorsement? Will it prove to be a boost to Chris Christie by eroding some of Corzine's liberal base? Or will it provide Corzine with more mainstream appeal? Will it propel Daggett, still a virtual unknown among voters, into the limelight as he looks to capitalize on his "outsider" status in the critical, upcoming debates?
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5 comments:
The Sierra Club woulnd't endorse him if they didn't think he could win.
Once people hear Daggett's honest approach, he has a real shot of winning this election
Surely the surprise of the decade. Don Quixote had better luck than Daggett will have in this election.
In response to anon #1: You believe that a significant number of people will "hear Daggett's honest approach?" What percentage of registered voters are Sierra Club members? 1/10 of 1% or even fewer? Daggett, Nader, Paul...lot's of common sense there. The MSM does not look kindly on common sense, that would be in conflict with the bottom line. The poor choices offered by the D's & R's are good enough reason to back Daggett.
Its about time a mainstream organization decided to pull their heads out of the clouds and endorse Chris Daggett!!
We need to fight this mentality:
If you can't choose an candidate choose the one who will do least harm
How ridiculous ... I have a much better Idea
Let's say no to the lesser of two evil politics that got us into this mess in the first place and vote for Daggett!!
Corzine has a track record that speaks for itself. And we are all disgusted by the corruption that has plagued our state under his watch. But what's the only thing NJ voter's despise more than corruption? Corruption and Hypocrisy and that's what we find with Chris Christie.
Those of you who still believe in Christie as a crusader against corruption, don't be surprised as more of his skeletons come out of the closet. You need only do a little due diligence for yourself, as I did after I decided that I was not going to vote for Corzine, to learn that Chris Christie is Corrupt.
Make a difference. Vote For DAGGETT!!! And tell a friend about it
In fact, I am going to go over to the Sierra Club's website and find out information about donating to their organization.
we people should sit like this we should fight against them.....
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