Chris christie, the Republican candi-date for governor of New Jersey, is meeting voters at a restaurant in Mon-mouth Junction that serves colossal bacon cheeseburgers. But nothing passes his lips save mineral water, for Mr Christie's opponent has been mocking him with tv ads that show his belly wobbling while accusing him of throwing his weight around. The polls are neck and neck, which is worrying for Democrats. New Jersey has recently been as blue as the sea into which Tony Soprano dumps his late associates. Its voters preferred Barack Obama to John McCain by 57% to 42%, so Jon Corzine, the incumbent, really ought to be a shoo-in for re-election, especially since his personal fortune (he was the boss of Goldman Sachs) lets him clog the airwaves with ads.
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