Brigid Harrison

Romney: Will he help, or hurt, Christie’s 2016 chances?

Christie's State of the State address clearly demonstrated that his drive to run in 2016 is unabated as he appealed to a national audience. One question Team Christie must resolve is this: if Romney enters the race, is Christie hurt, or helped?

By Mark Bonamo

Following Belmar blowup, questions arise over limits of anger as a Christie power tool

With his Garden State poll numbers sagging to an all-time favorability rating low of 42 percent, has Christie's native Jersey brashness and flashes of anger reached the limit of political effectiveness, both locally and nationally?

By Mark Bonamo

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The question of whether, six days before the election, there is enough of what has been called "Cho-mentum" by the Democrat's supporters to score a serious upset over Garrett led to a range of responses from statewide political observers.

By Mark Bonamo

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