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Article: GOP captures governor seats in N.J. and Va. ; US House race in N.Y. district too close to call
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- November 4, 2009
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NEW YORK - Christopher Christie, a Republican former US attorney
who said he would vanquish corruption from the halls of New Jersey
government, won the New Jersey governor's race yesterday, defeating
Governor Jon Corzine and striking a blow against the Democratic
Party on a national stage.
Christie, who accused Corzine of leading the state into economic
turmoil, had nearly half of the vote to Corzine's 44 percent, with
more than 80 percent of precincts reporting.
Christie's victory ended a bruising and bitterly fought race that
often descended into personal attacks by both candidates. Although
the campaign focused mainly on local issues, including a statewide
corruption scandal, ...