U.S. Sen. Jon Corzine (D) defeated businessman Doug Forrester (R) 53 percent to 44 percent in a governor’s race marked by mudslinging and dominated by concerns over high property taxes and corruption. Corzine succeeds former Gov. Jim McGreevey (D), who resigned last year after admitting to a homosexual affair, leaving in place an acting governor, Senate President Richard Codey (D). To smooth the lines of succession, voters also agreed to amend the state Constitution to create the post of lieutenant governor. Eighty seats in the state Assenbly were in play. For more information:
New Jersey Voter Information - a nonprofit, nonpartisan Web site on public affairs issues published by the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, and the State University of New Jersey. Includes explanations of both ballot measures.
Eagleton’s Center for Public Interest Polling - Also known as the Eagleton Poll, was established in 1971 with the primary mission of serving the state of New Jersey. One of the first academic-based state survey research organizations in the country.
Alan Rosenthal - Expert on state politics, based at Rutgers University.
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