Forrester and Corzine: The Battle is Joined!

It's really starting to look like the battle for Governor will be fought over property taxes. Today in the Ledger Corzine puts Forrester's tax plan squarely on firing line The Ledger highlights the beginning of the argument between the two.

Although, predictably, the ledger leads with a pro Corzine headline and gives Corzine the entire first part of the article. The Ledger does let Doug get in his shots. Forrester's quote "Corzine is offering another warmed-over, McGreevey-Florio rebate gimmick. The only thing it guarantees is higher taxes," Forrester said. "Jon Corzine is part of the same group of people who gave us these problems. He cannot change New Jersey. I can." is strong and he needs to stay on this message. Additionally, while replying back to Rep. Rob Andrews from Camden county, Forrester managed another strong shot at Corzine and his campaign by noting that Andrews "...appearance as Corzine's surrogate is further evidence of Corzine's connection to Camden Democratic powerbroker George Norcross, with whom Andrews has a close relationship, as well as the previous Democratic administrations of Govs. James E. McGreevey and Jim Florio."

Forrester must stay true to both these messages if he's going to have any chance.