More than 30 percent of Americans believe New Jersey Governor Chris Christie knew that his staff intentionally created traffic jams by partially blocking access to the George Washington Bridge, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday. CONT. Reuters Read more »
D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray is top Democrat in poll as primary looms
Public opinion of Mayor Vincent C. Gray has strongly rebounded in the eighteen months since scandal threatened to derail his mayoralty, with voters supporting him over all of his Democratic primary challengers, according to a new Washington Post poll. CONT. Mike DeBonis & Scott Clement, Washington Post Read more »
Crime and Punishment: Is Getting Christie’s Last Pound of Flesh the Best Use of State Resources?
… There is no question that closing down three lanes of the George Washington Bridge simply to punish the Democratic mayor and (largely Democratic) population of Fort Lee, N.J., was reprehensible and inexcusable. … I am sure that some creative lawyer can come up with some prosecutable action taken by […] Read more »
Christie Story Attracts Little Public Interest
The public paid far more attention to last week’s cold snap than to the controversy swirling around New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. There also has been little short-term change in opinions about Christie: 60% say their opinion of Christie has not changed in recent days, while 16% now view him […] Read more »
Christie’s bridge scandal and the muddled search for a GOP nominee
The bridge scandal that has engulfed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has also brought more disruption to the already-muddled early stages of the Republican Party’s search for a 2016 presidential nominee. Republicans appear headed for the most wide-open and unpredictable nomination campaign in decades. … Right now, a power struggle […] Read more »
Mark Mellman: Where I went right and wrong
I believe in accountability; and I believe there is far too little of it in our world. People say anything they please, with little or no consequence for crazy talk. Attempting to adhere to a higher standard, each year I try to review what I’ve written here and assess the […] Read more »