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It's A GOP Revival In Virginia And New Jersey

Nov. 4, 2009
Results of state and local races across the nation Tuesday were mixed, but Republicans took the two biggest prizes. Bob McDonnell is Virginia's new governor-elect, while former federal prosecutor Chris Christie defeated incumbent Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine in New Jersey.
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TRENTON, N.J., Oct. 21 (UPI) -- New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine and Republican challenger Chris Christie are running neck and neck with two weeks to go in the race, a poll found.
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HAMDEN, Conn., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine has been losing ground to challenger Chris Christie as the candidates hammer each other with attack ads, a poll Tuesday indicated.

Poll numbers may be bad news for N.J. gov

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New Jersey's U.S. attorney resigns

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler