Corzine v. Franks: NewJersey's Senatorial Race in 2000
The race for New Jersey's Senate seat in 2000 was run between Democrat candidate Jon Corzine and Republican nominee Bob Franks. This was an open seat race; hence there was no incumbent Bob Franks was born in Hackensack New Jersey and grew up in Summit New Jersey. He graduated from Summit High School in 1969 and DePauw University in 1973. In 1976 he received his law degree from Southern Methodist University. In 1981, Franks was a key advisor in Tom Kean's gubernatorial election campaign. He served two separate terms as chairman of the state Republican Party. He served in the New Jersey State Assembly from 1979 to 1992 and New Jersey's 7th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives from 1994 to 2000. He defeated New Jersey State Senator William Gormley in the primary. Jon Corzine was born in Wiley Station Illinois on January 1st, 1947. He attended the University of Illinois on financial aid (to the tune of $125 per semester), and graduated in 1969. He enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve and attended the University of Chicago's Business School. Corzine's only political experience before the general election was in the primary. He faced former New Jersey Governor and t
" Franks also secured visits from then Governor of Texas George W. It is hard to say whether or not this issue had a positive or negative effect on Corzine. Bob Franks did try to portray Corzine as a big spender trying to buy his way into an elite club. Corzine's wealth had already scared several, more prominent, republicans from the Senate race. In the presidential election of 2000 Al Gore won the state of New Jersey with 56% of the vote and Bush only took 41 percent. Six million of those are voting age, and just over 2. The only other explanation is simple party cues. The exception is, of course, Jim Florio, and we all know what a mistake that turned out to be. All of these factors added together probably come out as a wash, if not leaning slightly negative. 4 million total, $5 million from individuals, $1. He received the endorsement from the New York Times, who blasted Corzine's "blatant use of money to secure political endorsements.
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