Josh Goodman is a former staff writer for GOVERNING..
E-mail: mailbox@governing.comAn early look at the 2009 New Jersey governor's race: Governor Jon Corzine, a Democrat, leads U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie (generally regarded as the strongest Republican candidate) 43%-41%.
I'm actually a little bit surprised that Corzine has any lead at all. His tenure has been tumultuous and Christie has a corruption-fighting reputation. We should have two good gubernatorial races in 2009, in New Jersey and Virginia.

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