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Murphy doesn’t want to block the bridge. He wants a bigger, stronger, wider bridge.

Former President Bill Clinton, talking about Phil Murphy, the Democratic candidate for New Jersey governor and referencing GOP Gov. Chris Christie's "Bridgegate" scandal in which several of the governor's allies created a traffic jam as a means of political retribution.

Former President Bill Clinton, talking about Phil Murphy, the Democratic candidate for New Jersey governor and referencing GOP Gov. Chris Christie's "Bridgegate" scandal in which several of the governor's allies created a traffic jam as a means of political retribution.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.