What's the latest on Virginia and New Jersey

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

The general line on New Jersey is that Corzine is likely to run again.  He's got enough money and clout such that he should be able to avoid a primary fight, even if he stays as unpopular as he is now (or gets even more unpopular).

The likely Republican candidate looks to be Chris Christie, who has been making some not so subtle gestures regarding the race.  Christie actually has a decent shot at things—he's a highly accomplished and well regarded prosecutor—but there have been some recent mini-scandals that have tarnished his squeaky clean image.

Corzine is favored to win, of course, but it probably won't be a huge landslide.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Well, Corzine's certainly not acting like someone who's seeking to retire.

Actually...if anything...he is...

Why...do you...say that?

I was being told that his campaigning for the very unpopular toll hike was a sign that he didn't care about another term.

Jon Corzine has been campaigning for unpopular stuff since his 2000 U.S. Senate campaign.  It's just the way he does business.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

That's true.  Lautenberg isn't corrupt, which is about the one good thing I can see it fit to say about him.