In Ms. Whitman’s defense, according to the video’s poster she said this back in May, a few months before Van Jones caught the attention of Glenn Beck and the conservative blogosphere at which time his rather (ahem) unique political positions became known. However, if Whitman doesn’t want to be seen as another Scozzafavesque RINO candidate, she would be wise to address this as soon as possible.

California is already suffering. They need a good fiscal conservative as their new governor. Not someone who wants to push ideas like green jobs, social justice and redistribution of wealth.

WOW!!!

Republican candidate Chris Christie is the new Governor of New Jersey!!!

Politico just called it!

Breaking from the Associated Press:

“TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – Republican Chris Christie elected governor of New Jersey.”

UPDATE: CBS in New York writes:

“In the end, all the stumping in the world from the President of the United States wasn’t going to stop regime change in New Jersey’s highest office. Republican Chris Christie ended Democrat Jon Corzine’s four-year run in Trenton with a narrow victory on Tuesday, CBS News projected.”

Republican candidate Bob McDonnell is the new governor of Virginia!

FOX News just called it!

8:00 pm EST

Politico reports Republicans swept Virginia.

“Republicans swept Virginia’s statewide elections Tuesday, with former state Attorney General Bob McDonnell leading his party’s ticket to victory up and down the ballot and scoring an early win for the national GOP.”

“McDonnell’s decisive victory over Democratic state Sen. Creigh Deeds brings an end to eight years of Democratic control of the governor’s office in Richmond and breaks a series of disappointing elections for the Virginia GOP, which saw their state flip to the Democratic column for the first time in 44 years in last year’s presidential election. Incumbent Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling and Republican attorney general candidate Ken Cuccinelli were elected easily over their Democratic opponents.”

Hey, Washington Post!

Republican Chris Christie is gaining an edge over incumbent Democrat Jon Corzine, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University.

“In the see-saw New Jersey Governor’s race, Republican challenger Christopher Christie has 42 percent to Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine’s 40 points, with 12 percent for independent candidate Christopher Daggett, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Six percent remain undecided.”

For what it’s worth, Politico’s online reader poll gives Christie a commanding lead at the time of this writing. See the graphic below.

Virginia is looking good for Republicans right now. The Washington Post, which has been actively campaigning for Deeds, has been forced to report the following:

“Republican Robert F. McDonnell has taken a commanding lead over R. Creigh Deeds in the race for governor of Virginia, as momentum the Democrat had built with an attack on his opponent’s conservative social views has dissipated, according to a new Washington Post poll.”

“McDonnell leads 53 to 44 percent among likely voters, expanding on the four-point lead he held in mid-September. Deeds’s advantage with female voters has all but disappeared and McDonnell has grown his already wide margin among independents.”

I wonder if McDonnell’s lead has anything to do with his awesome campaign ads….

Harvard Pilgrim CEO and Republican, Charles Baker, has announced his candidacy to run for Governor of Massachusetts in 2010.

“The Massachusetts governor’s race is more than a year away, but it’s heating up fast, with the head of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care now saying he’s going to resign his post there and toss his hat in the ring as a Republican.”

“A state that can’t grow jobs, can’t keep it’s young people, is in deep, deep, serious long-term trouble and that’s what I see when I look at Massachusetts right now,” Baker said.”

Deval Patrick’s slogan based, David-Axelrod-orchestrated-campaign of Yes We Can “Together We Can” is wearing thin with many Bay State residents who feel they are over taxed and under-represented. Massachusetts is dominated exclusively by Democrat politicians, a few of whom have been brought up on charges of bribery and fraud in recent months.

The Boston Herald (the Boston newspaper that’s not going broke) is already reporting that 2010 may be the “Real Year of Change”

“The premature pop of the starter’s pistol in the 2010 race for governor has rattled summering pols amid Beacon Hill buzz the campaign season could bring an unprecedented shuffle in major elected seats.”

Charles Baker will no doubt receive massive support from listeners of Michael Graham at 96.9 WTKK, who was recently dubbed Boston’s “Maestro of Conservative Controversies” by the Boston Phoenix.

Michael Graham has been using his experience as a former campaign manager to organize ordinary Massachusetts citizens to run for state and local office in an effort to break the bureaucratic stranglehold on the Bay State.

“150 citizens, normal people, political novices and neighborhood activists jammed the dining room of Ken’s Steakhouse at 8am on the most beautiful Saturday we’ve had in New England this year.  Their hands are raised because I’ve just ask(ed) “How many of you plan to be on the ballot in 2009 or 2010.”

“The response was overwhelming.”

WTKK’s afternoon talker Jay Severin, a conservative Libertarian and WTKK’s evening talker Michele McPhee, an expert on crime reporting are also likely to throw their support behind Charles Baker, as well as WRKO’s longtime favorite, Howie Carr, a frequent critic of Governor Deval Patrick.

2010 may still be a way off but the growth of the Tea Party movement and the massive increase in ratings for FOX News bodes well for conservatives.

If successful, Charles Baker’s announcement to run for governor in the bluest of blue states may become known as the conservative shot heard around the USA.