Forrester says Bush's troubles tilted the vote: "Forrester says Bush's troubles tilted the vote
Republican took 'pounding' but thought he'd be governor
Sunday, November 13, 2005
BY DEBORAH HOWLETT AND JOE DONOHUE
Star-Ledger Staff
It's all George W. Bush's fault.
Doug Forrester, in his first postelection interview, laid the blame for his loss in the governor's race last week directly at the feet of President Bush. He said the public's growing disaffection with Bush, especially after Hurricane Katrina, made it impossible for his campaign to overcome the built-in advantage Democrats have in a blue state like New Jersey.
'If Bush's numbers were where they were a year ago, or even six months ago, I think we would have won on Tuesday,' Forrester said. 'Katrina was the tipping point.' "
...perhaps for everything.
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