Special Primary Election Newsletter

Since the start of the year, the Hall Institute has been providing commentary and analysis on New Jersey’s 2009 gubernatorial campaign. As voters prepare to cast their ballots in the primary election on Tuesday, we invite you to revisit our columns and podcasts on the race.

Hall Institute to Launch
New Project on Gov Race

For the 2009 Governor’s campaign, the Hall Institute will incorporate the successful elements from our virtual debates and presidential forums and support them with some of our more recent new media initiatives.

We plan to gather public input through panel discussions, interviews and the internet, which we will use to formulate questions for the candidates.

Details will be announced after Tuesday’s primary election.

Columns:

Technology and the Changing Face of Political Campaigns

‘Pseudo-events’ Won’t Tell Us Who Should Be Governor (May 8)

Garth Brooks, Chris Christie and the News Media (April 17)

New Jersey’s Other Election: What Will our New Lieutenant Governor Do? (April 3)

Will Corruption Count This Time? (February 27)

It’s Always the Economy, Stupid (February 13)

Podcasts:

Michael Shapiro

The Alternative Press

Ingrid Reed of the Eagleton Institute of Politics discusses the challenges confronting the major candidates in the race. (May 12)

Republican Gubernatorial candidate Rick Merkt joins the Hall Institute's Richard A. Lee for a discussion on campaign issues and strategy. (May 12)

Ben Dworkin of the Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics at Rider University previews the GOP primary debates. (May 5)

Tom Meyers from the Uncle Floyd campaign outlines the entertainer's write-in effort. (April 28)

Patrick Murray of the Monmouth University Polling Institute explains the significance of early polls. (April 21)

Standard Features:

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Governor 2009 — Our weekly podcasts on the campaign for New Jersey Governor
richleeonline — Commentary and analysis from Richard A. Lee
School Funding — Jarrett E. Chapin's blog on educational issues
Hall Institute Podcasts — Audio discussion of timely and topical issues

The Hall Institute is a non-partisan, not-for-profit foundation established to explore social, economic, educational and cultural issues. Our weekly email newsletter is sent to organizations and individuals with an interest in the material posted on our website at www.hallnj.org.

Since its inception in 2005, the institute has emerged as a leading voice for public policy in New Jersey. More than 400 papers, on topics ranging from health care to education to property taxes, have been posted on our website.

In 2006 and 2008, the institute presented online Virtual Debates among the candidates in New Jersey's U.S. Senate race. We also sponsored NJ2008, a special section on New Jersey's role in the 2008 presidential campaign.

In addition to our other activities, the institute also has published two books -- The State of the Garden State and Reaction and Reform in New Jersey. Both are compilations of the major papers posted on its website. A third volume, Creating A Common Future: New Jersey and Public Policy, is posted on the Hall Institute website.

Located in Trenton directly across from the New Jersey State House, the institute was established by George E. Hall, a successful business executive and a leading philanthropist who lives in Middletown, N.J.

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