Editorial Bear

There's an old adage about engaging your brain before you open your mouth. And I didn't follow it with my 'Vote Democrat' post yesterday.

Because in New Jersey, which I guess is what I'm going to soon call my home state, the candidate for governer who won was a Democrat, but he certainly wasn't the right man for the job.

The Republican candidate was Tom Kean Jnr, who is a pretty moderate Republican. He's pro-choice, demands some answers from Bush regarding the war in Iraq and wants to lower the property taxes in New Jersey and abolish the Inheritance Tax. Upon learning that, I deeply regretted pushing everybody to vote Democrat.

Because it was a democrat who won. Newly elected Governer Bob Menendez, who has been twice accused of ethical misconduct. His one saving grace was the staunch defence he put up against selling the New York ports to that company from Dubai.

I still stand by what I said - there was no good to come from another two years of a Republican 'holy trinity.' But if you voted for a candidate, rather than a party, Republican Tom Kean Jnr deserved to be elected in New Jersey.