Word: florio
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...tasks at their own peril. Big-name national figures learned they could not take local issues for granted while they pursued a national agenda. For all his stature as a potential presidential candidate, Bill Bradley very nearly fell victim to a local political battle over New Jersey Governor Jim Florio's detested $2.8 billion tax hike. Bradley tried to hide from voter wrath against Florio, but he was the only target in sight; in the end he squeezed into office with 51% of the vote, down from 64% six years ago. Florio heard the message as well: the next...
Find a strong issue and make money unimportant. In one of this year's strongest surprise showings, little-known Republican challenger Christine Todd Whitman almost unseated Sen. Bill Bradley (D-N.J.) on a wave of anti-tax hysteria, fueled by the unpopularity of Democratic Governor James Florio. Whitman's strong showing is obviously pleasing to Republicans, who despair of unseating congressional incumbents and their powerful fundraising machines...
...Whitman greatly exceeded expectations despite a lack of money, advertising and name recognition. She had tied Bradley to Florio, another Democrat, and Bradley was lucky to squeak by with a victory...
...city of Passaic on a site adjoining a hospital, whose occupants, according to a group led by Marge Gablehouse, would be the major beneficiaries of three tons of lead emissions a year. The protesters have succeeded in temporarily halting construction of the incinerator and hope to persuade Governor Jim Florio to cancel...
Democratic Governor Jim Florio already has a taxpayer revolt on his hands. More than 500,000 voters have signed a petition calling for a rollback of the hikes imposed in June, and IMPEACH FLORIO bumper stickers are sprouting. Limiting federal deductions for state levies to $10,000 a year would hit more than 48,000 residents with an average $5,400 in additional taxes and could further undermine Florio's progressive tax reforms...