The Washington Post, November 9th, 2000
ON WINNING the New Jersey Senate race, Jon Corzine celebrated his campaign as a "joyous journey," and promised to use his new office "to make sure everybody has the same opportunity for the American promise that I had." But the nature of Mr. Corzine's campaign mocks that message. By spending a large chunk of his personal fortune to buy himself a Senate seat, Mr. Corzine reinforced the inequality of opportunity that corrodes the American promise in politics. His journey was less joyous than dismaying. Until he entered the Senate race last year, Mr. Corzine had little connection with New Jersey ...
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