Mr. Murphy, who was ambassador to Germany during the Obama years, is running against Mr. Christie’s loyal lieutenant governor, Kim Guadagno, whose agenda differs little from that of her boss. PhotoIndeed, Mr. Murphy would be taking on a formidable task. He promises that the New Jersey Transit system that he says Mr. Christie has “wrecked” will be one of his priorities. Mr. Murphy also pledges more support for public schools, which he accuses Mr. Christie of underfunding by $9 billion. New Jersey had among the lowest gas taxes in the nation, and those funds were desperately needed to fix dilapidated roads and New Jersey Transit.

Source: New York Times October 30, 2017 01:18 UTC