Movement for the Democratic candidates for Governor in NJ and VA

In New Jersey, a new poll shows incumbent Governor Jon Corzine (D) leading -- by one point among registered voters -- but it's a lead:

Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine has for the first time gained the lead in the gubernatorial race among all registered voters, according to a new Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey Poll.

Among all registered voters polled, Corzine holds a one percent lead with 41 percent for the governor and 40 percent for Republican challenger Chris Christie. Christie had a 4 point lead among registered voters in the August poll and a 6 point lead in July.

Jon Corzine and his running mate, Loretta Weinberg, are true progressives. He's going to sign the marriage equality bill when it passes the legislature -- and it will pass. Thanks to Corzine's policies, the number of uninsured people in NJ has dropped, yes dropped, 11 percent. The Corzine/Weinberg campaign website is here. And, of course, BlueJersey is the go-to site for all things political in the Garden State.

And, in Virginia, Creigh Deeds is closing the gap:

Creigh Deeds, Virginia’s Democratic nominee for governor, has narrowed the lead of his Republican rival to five percentage points, according to a new Clarus Research Group poll out Tuesday night.

Deeds, a state senator, now trails former Attorney General Bob McDonnell 42-37 percent after lagging by double digits throughout the summer. Twenty percent of 600 registered voters polled September 10-14 remain undecided.

Deeds raised more money in July and August than McDonnell, which cannot be underestimated. I also think McDonnell's extreme, theocratic background will take awhile to sink in. Living in the D.C. media market, I get to see the ads for this campaign. McDonnell is trying way too hard to seem "normal." He's not. And, he's also trying way too hard to distance himself from himself. He can't. The campaign website for Creigh Deeds is here.