chris christie's lead narrowing. what is happening? >> let's be clear.his is a national race in many ways. you have two governor's races in new jersey and in virginia. obama, the obama administration particularly after what happened with the olympics, they're say it's a new jersey thing, nothing to do with us, but the fact is there are national issues here. obviously the obama people do not want jon corzine to lose in a state that obama won by 17 percentage points. so if corzine loses this race, and he was a big help in getting obama not into the at some but running, the bottom line is property taxes highest in the nation in new jersey, high income taxes, you have huge tax problems, an $8 billion deficit. yes, it's local, but it's national, as well. ultimately you've got a race where people are deciding do they want four more years of jon corzine who has a 56% disapproval rating or four years of chris chris city, the former u.s. attorney, plus a guy by the name of chris dagget, anothersh percentage points. new jersey has never had an independent candidat

would you get away without a ticket, chris christy did? chris christy did.as u.s. attorney and got off easy. >> where is the weight shot and the belly shot. they threw out the pair. there is a big belly shot and he is flapping along. >> i'm a former fat man. >> geraldo: you are a former fat man. >> and i think first of all, with -- >> how much have you lost? >> 85-pounds. i was trying to get on judge's show. i think that the real story is that he got away with all of these things. the whole weight thing. >> geraldo: the former u.s. attorney running as republican candidate for governor of new jersey, got away with speeding tickets and other stuff. >> and other stuff and he is this great prosecutor and he got away with stuff. i think that is the real story. the whole thing about the weight things i think there was a "new york times" column where they talked about they used the weight against ted kennedy and he won overwhelmingly so i don't know. >> jiggling politics, ann coulter? >> i think it is not very good politics. i think if i were governor corzine i wou

sean: there is a poll out tonight that has chris christie up.ervative candidate who is going to win. the republican gop candidates its crater ring -- is cratering. >> there is a reason why democrats are having difficulties, but it is not because of obama. his approval rating is 56%. 56% after all of this. sean: there are others that have been lower, including rasmussen, but i know the poll that you are talking about. it was 33% democrat, less than 25% republican in the latest that i saw. >> "the washington post"/abc poll. a seat because of the uncertainty on the health care proposal. -- i think because of the uncertainty on

they show chris christie in the lead. polling in new jersey has been cyclical.e have something we joke about, the jersey discount. republicans are often overpolled. we can count the race certainly as a statistical tie right now. >> what about the debate? those candidates had their first one this week. who came out on top? >> i think it was a draw. alex, i really do. mostly what i've heard from reports about the debate, it was quite civil considering the rest of the tone at the campaign. people are talking about the independent candidates who have been polling somewhere in between 7% and 12% after the debate. people are really talking about this guy. granted, he doesn't have a huge chance of winning. basically no chance of winning, but could make an impact on the race if he continues to gain momentum. >> how about the you impact president obama is having on the race somewhere out there for corzine. is this a referendum on him? >> i think corzine made it a refer ren dull on him, incidentally. you've seen him with billboards, sign, ads, trying to tie himself as muc

new jersey's could be next governor chris christie earns the title of springsteen fanatic showing up at an unbelievable 120 concerts. tonight's "big number." >>> dick cheney under attack from a group of retired military brass who say he's scare mongering about the dangers of closing guantanamo. we're going to talk to a general and to an admiral about cheney's fear mongering as they're claiming. pothole:h no...your tire's all flat and junk. oh, did i do that? here, let me get my cellular out - call ya a wrecker. ...oh shoot...i got no phone ...cuz i'm a pothole...so....k, bye! anncr: accidents are bad. anncr: but geico's good. with emergency road service. ding! how you could start saving. >>> here's what's happening. iran's top negotiator has arrived in geneva, switzerland, for talks with world powers about iran's controversial nuclear program. u.s. officials say there could be an opportunity for a rare bilateral meeting with the iranians. meanwhile, the white house says troop levels were not discussed in an afghanistan strategy session in the white house situation room tonight. the t

. >> it is clear that the corzine campaign is using chris christy as an unattractive, overweight guy,ampaign. >> reporter: in politics, as in life, weight can be an awkward issue. democrat bill clinton, famously battled to keep off the pounds. republican mike huckabee made his dramatic weight loss, 110 pounds, a campaign issue. and barack obama had to counter criticism he was too thin. >> i've said it before. i'm skinny. but i'm tough. >> reporter: even before corzine's ad, polls showed the voters were already questioning chris christie's fitness to serve. >> we asked our respondents to name the first word that comes to mind when they think of the candidates. and one of the top words for chris christie is fat. >> reporter: once they're elected, they may be fat cats. but cling anyone fat, could well come off as just, plain mean. for "good morning america," david wright, abc news, washington. >>> and that is the news at 8:05. on to sam champion, who has never once been called mean in his life. >> well, i don't know. i don't know. i think there are people who are write in right now and d

i think new jersey will be a franklin çand coleman race, we need chris christie to drain that swampe. if you know anyone in the 3 make them get to the polls when they vote for the governor. if you live here, and you know anyone in virginia, you call them and maie@sure they don't elect like çbob mcdonalds, nex governor of virginia. number two, we have to minimize the damage that democrats are going do from health care, and zxt active and adamant, and especially with our oiçsenior friends, there is an army of walkers and artificial hips and i don't want to be on the other side of that. and they know that a half million of cuts is aimed at ç them, and we need to encourage them in that game and support the men and women in the united states congress who are fighting every day to stop that. number mm?o]dthree, you heard mentioned early, we çneed to educate people on our broken legal system. in addition to talking on the radio, i am a practicing lawyer, and my partners and i defend some of x@çthe largest corporations in america, people that make cars and vans and when i sit down with