What will be the hot issue of the N.J. gubernatorial race?
A. Property taxes will be a big one. There’s already talk about some kind of constitutional convention regarding property taxes and a reformulation of the tax structure. I also think the morality issue will play a role because it’s played such a prominent role in national politics, and with Gov. McGreevey it’s going to play out, though I think to a lesser extent than it has nationally because this state has a more liberal political culture than the rest of the nation. Domestic security also will be an important issue. Q. What is your analysis of the upcoming election? A. It’s going to be interesting, because most of the polling data say that if Sen. Jon Corzine runs for governor, no matter who the Republicans put up against him, he’ll probably win. That raises some interesting questions. For example, will that predicted win mean there won’t be a contested Democratic primary? If that were the case, the Democrats in New Jersey would become much more unified. The Republicans are going to
