Response by Rick Thigpen

No surprise that Tom Kean wins hands down as New Jersey's most popular Governor. He’s fresh off a stint in the national limelight as chair of the 9-11 Commission for which he performed quite admirably, in spite of the White House I might add.  He made New Jerseyans proud.  The poll also seems to show that we have short memories.  Will our memories last long enough to help a certain Senator from Union County re-remind New Jerseyans what it means to be a "Tom Kean" Republican?

As for the most unpopular, Christie Whitman has got to be wondering what in the world she did to rank even with Jim McGreevey as the worst Governor.  At least Jim Florio knows what he did to earn his score. As for why Jim McGreevey scored so well with non-white voters.... that doesn't say much for the others does it?

Comment by Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind Academic Associate, Rick Thigpen (J.D., Columbia University Law School). Rick is a former Executive Director of the New Jersey Democratic Party and now a partner in The Strategy Group and is a campaign coordinator for the Essex County Democratic Party. Rick Thigpen, Esq. can be reached at (609) 394-0888.