Nov 7, 20132 min readChristie’s gubernatorial re-election bucks D.C. establishmentBy Yaël Ossowski | Watchdog.org Even before the ink on the final ballot was dry Tuesday, a certain class of political observers were busying their keyboards with the takeaway that the vote in New …Watchdog.org
Oct 14, 20132 min readLonegan-Booker: If blacks stay away from New Jersey polls, could the Republican win?By Yaël Ossowski | Watchdog.org If black voters in New Jersey don’t come out Wednesday in full force for Democratic Newark Mayor Cory Booker, it could be an easy victory for Republican Steve Lonegan, …Watchdog.org
Oct 10, 20131 min readVIDEO: Cory Booker-Steve Lonegan Oct. 9 debate REMIXBy Yaël Ossowski | Watchdog.org Here’s a mash-up of the best moments from the New Jersey U.S. Senate debate between Democratic Newark Mayor Cory Booker and Republican former mayor of Bogota, Steve …Watchdog.org
Oct 9, 20133 min readBooker and Lonegan’s New Jersey consensus: The taxes are too damn highBy Yaël Ossowski | Watchdog.org TRENTON — One is a tea partyer and the other is a Twitter partyer. One runs New Jersey’s most populist city and the other runs the state’s biggest conservative …Watchdog.org
Oct 8, 20131 min readThe 10 most GIFable moments from the Booker-Lonegan debateBy Yaël Ossowski | Watchdog.org There was a grand debate at Channel 6 Studios in Trenton, N.J., on Friday to determine who would be the best candidate for U.S. Senate. There was this guy, Cory Booker, …Watchdog.org
Oct 8, 20133 min readBillionaire Bloomberg bails out BookerBIG FRIENDS: This ad for New Jersey U.S. Senate candidate Cory Booker was paid for by NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Super PAC. By Yaël Ossowski | Watchdog.org NEWARK, N.J. — A large cornerstone of …Watchdog.org
Oct 4, 20133 min readWhat if they held a $24 million election and no one came?CHRISTIE: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie acknowledges the crowd Tuesday at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla.. By Yaël Ossowski | Watchdog.org The idea of a Wednesday election in …Watchdog.org
Oct 4, 20132 min readEstablishment sours on Cory Booker in New Jersey Senate raceWANING SUPPORT? A lawn sign for Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate in New Jersey Cory Booker. By Yaël Ossowski | Watchdog.org While Newark Mayor Cory Booker‘s fate once seemed written in the stars, it’s …Watchdog.org
Oct 3, 20132 min readIs Cory Booker a ‘rubber stamp’ for Barack Obama?By Yaël Ossowski | Watchdog.org A key part of Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Steve Lonegan‘s campaign consists of tying his Democratic opponent Cory Booker to the administration of President Barack …Watchdog.org
Oct 1, 20131 min readInterview on 1450 WCTC Central New Jersey RadioI appeared on 1450 WCTC Central New Jersey this morning to talk about my Watchdog.org story on Newark Mayor **Cory Booker’**s fake Twitter followers.Watchdog.org
Oct 1, 20133 min readCory Booker labels Steve Lonegan ‘extreme,’ but wants minimum wage hike of 40 percentBy Yaël Ossowski | Watchdog.org A new ad released by Newark Mayor Cory Booker‘s campaign for the special U.S. Senate election in New Jersey paints a demagogic picture of his Republican opponent, …Watchdog.org
Sep 30, 20133 min readShutdown sparks New Jersey confusion about ObamacarePhoto by captaincinema. A protester holds up a sign at a health care town hall in Illinois in 2009. By Yaël Ossowski | Watchdog.org It’s that time again. The heat of looming deadline turns the …Watchdog.org
Sep 27, 20131 min readBust: Cory Booker’s 790,000+ fake Twitter followersBy Yaël Ossowski | Special to Watchdog.org LYNSIE LEE: Cory Booker’s DM Twitter friend. After Twitter-savvy Newark Mayor Cory Booker‘s TMZ moment with a Portland stripper, the campaign for New …Watchdog.org
Sep 26, 20133 min readCory Booker Inc.: How the Newark mayor uses his charity to prop up palsNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, left to right, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and talk show host Oprah Winfrey discuss Zuckerberg’s $100 million investment into Newark …Watchdog.org