Christie Offers NJ Choice

Just back from the gala Chris Christie Victory Celebration with a few quick observations before we turn out the lights until later this morning:
--Christie accepted victory alongside his wife and four young children. Before anything else, he expressed his love for and pride in his family. There were no campaign managers, no flacks, no party bosses and no public officials on the platform with Chris as he claimed victory.
--Christie and his great-looking family presented a bright new image for New Jersey: young, vibrant, refreshing. The bearded, somewhat disheveled Corzine will be hard-pressed to match this. He's divorced and his children are grown and on their way. Corzine often looks weary and somewhat troubled and frequently appears to be overwhelmed.
--Christie comes off as a friendly family man and helpful neighbor; the kind of guy you could chat with easily over the back fence. Corzine remains enigmatic and elusive. Increasingly, he comes across as a loner.
--Tonight Corzine was surrounded by career politicians (Biden, Codey, etc.) and special interest group operatives. The same old Dem crowd seemed windy and tactless. On the other hand, Christie was crisp and strategic as he reminded his audience that he has prosecuted Democrats and Republicans and effectively told special interest groups to get out of the way.
--Christie avoided ideology and stressed common-sense, practical ideas and solutions.
--Christie called Corzine a "good man but a bad governor" and got off a few really great lines including one about New Jersey needing a governor who "lectures less and listens more."
--Christie accepted his primary opponent's gracious concession and pledge of support and commended him for a good campaign.
Finally, the crowd at the Christie celebration was fired up with lots of hoots and hollers, frequent bursts of applause and plenty of friendly chanting. It seemed spontaneous, unrehearsed.
Could it be that New Jerseyans appear to be anxious for a new day and a new leader?
One gets the sense that finally maybe enough of them want to turn the page and move ahead to a brighter tomorrow.
Yes, Christie says he knows we've become cynical and jaded because we've been lied to and played for fools. He understands. He's as disappointed as the rest of us.
But he means to change things. He means to fix our broken state. He's smart, young, focused, fearless, determined.
OMG: Dare we believe?