1. Civic Responsibility
In fact 98 out of 100 New Jerseyans could identify with him, but not only as a U. Senator seeking a third term (The Record, 1990). Bill Bradley was a former player for the New York Knicks. He had gained respect as a universal man. Not only was he a former NBA athlete, and U.S. Senator, he was also a man with educational backing. He was a Princeton University graduate and Rhodes Scholar with plenty of money to back his third election, $12 million to be exact Armed with a war chest of funding, Bradley thought he had this election in the bag!.
One would think that Christine Todd Whitman would be intimidated by all of this, especially in light of her limited political leadership. She was a former Freeholder of Somerset County and President of the Board of Public Utilities, a slim match for Bradley's extensive knowledge in foreign affairs. However, Whitman was born swaddled in political bunting, her father Webster Todd, the Chairman of the State Republican party and her mother, Eleanor, a Republic National Committeewoman (Weissman, 1996). Regardless to say, Whitman was not easily intimidated. She chose to run against Bill Bradley, instead of the somewhat less difficult job of running for the Congressional seat left open by the resignation of Jim Courter in the 12th district (Weissman, 1996). In light of the fact that women have a better chance of winning an open seat, than against an incumbent, this was a bold move.
At the time, there was considerable voter discontent over taxes and with it discontent with the quality of government at both state and national levels. New Jersey voters were particularly outraged over Governor Jim Florio's 2.8 billion dollar tax hike, giving Whitman an upper hand (The Trentonian, 1990). The people were ready to see a change, and the one thing that could undermine Bradley" s popularity was a single question. Where do you stand on Florio's tax hikes? Whitman took a strong position against this outrageous hike in taxes, while Senator Bill Bradley had remained silent on the issue.
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