A Big Fat Blunder by Gov. Jon Corzine in New Jersey

chicagotribune.com — In the future, given the changing shape of the electorate, a little extra flesh could be a political asset, if not a necessity. But regardless of who wins, I'm willing to bet this will be the last time a politician is rash enough to mock an opponent's weight. When Corzine raised that issue, he bit off more than he could chew. Nov 1, 2009 View in Crawl 4