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Politically, New Jersey once benefited from [[conservative]] leadership, but [[RINOs]] and [[liberals]] took over beginning in the 1960s and have driven it into decline since.  High union membership, a very liberal primary newspaper (the ''Newark Star-Ledger''), and a small evangelical population result in a lack of conservative politicians.  However, New Jersey remains one of the small number of states having completely unregulated [[homeschooling]].  New Jersey also has the lowest divorce rate in the nation.

Politically, New Jersey once benefited from [[conservative]] leadership, but [[RINOs]] and [[liberals]] took over beginning in the 1960s and have driven it into decline since.  High union membership, a very liberal primary newspaper (the ''Newark Star-Ledger''), and a small evangelical population result in a lack of conservative politicians.  However, New Jersey remains one of the small number of states having completely unregulated [[homeschooling]].  New Jersey also has the lowest divorce rate in the nation.

It is home to two famous old universities: [[Princeton University|Princeton]] and [[Rutgers University|Rutgers]]. They are both ''colonial colleges,'' the nine colleges chartered in the colonies before the [[American Revolution]]. Princeton traditionally claims 1740 as its year of founding<!--have to put in this qualification because of a longstanding dispute between Princeton and Penn-->, making it the fourth oldest university in the United States; Rutgers, founded in 1766, is the eighth oldest. Princeton is a member of the [[Ivy League]]. There are numerous other colleges and universities in the state.

New Jersey is home to two famous old universities: [[Princeton University|Princeton]] and [[Rutgers University|Rutgers]]. They are both ''colonial colleges,'' the nine colleges chartered in the colonies before the [[American Revolution]]. Princeton traditionally claims 1740 as its year of founding<!--have to put in this qualification because of a longstanding dispute between Princeton and Penn-->, making it the fourth oldest university in the United States; Rutgers, founded in 1766, is the eighth oldest. Princeton is a member of the [[Ivy League]]. There are numerous other colleges and universities in the state.

New Jersey legalized [[domestic partnership]]s (for same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples over 62 years of age) in 2004<ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/domestic-partnership-in-the-united-states</ref> and [[civil union]]s for same-sex couples, which are similiar to [[same sex marriage]], in 2007.<ref>http://data.lambdalegal.org/pdf/772.pdf</ref>

In contrast with other northeastern states, New Jersey has repeatedly rejected attempts by the [[homosexual agenda]] to impose [[same-sex marriage]].<ref>New Jersey id allow [[domestic partnership]]s (for same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples over 62 years of age) beginning in 2004 [http://www.answers.com/topic/domestic-partnership-in-the-united-states] and [[civil union]]s for same-sex couples, which are similiar to [[same sex marriage]], beginning in 2007. [http://data.lambdalegal.org/pdf/772.pdf].</ref>

The current Governor of New Jersey is [[Chris Christie]], a [[Republican]] elected in 2009.

The current Governor of New Jersey is [[Chris Christie]], a [[Republican]] elected in 2009.

==Politics==

==Politics==

New Jersey is a mostly [[liberal]] state. It has consistently favored [[Democrats]] in presidential elections since 1992. It was last won by a [[Republican]] presidential candidate in 1988 when it favored [[George Herbert Walker Bush]]. It currently has a Republican governor, Chris Christie, as mentioned above; the last Republican governor before him was [[Christine Whitman]].  

New Jersey is a mostly [[liberal]] state. It has consistently favored [[Democrats]] in presidential elections since 1992. It was last won by a[[Republican]] presidential candi

date in 1988 when it favored [[George Herbert Walker Bush]]. It currently has a Republican governor, Chris Christie, as mentioned above; the last Republican governor before him was [[Christine Whitman]].  

==Elected Officials==

==Elected Officials==