Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie will have a ton of material to work with, but perhaps none more useful than Jon Corzine, running for governor in 2005, being emphatic and unequivocal in his promises to increase property-tax rebates in 2005:

“I will not offer an unfunded, short-term, hope-and-a-prayer on property taxes. I will offer a real plan, real plan a responsible direct rebate to middle-class New Jersey families and seniors — a rebate that will increase 10 percent every year for four years. We’ll stick to it, I’ll pledge it, we’ll make it happen.”

Of course, Corzine canceled property tax rebates this year for everyone except senior citizens and the disabled.