Opinion

Christine Todd Whitman The Sacramento Bee August 3, 2009 Given the fiscal challenges facing California, there will be great temptation to put on hold any major new projects. It's important to remember, however, that postponing spending commitments doesn't mean they disappear; rather, costs rise even higher later while the needs remain. [...]

Christine Todd Whitman New Jersey Newsroom July 15, 2009 When one thinks of the federal government, and the way in which our three branches of government interact, "speed" and "efficiency" are not words that immediately leap to mind. Our governmental system is notorious for its slow pace and minute course adjustments; indeed, our founders designed the checks and balances system [...]

Christine Todd Whitman The Washington Post June 26, 2009 Wednesday saw the second public official in as many weeks to publicly confess to an affair that may end his political career. Given some of the resurrections we have seen, you can never say that someone is politically “dead”, but I believe the public tolerance for such behavior, particularly from people [...]

Christine Todd Whitman The Record June 7, 2009 The state races in New Jersey and Virginia, which are held between congressional election years, have tended to be canaries in the coal mine of the national political mood. In 1993, Republicans won these two gubernatorial elections. George Allen replaced a Democrat in Virginia and I beat the incumbent Democrat in New [...]

Christine Todd Whitman The Record May 29, 2009 On today’s primary election day, it is important for all New Jerseyans to remember the importance of voting and how this simple democratic exercise directly impacts not only the health and vitality of our state’s political process, but also our wallets and our livelihoods. For all the talk about state taxes and [...]

Christie Todd Whitman New York Times April 29, 2009 I have always admired Arlen Specter for his willingness to stand up for his principles and to put policy ahead of party when he thought it was necessary. I do, however, regret his decision to switch parties and I worry about the direction this country could go with a filibuster-proof Democratic [...]

Christie Todd Whitman The Record April 26, 2009 While the current economic crisis poses a tremendous challenge for our nation’s families as well as our leaders, it also brings a tremendous opportunity for governments at all levels to prioritize their spending. This is, after all, one of the primary functions of an executive – to cautiously examine spending proposals and [...]

Christine Todd Whitman The Korea Herald March 17, 2009 The 21st century finds, for the first time in history, a majority of the world's citizens living not in small towns and rural villages, but in cities and other urban places. As the planet becomes increasingly urbanized -- and increasingly warmed by human activity -- the need for a more environmentally [...]

Christine Todd Whitman The Record February 25, 2009 When I think about the stimulus plan President Obama recently signed into law, I cannot help but recognize the missed opportunities associated with this legislative behemoth. Missed opportunities were certain to arise, of course, after the 1,079 page bill was made public only the night before the final vote. As House Minority [...]