She ran for Lt. Governor in New Jersey on the Democratic ticket against current Gov. Chris Christie. State Sen. Loretta Weinberg is a staunch defender of women's health issues, and obviously not a fan of Christie, who cut state grants for family planning clinics due to budget constraints. However, when it was announced that the state is expecting a surprise surplus of $511 million in revenues, Weinberg wants the $7.4 million Christie vetoed back in the budget. To get her point across, Weinberg called the "Ask The Governor" monthly program that airs on Trenton's WKXW-FM (101.5) hosted by News Director Eric Scott, and surprised Christie and listeners with her call-in. Once she was off the phone, the civility between Christie and Weinberg ended, with a clearly annoyed Christie saying, "I don't think it's been in the best interest of the state for Sen. Weinberg to be around the state mis-characterizing women's access to health care. This has become a political issue for Sen. Weinberg. She likes to throw around the political issues as much as anybody ... I’ll decide what I think is the most responsible way to spend money ... It's about how we spend our money." You can hear the news report on "NJ 101.5" here.