Attention Bergen Record and GOP 2016 hopefuls: Chris Christie is poised to reclaim frontrunner status
Influential Republicans in early presidential primary states believe New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is poised to once again become a frontrunner for the party’s 2016 nomination, following a news report that federal scrutiny of a bridge-closing scandal has not implicated him.
“If he had been found in the wrong, he would have been irreparably damaged,” said Matt Moore, chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party. “This is hugely helpful.”
Not having the episode “hanging over his head puts him back where he started from,” said Chuck Laudner, an Iowa-based strategist for former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum’s 2012 presidential campaign. “He’s still a rock star and a compelling guy, even if he is too moderate for some conservatives. We’re glad he’s on our team.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/09/19/attention-gop-2016-hopefuls-chris-christie-is-poised-to-reclaim-frontrunner-status/
The man is at best mediocre as governor so this does not say much for the GOP.
Ugh…..not with that on his arm…..
As a Republican Governor in a historically liberal state, I wouldn’t expect you or NJ residents to be big fans.
Not a huge fan but the shot at his wife from #2 is juvenile.
Mark my words.
Chris Christie will be the next President.
Just Google Chris Christie/Reagan Library Speech.
The man is inspirational and the GOP needs a moderate to win in 2016. He is the antithesi of Barack Obama. A Tea Party conservative cannot win a national election. Even Rand Paul realizes this fact and is retreating to the center.
Mark my words.
Shame he hasn’t really done much to stop the cancer in NJ…