The difference between Mccain/Romney and Christie, is Christie is actually likable. You can’t ignore someone’s likability. On the exit polls, most agreed with Romney’s policy, but weighed Obama’s likability much more heavily.
And FYI, I’m not a huge fan of Christie.
I liked McCain and Romney, at least until it became clear that they were definitely trying to lose their races. Granted, neither were my first choice... they were my last choice for my candidate (which is why the DNC/MSM selected them).
It's clear as day that the same formula is being used with Cristi to insure Hillary's win, and I'm sure that like his predecessors he will cooperate with the DNC.
Personally I see very little that's likable. He's a blustering loudmouth who never saw a camera he didn't like. Those qualities may pass for likeable up north, but here in the South? Not so much.