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There's method in Chris Christie's madness
CNN ^ | January 7, 2013 | Reihan Salam

Posted on 01/07/2013 11:02:54 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia

(CNN) -- New Jersey, one of the bluest states and where President Barack Obama won 58.3% of the vote in November's presidential election, is poised to re-elect Chris Christie, the state's incumbent Republican governor, this fall.

Having been deeply engaged in New Jersey politics since his youth, Christie seems to relish his role as one of the nation's most powerful and prominent governors. Yet many are wondering whether Christie's popularity in the Garden State has come at the expense of his presidential prospects.

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At the same time, Christie's decisions to distance himself from the House GOP and to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Obama have greatly strengthened his reputation in New Jersey, where his approval rating hit 77% late last year according to a Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind survey.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: chrischristie
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The MSM love affair with Chrispie Creme continues. Wait until he runs against a Democrat in an election. They'll go back to hating him.
1 posted on 01/07/2013 11:02:59 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

That RINO won’t hunt in 2016. His playing kiss-face with the First Marxist doomed him.


2 posted on 01/07/2013 11:06:10 AM PST by txrefugee
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

53.8% NOT 58.3 %.

LLS


3 posted on 01/07/2013 11:07:53 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

A young Specter, only fatter???


4 posted on 01/07/2013 11:08:45 AM PST by sanjuanbob
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To: LibLieSlayer

Nope, it was 58.22% to Romney’s 40.54%


5 posted on 01/07/2013 11:10:45 AM PST by Perdogg (Mark Levin - It's called the Bill of Rights not Bill of Needs)
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To: txrefugee

Actually I wouldn’t put it past the RNC to try to float this turd for POTUS. I think that they prefer to occupy 2nd place.


6 posted on 01/07/2013 11:16:48 AM PST by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: rockrr

Why wouldn’t he be headed for re-election. He’s a Dem in all but name.


7 posted on 01/07/2013 11:20:10 AM PST by littleharbour
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Christie ain’t going nowhere outside of New Jeresey. It’s over.


8 posted on 01/07/2013 11:21:39 AM PST by Obadiah (Flirtin' with Disaster)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Man is Christie fat!


9 posted on 01/07/2013 11:22:52 AM PST by sickoflibs (Fight like Dems, fight to win !)
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To: Perdogg

All that I can find on a search is multiple percentages. If your figures were correct... elections are no longer valid in this country.

LLS


10 posted on 01/07/2013 11:23:46 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: Perdogg

Are correct... not were... sorry. Flu bug has still got me.

LLS


11 posted on 01/07/2013 11:28:09 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: LibLieSlayer

I got my numbers from Dave Leips.


12 posted on 01/07/2013 11:30:58 AM PST by Perdogg (Mark Levin - It's called the Bill of Rights not Bill of Needs)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

The guy is no conservative, he should be in the other party as far as I am concerned


13 posted on 01/07/2013 11:34:12 AM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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Christie is simply what, in most states, would be considered a conservative Democrat. SUre, it’s great that he has no truck with union goons, for example.

But anyone who attacks the GOP House for failing to pass the Sandy Emergency Relief bill that was 2/3 pork, instead of attacking the liberals who PUT the pork in it, is a Democrat inside. Similarly, his full body hug of Obama after Sandy — instead of a polite handshake — shows his true leaning.


14 posted on 01/07/2013 11:34:35 AM PST by pogo101
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To: LibLieSlayer

The election numbers in the article were for NJ, not the nation as a whole.


15 posted on 01/07/2013 11:35:14 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia (Be careful of believing something just because you want it to be true.)
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To: Perdogg

Were your numbers for NJ or National numbers? I was refering to National numbers.

LLS


16 posted on 01/07/2013 11:39:33 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Thanks... my mistake.

LLS


17 posted on 01/07/2013 11:40:33 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
See! See!

All the GOP has to do is become Democrats!

WINNING!

18 posted on 01/07/2013 11:48:59 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (TYRANNY: When the people fear the government. LIBERTY: When the government fears the people.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

In Penn who gets elected is who is supposed to get elected..
The Unions run Penn... not democrats or republicans..


19 posted on 01/07/2013 11:49:45 AM PST by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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To: hosepipe

ALSO.... New Jersey... Duuugh..


20 posted on 01/07/2013 11:53:49 AM PST by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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