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Christie: GOP should ‘show up’ for minority votes
Associated Press ^ | Nov 10, 2013 10:43 AM EST | Philip Elliott

Posted on 11/10/2013 12:00:04 PM PST by Olog-hai

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Sunday offered his Republican Party a prescription to win: show up.

Christie, fresh off a 22-percentage point win for re-election, said the GOP must go into Hispanic and black communities, talk with seniors and campaign in traditionally Democratic-leaning areas. It’s what helped him become the first New Jersey Republican in a quarter century to capture more than 50 percent of the vote.

It also has done nothing to tamp down chatter about a 2016 presidential bid, something many have encouraged.

“I know everybody is going to be speculating about what may come in my future and lots of other people’s future in our party. But the fact is, I am focused on being the governor of New Jersey and being the chairman of the Republican Governors Association,” Christie said on “Fox News Sunday,” one of the four television news shows he appeared on Sunday. “And I think those two jobs will keep me pretty busy over the next year.” …

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: barbarabuono; chrischristie; finos; gopestablishment; minorityvote; newjersey; rino
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To: Olog-hai

Did Chris Christie campaign for Cuccinelli in VA?
Did Chris Christie campaign for Lonergan in NJ?
Did Chris Christie’s reelection change the composition of the NJ legislature?
Did Chris Christie appointed Judge Napolatano (for example) to fill the unexpired term for U.S. Senate until 2014?
Did Chris Christie schedule the special election for the day of the General Election where his coat tails (NOT) should have helped the remainder of the Republican line?

THE ANSWER IS THE SAME FOR ALL THE QUESTIONS = NO!

He appears to be very comfortable with another, no record of consequence Democrap, representing NJ in the U.S. Senate!


21 posted on 11/10/2013 3:12:44 PM PST by leprechaun9
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To: Tulane
And Hillary will receive 75% of it during the general election.

Crispi Cream is nothing but a self-promoting chamelion. He is nothing more than a reed in the wind. I see no substance to the man, a typical unprincipled politician. Say what the suckers want to hear, suck up to BO when the situation requires, refuse to defend marriage from the radical homo-activists, and appoint lefty judges.
22 posted on 11/10/2013 3:14:44 PM PST by attiladhun2 (The Free World has a new leader--his name is Benjamin Netanyahu)
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To: Tulane
they should try to emulate his outreach.

By being a Democrat? No thanks.

23 posted on 11/10/2013 3:17:15 PM PST by dfwgator (Fire Muschamp.)
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To: attiladhun2

He would be the Rats’ dream come true if he’s the GOP nominee in 2016. Hillary (or whomever) will crush him like a bug.


24 posted on 11/10/2013 3:18:20 PM PST by dfwgator (Fire Muschamp.)
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To: dfwgator
Hillary may not be the anointed one for the Commiecrats, once ObummerCare begins to unravel. I may be wrong, but I believe a lot of folks are going to be madder than wet yorkies as their current policies are cancelled and they are thrown onto crappie exchanges. This time I believe they will blame Obummer and the Dems in Congress for giving us this monstrosity. Not even the Media can spin this favorably, not when the bite in the wallet is also taking a big chunk out of your backside at the same time. Hillary will not campaign to repeal ObummerCare and she will be seen as having promoted a similar system. Plus, she is irritating and thoroughly unlikable as a person, as well as not coming off as genuine. I think her day is past, but I could be wrong.
25 posted on 11/10/2013 3:39:11 PM PST by attiladhun2 (The Free World has a new leader--his name is Benjamin Netanyahu)
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To: Olog-hai

Good point. Christie hates blind people, that is the only conclusion.

You can damn well bet that if blind people made up 13% of the population, Christie would’ve campaigned for Steve.

Christie is bad news. I am not interested in his candidacy. Maybe his bs hugging Obama crap flies in Jersey, but not in my house.


26 posted on 11/10/2013 3:39:56 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: Olog-hai
Christie, fresh off a 22-percentage point win for re-election, said the GOP must go into Hispanic and black communities, talk with seniors and campaign in traditionally Democratic-leaning areas.

Regardless of how we might feel about Chris Christie, he is absolutely right about this. Conservatives share many of the ideas on social issues with some blacks and Hispanics, and we should be speaking directly to them. We can also talk about jobs and the economy, since it is they who have been affected most negatively by the economy created by Obama and the Democrats.

We go to all kinds of other groups, why not minority groups? We want THEIR votes, as well, and if the past few elections are any evidence, we NEED their votes.

27 posted on 11/10/2013 4:00:46 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: Olog-hai

About the only thing CC won’t show up for is a dieters meeting and a conservatives rally.

Even if there are free doughnuts.


28 posted on 11/10/2013 4:34:33 PM PST by cableguymn (The founding fathers would be shooting by now..)
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To: Tulane
Christie got 51 percent of the Hispanic vote. Impressive. Not my choice for republicans in 16, but whoever the candidate is, they should try to emulate his outreach.

By being a "me too" Baraka Claus?


29 posted on 11/10/2013 4:38:14 PM PST by COBOL2Java (I'm a Christian, pro-life, pro-gun, Reaganite. The GOP hates me. Why should I vote for them?)
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To: elpadre

Democrats and RINOs want to divide our country by race to create winners and losers. Conservatives want to create an environment that allows anyone to succeed, with the proper work ethic.


30 posted on 11/10/2013 4:39:25 PM PST by opres
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To: Tulane

Yeah, and something’s pretty smelly on his “hispanic outreach”. As another poster asked, where was this “hispanic outreach” for Lonegan? I have a feeling the Dims got their Union-preprinted-signs/free lunch and van rides ‘GOTV” for Krispy.


31 posted on 11/10/2013 4:46:03 PM PST by Jane Long (While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs assist!)
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To: SuziQ

I don’t buy his claim that the conservatives don’t go to those groups with their message. He’s strictly speaking in terms of party, remember, and the RINOs’ message deliberately conflicts with that of the conservative base’s message.


32 posted on 11/10/2013 5:35:23 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: dfwgator

That will be a lot to clean up after said crushing.


33 posted on 11/10/2013 5:36:28 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

He may have meant it in his own RINO terms, but the recipe is correct - if we don’t show up, we will never defeat the Dims or the RINOS.


34 posted on 11/11/2013 4:09:47 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: trebb

But who’s saying we don’t show up? I see nothing factual about that. Never mind not defining “we”.


35 posted on 11/11/2013 4:55:20 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai
But who’s saying we don’t show up? I see nothing factual about that. Never mind not defining “we”.

Those who claim to be right of center/conservative/constitutionalists, etc., in general - I made no attempt to personalize it so you needn't worry about being accused.

I guess the "factual" part would be how the Dims continue to own the Senate and how Obama got a second term. Spin it how you will, Dims show up and our side doesn't due to a number of sundry reasons.

36 posted on 11/11/2013 12:01:30 PM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: trebb

What’s to spin? That’s for the liberal media to do. I see plenty of stories in said media about our so-called “side” “showing up” as it were, although they’re typically tinged with negativity and outright lies.

Take note of the lack of support the RINOs in particular have had for more conservative candidates of late, too, which is spiteful after using them in the 2010 “shellacking” and now undermining them. The candidates most definitely show up, but the money and party backing does not—biggest example of late was that of Ken Cuccinelli, and his near-comeback troubled a lot of the liberals.


37 posted on 11/11/2013 12:06:03 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai
What’s to spin? That’s for the liberal media to do. I see plenty of stories in said media about our so-called “side” “showing up” as it were, although they’re typically tinged with negativity and outright lies.

Take note of the lack of support the RINOs in particular have had for more conservative candidates of late, too, which is spiteful after using them in the 2010 “shellacking” and now undermining them. The candidates most definitely show up, but the money and party backing does not—biggest example of late was that of Ken Cuccinelli, and his near-comeback troubled a lot of the liberals.

I don't disagree with anything you just said. If we can't get the RNC/GOPe to change and to support candidates like Cuccinelli, we need to take note and reach into our own pockets, candidate-by-candidate. $1 from each conservative in one or 2 states would have given Cuccinelli a boatload of money compared to "Hillary's new campaign manager".

If we don't come up with a more useful strategy than just not supporting RINOS, we will likely suffer for decades more than if we actively make personal sacrifices for what we do believe in. Many of us may be willing to put our money where our mouth is, but far too many suffer "liberal light" attitudes and will let petty reasons deter them from actually coalescing into a true foundation of support.

I'm at a loss and I haven't seen/heard any truly viable plans of attack to turn it around before we fall into obscurity as a once-free nation.

The question is: What can we do to start having more than a peripheral and snail-paced effect with the understanding that the majority of shakers and movers in politics are actively working against those who we need to elect? Sans an outpouring of funding and other tangible support, I don't know what would work.

38 posted on 11/11/2013 12:29:57 PM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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