Posted on 02/26/2016 3:48:20 PM PST by RoosterRedux
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie offered up the latest twist of the Republican presidential primary when he endorsed Donald Trump on Friday, saying the GOP frontrunner is "rewriting the playbook of American politics."
The backing from his vanquished primary opponent came the day after Trump found himself under fierce attack from Sens. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz in the final debate before next week's critical Super Tuesday nominating contests.
"The single most important thing for the Republican Party is to nominate the person who gives us the best chance to beat Hillary Clinton," Christie said at a news conference in Fort Worth, Texas. "I can guarantee that the one person Hillary and Bill Clinton don't want to see on that stage come next September is Donald Trump."
"He is rewriting the playbook of American politics because he is providing strong leadership that is not dependent upon the status quo. The best person to beat Hillary Clinton in November is undoubtedly Donald Trump," Christie added.
Trump, who previously dismissed the importance of endorsements, said Christie is "the one endorsement that I felt very strongly about."
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Will van Jones endorse him for promise to be Commerce secretary?
I agree.
That’s one thing that’s really been impressing me lately. Trump has been acting like the nomination is a done deal. He’s already looking forward to Clinton.
Christie isn’t a fav among hard-line conservatives, but he does great with moderates and the indies.
Good win for Trump.
Wow!
Now that’s different!
That’s rich from someone who has been at FR for only six months.
That’s another paid Trumpster. There are a few around these parts.
With so many of the Super Delegates on the RINO side of the aisle, any prospective winner has to do some reaching out.
I haven’t delved that far down into it.
The point for me right now is to avoid an open convention.
Well let me reassure you. Next Tuesday for all intents and purposes Trump will wrap up the nomination.
He might come close to half-way there, but you are right. It will make it clear the other guys have little choice but to bow out. They don’t have a chance.
While watch the debate last night with a tall Trump in the middle of the 2 short cubans, I couldn’t get the image of the original King Kong, swatting away the airplanes with his long reach......yes they were zingers, but he didn’t see rattled at all.
Didn’t Cruz vote against sending relief / aid to Flint Michigan?
Re: “With so many of the Super Delegates on the RINO side of the aisle, any prospective winner has to do some reaching out.”
Point taken.
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