Posted on 01/23/2015 7:45:03 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
DES MOINES, Iowa - For months, the 2016 Republican presidential race has been dominated by the "invisible primary" scramble for the backing of the party's donor class.
On Saturday, it goes grassroots.
At least eight likely candidates will give their pitches to 1,500 conservative activists at the Iowa Freedom Summit in Des Moines, trying to seduce the people who pack a punch in the GOP caucuses, where the first votes of the party's nominating process are scheduled to be cast in a little over a year.
"This is the kickoff to the caucus season," said Cody Hoefert, the Rock City chiropractor who is cochairman of the Iowa Republican Party.
For Chris Christie, it's a chance to gain purchase with a crowd that has been skeptical of his moderate reputation. The New Jersey governor has been upstaged in recent weeks by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and 2012 nominee Mitt Romney, who are exploring campaigns and competing with Christie to be the champion of the party's establishment, pragmatic wing. But Bush and Romney declined invitations to Saturday's summit....
(Excerpt) Read more at philly.com ...
He’s a week early—the Iowa Pork Congress isn’t until the following weekend in Des Moines.
Not possible.
I will NEVER vote for Christie for ANYTHING.
Christie is a 70%er. By that I mean he’s abandoned the 1st, 2nd and 4th amendments leaving only 70% of the BIL.
IMO, don’t think Christie has any ‘creds’ with the fly over crowd.
The New Jersey governor has been upstaged in recent weeks by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and 2012 nominee Mitt Romney....
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Well, let’s see, if you put Crispy Creme up against those 2, he starts to look pretty good. Pretty clever trick by the writer of this piece.
A great big NO to any of those 3!
I like your proposal.
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