Chris Christie is rolling to re-election — and building big momentum for a 2016 White House run

The Washington Times ^ | 28 August 2013 | Seth McLaughlin

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has undergone lap-band surgery, vetoed gun control bills and banned anti-gay conversion therapies for minors — all while touting his ability to push conservative principles in a blue state.

With three months to go before he faces voters in his quest for another term as governor, the rotund Republican looks poised to run away with a double-digit victory that could build momentum for a 2016 presidential bid.

“It is vital for Gov. Christie to run up a big margin in order to make his story work,” said Charlie Gerow, an American Conservative Union member and CEO of Pennsylvania-based Quantum Communications. “Without a big margin, the story is far less powerful. But if he is successful, the story for Chris Christie is, ‘I am a Republican that not only can win in a very blue state, but I am able to win convincingly and handily in a very blue state.’”

New Jersey last went for a Republican presidential candidate in 1988. Since then, no Republican has won 50 percent of the vote in a statewide election, not even Mr. Christie, who was elected governor in 2009 with 49 percent of the vote.

“If he has big numbers, Republican leaders from around the country will have to look and say, ‘What he does works electorally,’” Mr. Gerow said.

Others say Mr. Christie doesn’t even have to win big; simply winning is good enough.

[lee martell]

I noticed that wordplay as well. Having a long hot summer full of Carlos Danger f-ups has trained our ears for Joke-Jar material. I will not vote for Chris -Michillin-Christie during the primary, BUT(T), if after the primary he’s “running” against The Hildebeast, I will have to just hold my nose and vote for him anyway.

[VideoDoctor]

Chris Christie is rolling to re-election — and building big momentum for a 2016 White House run

Never gonna happen. Just more "spin" from the machine.

Besides, it's politically INCORRECT to elect someone that FAT as president.

[PaleoBob]

Another DOA blue state RINO for president? Why not. He’ll join the lineage of losers like Ford, Dole, McChurian, Romney.... And what exactly is his credential to lead the nation? He said No to some unions and Yes to Obama and completely undercut the last RINO to run? It’s a bad joke.

If it has to be a blue stater, why not Giuliani? Here’s a guy who actually GOVERNED the incredible turnaround of NYC and became the nation’s default battlefield leader on 9/11. When he gave that Saudi prince his blood money back and said shove it he did more in one gesture than Christie has done in his entire career.

If we HAVE to have a RINO can’t we at least the the best one?

I guess not.

[Jabba the Nutt]

Maybe momentum as a Democrat. Christie has zero chance as a Republican. Charlie Crist was destroyed by a photo of him embracing Obama. Christie has left evidence of a hot bromance with Obama all over the place. GOP voters are going to despise Obama less in 2016? Really?

[Jabba the Nutt]

I think a Christie nomination would pretty much guarantee a third party, as the GOP-e is intent on suicide. The rest of out aren’t going to thelma-and-louise ourselves for the sake of those dolts.

[RB156]

It would suck for New Jersey to have a Democrat governor, but it would suck even worse for the nation to have Christie as president. Christie losing is addition by subtraction.

[novemberslady]

It would suck for New Jersey to have a Democrat governor

You mean sucks like democrat used-to-be governor mcgreevy cruising in mens rooms?
Yep that sucked alright.
How embarrassing for the state of new jersey and the people who paid his salary.
And it sums up all that the democrats have become.
Thanks anyway.

[rightwingextremist1776]

I'm with you brother...someone has to put up a fight, all you need is a battle line. To bad it's on our 5 Yard line but so be it.