When the Chris Christie-for-president chatter first started, in 2011, voters in his home state of New Jersey took pride in having a celebrity governor. … Voters told pollsters the national attention made him more effective, and improved their state’s long-maligned image.
Four years later, with Governor Christie again considering a run for president, his constituents appear to be tiring of the whole routine. CONT.
Kate Zernike, New York Times