New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a possible 2016 presidential candidate, said in an interview Friday he wasn’t concerned about falling polling numbers in his home state. “Listen, these things go up and they go down. Right after I was re-elected, it was up in the high 60s,” he said during […] Read more »
Chris Christie’s Access Lanes To The GOP Nomination Are Closed
We may be about to find out whether a politician can have a negative chance of winning a presidential nomination. On Friday, two people, including a former member of Chris Christie’s staff, were indicted in Bridgegate, shorthand for the scandal that erupted after two of three access lanes to the […] Read more »
New Jersey: Gov. Christie seen as less trustworthy, more arrogant
As a kinder, gentler Chris Christie wooed New Hampshire Republicans last week in a visit that included two town hall meetings, New Jersey voters are less likely than ever to apply positive personality and leadership traits to their governor, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. CONT. Rutgers-Eagleton Poll Read more »
The Politics Of Christie’s Social Security Plan Are Atrocious
If you aspire to win a Republican presidential primary, do not mess with old people. Don’t believe me? Ask New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in a few months. CONT. Harry Enten, FiveThirtyEight Read more »
New Jersey voters don’t see Gov. Christie as good fit for president
As Gov. Chris Christie prepares to host town hall events in New Hampshire, scene of the first 2016 presidential primary, an increasing number of New Jersey registered voters think Christie would not make a good president, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Just 24 percent think Christie would be a […] Read more »
Who ‘Values Voters’ Like — and Don’t Like — For 2016
If you’re Republican presidential contender, one of the most important voting blocs to win over is the “values voters” – the nearly 50 percent of GOP primary voters who are focused on social issues like abortion and traditional marriage. And perhaps even more important than identifying who’s winning over those […] Read more »