Monday, June 17, 2013

Chris Christie's Balancing Act: Right Track/Wrong Direction

Republican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey is walking a political tightrope as he charts his future, trying to balance his re-election campaign in a Democratic-leaning state with a potential presidential bid aimed at winning over Republicans. 
His latest challenge: appearing with former President Bill Clinton in Chicago at the risk of alienating religious conservatives being wooed in Washington by other potential GOP presidential candidates. 
Christie has pitched himself as a pragmatic, bipartisan leader as he seeks a second term as governor this fall. Participating in the Clinton Global Initiative America's meeting on Friday gives him a chance to appear with the popular ex-president — the event was billed "Cooperation and Collaboration: A Conversation on Leadership" — and to talk about tackling problems like New Jersey's recovery from Superstorm Sandy.
In Washington the same day, evangelical conservatives gathered for Ralph Reed's annual Faith and Freedom Coalition conference. Republican presidential hopefuls tackled heated issues like abortion and immigration — policy debates that may shape the future of the GOP. Activists attending the conference questioned Christie's priorities. 
"He can't spend 10 minutes just to make an appearance?" asked Ginger Howard, a Christian conservative who hosts an Atlanta radio show. "People who neglect us are sorry."
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"Chris Christie is dangerously close to sending conservative Republicans a clear message that he doesn't care about their thoughts or views," said Republican operative Michael Dennehy, a veteran of presidential politics. "Spending time with Barack Obama is one thing, but when he goes out of his way to spend time with Bill Clinton it begins looking like a pattern of behavior that will alienate Republican voters — and conservatives in particular."
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3 comments:

RomneyMan said...

I agree. I think that it's pathetic when politicians of opposing parties try to work together. We can't go having that.

BOSMAN said...

RM,

Show me an article in the past 6 MONTHS we're Christie is at a GOP Event, working with the GOP on something...chirp...chirp

I know..he's busy..he's a Gov.

YET here he is Walking on a Beach with O'Maggot, and attending an event with the "It depends what your definition of is is" Man.

BOSMAN said...

If Christie's doing a balancing act he could have fooled me.

Why do most Republicans feel he's much more Democrat than Republican?

He'll never have the base back him for the 2016 nomination. He'll do well in a crowded field but when others drop out and it's him against someone else...Someone else will win.