Chris Christie 2012

Christie Would Give Romney 'Blue-Collar Appeal'

Martin Zabell | Posted 05.17.2012

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Martin Zabell

Chris Christie would be the perfect vice presidential nominee on Mitt Romney's GOP presidential ticket if he is who his supporters say he is. Howeve...

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Drinking the Tax-Cut Kool-Aid in New Jersey

Gordon MacInnes | Posted 04.19.2012

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Gordon MacInnes

The investments we need to create jobs and build a strong economy are being short-changed as leaders from both parties continue to drink the tax-cut Kool-Aid.

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Is Christie to Reverse Course?

Dan Rather | Posted 04.25.2012

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Dan Rather

The odds against Christie jumping into the race are as long as the line to get on the Jeremy Lin bandwagon, but the fact that anyone is seriously talking about it now is all about one emotion: desperation.

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Christie Changes Tune On Vice Presidential Speculation

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 12.12.2011

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney praised each other Wednesday Morning on NBC's "Today Show" just one day after...

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Christie Lashes Out At Perry Over Controversial Comments

Posted 12.11.2011

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Hours after endorsing Mitt Romney as the GOP's 2012 presidential nominee, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie came out firing against one of his key oppone...

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Jon Ward

Romney Calls On Perry To 'Repudiate' Pastor's Anti-Mormon Remarks

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 12.11.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney called on Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) on Tuesday to "repudiate" the Texas pastor who called Mormonism a cult and said that eva...

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The Chase Is On For Heartbroken Holdouts

AP | PHILIP ELLIOTT and KASIE HUNT | Posted 12.06.2011

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WASHINGTON — Rivals Rick Perry and Mitt Romney are furiously scurrying to recruit heartbroken holdouts who had hoped GOP celebrities Chris Chris...

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WATCH: 'Chris Christie Has Become Shrödinger's Candidate'

Posted 12.05.2011

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"As long as we don't know whether or not he's running, Christie is a lock to win the Republican nomination." As much as the media would have us bel...

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John Celock

New Jersey Reacts to Chris Christie's Decision

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 12.04.2011

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New Jersey local officials and residents are expressing support for Gov. Chris Christie’s decision to not seek the Republican presidential nominatio...

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Chris Christie Answers Questions About His Weight

Posted 12.04.2011

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ended months of speculation about the possibility he could enter the GOP presidential primary contest on Tuesday du...

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Jon Ward

Chris Christie's Long Moment In The Sun A Boon For New Jersey GOP

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 12.04.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Chris Christie loves the spotlight. The New Jersey governor ended a year's worth of speculation about whether he'd run for president ...

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Fat vs. Fab: The Deciding Factor for Voters?

Mona Elyafi | Posted 12.04.2011

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Mona Elyafi

Clearly, Chris Christie is not going to make the list of People's "Sexiest Men Alive," but to plaster his face all over the news as the poster child for what a (potential) American president shouldn't look like is, in my opinion, completely unacceptable.

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Chris Christie Announces Decision On 2012

Posted 12.04.2011

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced on Tuesday that he will not run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012 at a press conference ...

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Chris Christie's Decision On Plans For 2012 Could Come Today

Posted 12.04.2011

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) is holding a press conference in his home state on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. ET. It is widely expected that Christie...

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Jason Linkins

Late Returns: Ron Paul Floats Impeachment Over Al-Awlaki Drone Strike

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.03.2011

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The targeted killing of Yemeni-based al-Qaeda "cleric" Anwar Al-Awlaki was guaranteed to be a flashpoint for controversy because it was essentially a ...

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Will Chris Christie Follow Rudy Giuliani Off the Pier?

Dan Collins | Posted 12.03.2011

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Dan Collins

The more Chris Christie flirts with a presidential race, the worse the whole idea looks. Reports that the New Jersey governor is seriously -- seriously -- considering a run come from a political brain trust that appears to be made up mainly of the folks who ran Rudy Giuliani's campaign four years ago. Does anybody remember the Rudy Giuliani presidential campaign? It was one of the most dismal flops in recent political history.

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Chris Christie: Destined to Disappoint?

Stewart J. Lawrence | Posted 12.02.2011

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Stewart J. Lawrence

Conservatives anxious to jump on the Christie bandwagon are in for a big surprise. That's assuming they look past Christie's pugnacious style -- including his highly publicized attacks on public sector unions -- and start examining his actual record.

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Herman Cain: Chris Christie Is Too Liberal For Conservatives

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 12.02.2011

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WASHINGTON -- (AP/The Huffington Post) Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain says New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is too liberal for conservati...

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Sam Stein

Chris Christie Defended By Civil Rights Group For The Obese

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.30.2011

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WASHINGTON -- One of the leading civil rights organizations working to end discrimination against the obese is taking up the defense of New Jersey Gov...

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GOP Candidate Could Be Republicans' Best Bet For Obama Defeat

AP | Posted 11.30.2011

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By PHILIP ELLIOTT, ASSOCIATED PRESS (AP) ORLANDO, Fla. -- Listen to Republican voters and you're likely to hear a reluctance to embrace Mitt Romney...

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Chris Christie Secretly Hoping Obama Wins Reelection?

David Bourgeois | Posted 11.29.2011

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David Bourgeois

No political figure in recent history has toyed and manipulated the media for strictly personal gain better than New Jersey governor Chris Christie.

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Jason Linkins

Anonymous Sources Keeping Christie Candidacy Chit-Chat Constant

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.29.2011

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Even after two days in which New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) stressed that he would not be running for president, the Christie-candidacy-to-be stor...

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WATCH: Kimmel Knows How To Get Chris Christie To Run

Posted 11.29.2011

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Having a portly politician on the national stage is apparently too much for our late night hosts, who couldn't resist mocking New Jersey Governor Chri...

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Welcome To The Big Tease: Non-Candidates Keeping Buzz Alive

AP | BETH FOUHY | Posted 11.28.2011

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NEW YORK — Chris Christie isn't running for president but says he's listening to those who want him to. Donald Trump opted out of a bid for the ...

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It's Too Late for Chris Christie to Run for President

Jamal Simmons | Posted 11.28.2011

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Jamal Simmons

A candidate doesn't have to win every contest, but he does have to win some and be competitive in others. Here are a few of the reasons Christie should not fall for the late entry trap.

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