New Jersey stands between Chris Christie and the GOP presidential nod for 2016

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Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey and one of the Republican Party’s best hopes to win the White House in 2106, is about to find out how hard it can be to be both the governor of a blue state and a potential presidential aspirant.

That’s because a pair of emotionally charged bills—one legalizing same-sex marriage, the other calling for stricter restrictions on firearms—are working their way through the New Jersey legislature. Each has the overwhelming backing of New Jersey voters, with recent polls showing that more than twice as many voters supporting each bill than oppose.

But if signing either will win Christie plaudits back home, it could be suicide for his presidential ambitions.

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"[The Christie camp] doesn’t want to accept it, but this is a bright red line test,” said Rick Wilson, a Florida-based GOP strategist. “Conservatives may be evolving on gay marriage or drug legalization, but they are not evolving on this. They are digging in. If you are in a Republican primary, do you want to be on the side of Mike Bloomberg or do you want to be on the side of the Second Amendment?"

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“Middle America is always suspect of the guys from the East Coast in these matters,” said Craig Robinson, who runs the influential Iowa Republican blog. “What is your understanding and foundation on issues like this? Plenty of Iowa Republicans are already grumbling at him. If he were to go another step further and sign into law the gun thing, or the marriage thing, I think it would almost disqualify him as a national candidate.”

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/03/29/chris-christie-s-gays-guns-problem-what-new-jersey-wants-the-gop-rejects.html

[Darnell 8,479]

Christie's foundation is evolving.. Shame he'll be one of the lab rats, though.

[Karee 4,191]

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Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey and one of the Republican Party's best hopes to win the White House in 2106, is about to find out how hard it can be to be both the governor of a blue state and a potential presidential aspirant.

That's because a pair of emotionally charged bills—one legalizing same-sex marriage, the other calling for stricter restrictions on firearms—are working their way through the New Jersey legislature. Each has the overwhelming backing of New Jersey voters, with recent polls showing that more than twice as many voters supporting each bill than oppose.

But if signing either will win Christie plaudits back home, it could be suicide for his presidential ambitions.

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"[The Christie camp] doesn't want to accept it, but this is a bright red line test," said Rick Wilson, a Florida-based GOP strategist. "Conservatives may be evolving on gay marriage or drug legalization, but they are not evolving on this. They are digging in. If you are in a Republican primary, do you want to be on the side of Mike Bloomberg or do you want to be on the side of the Second Amendment?"

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"Middle America is always suspect of the guys from the East Coast in these matters," said Craig Robinson, who runs the influential Iowa Republican blog. "What is your understanding and foundation on issues like this? Plenty of Iowa Republicans are already grumbling at him. If he were to go another step further and sign into law the gun thing, or the marriage thing, I think it would almost disqualify him as a national candidate."

http://www.thedailyb...op-rejects.html

I think he would have a good chance at winning the 2016 general election . Problem is, there's no way in hell that he'll get the GOP nomination with policies like that.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

How did the GOP pick Romney? Same thing - A New England Governor the left said they could vote for.

How did the GOP pick McCain? He was the Maverick that voted with the liberals on campaign reform and other issues, somebody the left said they could vote for.

Do you really think the GOP is stupid enough to make the same mistake three times in a row, just because the commies like some of the things Chistie does to stay popular in a commie state? Maybe.

Edited March 29, 2013 by The Patriot

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Go ahead, nominate Rick Perry.

[Darnell 8,479]

huh ? Rick Perry? I'm terribly sorry, it's way too expensive to wetwire the 2 kilograms of brain cells he needs to prove he's coherent.

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huh ? Rick Perry? I'm terribly sorry, it's way too expensive to wetwire the 2 kilograms of brain cells he needs to prove he's coherent.

That is who the GOP base wants, deep down inside.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

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Go ahead, nominate Rick Perry.

I am waiting for somebody else to show up late in 2015.

Edited March 29, 2013 by The Patriot

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That is who the GOP base wants, deep down inside.

Them some sick f*cks, then. Ouch !

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

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That is who the GOP base wants, deep down inside.

If the base selected candidates, Buchanan would have been the nominee in 1992 or 1996.

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If the base selected candidates, Buchanan would have been the nominee in 1992 or 1996.

The base doesn't select, but they do veto.

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The base doesn't select, but they do veto.

They didn't stop Romney, or McCain, and the base loathed both, although they mostly held their noses and voted for both in the General.

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They didn't stop Romney, or McCain, and the base loathed both, although they mostly held their noses and voted for both in the General.

The base was splintered, unable to coalesce.

If Christie can engineer something similar in 2016, he has a shot.