OCTOBER 6, 2011 Something purely political scared off New Jersey’s governor. By DANIEL HENNINGER It was always easy to understand the case for Chris Christie. In an age of inescapable media, politics is the art of communication. Rick Perry tripped over his tongue in one debate, and the gods of polling cast him out. Tim […]
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WASHINGTON POST George F. Will Opinion Writer Chris Christie, America’s Caesar By George F. Will, Published: August 19 Trenton Near the statehouse office of New Jersey’s 55th governor sits a sort of shrine to the 34th. Fortunately, Chris Christie is unlike Woodrow Wilson. Christie, who resembles Falstaff in girth and Jack Dempsey in pugnacity, is a visceral politician who thrives
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JUNE 25, 2011 State Republicans are tackling the issues voters want addressed. That will be a major asset for the party’s presidential nominee in 2012. By BOB MCDONNELL Democrats say otherwise, but Republican governors and their records will be a major asset to the GOP in 2012. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s monumental achievement this
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NEW YORK TIMES June 15, 2011 As Number of Medicaid Patients Goes Up, Their Benefits Are About to Drop By ROBERT PEAR WASHINGTON — The Obama administration injected billions of dollars into Medicaid, the nation’s low-income health program, as the recession deepened two years ago. The money runs out at the end of this month,
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JUNE 10, 2011 The New Jersey Supreme Court passes an appropriations bill. Who needs an excuse to raise taxes when a state Supreme Court will tip the scales? That’s the story in New Jersey, where the justices recently inserted themselves into state fiscal policy, much to taxpayer dismay. By a 3-2 vote, the state high
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MAY 20, 2011 If the Republican candidates don’t take on tough issues as Paul Ryan, Chris Christie and others have, they might as well go hold forth with The Donald. By KIMBERLEY A. STRASSEL Newt Gingrich embarked on a national apology tour this week, which was not exactly how he pictured his 2012 rollout. There’s
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