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Christie Flops, Returns to Broken NJ
Christie Flops, Returns to Broken NJ
It’s official: Chris Christie’s presidential campaign is a flop.
For more than a year, Christie has abandoned his job as governor in favor of the bright lights of New Hampshire and Iowa. Now he’s stuck returning home to the many problems he created in New Jersey.
Here’s a tale of the tape on Christie’s failed bid:
THE CAMPAIGN:
- 261 days on the campaign trail in 2015
- 72 days on the ground in NH since Jan 2015
- 7.4% of the vote in NH
- 6th place finish in NH, 10th place finish in Iowa
THE WRECKAGE:
- 31% approval rating in New Jersey
- 9 credit downgrades in New Jersey, a record for a New Jersey governor
- $0 left in transportation trust fund as of June 30
- 7th slowest job growth rate since 2007
“For the last year, Chris Christie has put the state of New Jersey in his rear-view mirror, while he chased his presidential pipe dreams,” said DGA Communications Director Jared Leopold. “But Governor Christie could never escape the problems he left in New Jersey. His campaign was haunted by 9 credit downgrades, a transportation funding disaster and a sputtering economy in New Jersey. Voters in New Hampshire and Iowa – like New Jersey residents — have rejected Governor Christie’s record of failed leadership. We look forward to replacing Governor Christie in 2017 with a Democratic governor who will show up and fight for the people of New Jersey.”
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