(May 16, 2013 at 4:55 pm)festive1 Wrote: I don't know about that... Chris Christie did have lapband surgery to get his weight down... He very well could be looking at running in 2016... I think he'd have a tough time in the primary, as you point out, but I don't think the image of him hugging Obama would hurt him in the general election. It depends on who else throws their hat into the ring for the primary though... For instance if Michele Bachman, Gingrich, Ryan, Santorum, et al, try again... Christie would squash them like bugs, the fact that he hugged Obama would be moot if the republicans can't come up with a better pool of candidates.
I agree and sorry if I wasn't clear. A moderate Republican would always be strongest in the general election but we almost never see one in the general election because they can't get the nomination.
That said, if Christie can make it to the general election, he'll have an easier chance. The GOP base can be counted on by their blind hatred of the Democrats, regardless of whoever gets the nomination. I just have serious doubts that Christie will make it that far but I could be wrong.
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