New Jersey – Governor Chris Christie defended his praise for President Barack Obama’s support after superstorm Sandy, but said he would stick with his Republican ticket and vote for Mitt Romney in this Tuesday’s election.
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“The fact of the matter is what New Jerseyans expect from their governor is to work for them, not to work for any particular political party,” Christie told Israel’s Channel 2 television in an interview broadcast on Sunday.
“I’m a Republican and I have endorsed Mitt Romney, I support him and I intend to vote for him on Tuesday,” said Christie, interviewed in his home state by a visiting Israeli television reporter.
Christie, a popular governor widely seen as a possible Republican contender in 2016, had frustrated some in the Romney campaign who feared he had given what could be a critical boost to Obama, a Democrat.
He referred to Obama’s pledge of federal aid during a visit to help New Jersey recover from the storm that knocked out power to some 2.4 million of its residents and said:
“If the president of United States comes here and he’s willing to help my people and he does it then I’m gonna say nice things about him because he’s earned it.”
Obama “provided help to my people at one of the worst crises that this state has ever faced,” Christie added. “When somebody does a good job, they deserve credit.”
“Anybody who is upset in the Republican Party about this, they haven’t been to New Jersey. Come see the destruction, come see the loss.”
So sad.
it’s come down to such ugly politics that the governor needs to explain his hakores hatov for the president.
what a sick world.
He is so right. He wasn’t exactly going to cut off his nose to spite his face. The president’s got to work with the heads of state regardless of party affiliation, and the heads of state need to show respect for the man at the top. Christie’s personal choice for president is his prerogative and right and has no bearing on what it takes for him to do the job.
He should off atleast say that romney would of had also done a good job. He did not even want romney to come.
He wants romney should lose so he can run in 2016. Read what a selfish speek he gave at the convention berley mentioned romney. How gulable
Can’t anybody think of the country first?