Speaking to a group of reporters at an event for hurricane recovery workers on Wednesday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie denied claims that his praise of Obama hurt the Romney campaign.
“I wouldn’t call what I did an embrace of Barack Obama. I know that’s become the wording of it, but the fact of the matter is, you know, I’m a guy who tells the truth all the time. And if the president of the United States did something good, I was gonna say he did something good and give him credit for it,” said Christie. “It doesn’t take away for a minute from the fact that I was the first governor to endorse Mitt Romney, that I traveled literally tens of thousands of miles for him, raised tens of millions of dollars for him.”
Christie toured areas devastated by Hurricane Sandy with the president, and offered strong praise for his help with federal resources.
This brought criticism from some Republicans who have accused Christie of influencing the election by making Obama appear more ‘presidential.’ Others, such as former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour suggested that the storm stopped Romney’s momentum as the media focus shifted from the presidential cammpaign for several days.
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I really do think that Christie hurt Romney by saying Obama did a great job. We all know that Obama did a horrible job, and I wish Christie would have made that point.
You are so right on Suzanne!
I feel that Gov Cristie did do damange to the Romney campaign. What he said certainly didn’t help.
You backed him up & look at your people now. They are in a dire situation!! These are our people too & you let down the majority…. Makes me sick if you don’t get that you were used!! You should be angry not me.
Im sorry Gov. Christi I still think you went beyond just saying thak you .Walking with him on the beach wasw not necessary.I just hope th faith you had in him will help all those poor people in New Jersey.I doubt it he is more interested in his own Presidency which I dont think will be any better than ot was 4 years ago.I think think the good people of this country will help more for New jersey than the Govt. as we have always done in diasaters.
Maybe Christi is a RINO after all…………..I hope not!
Obama had a photo op and then left, and what Gov. Christie by his actions did hurt Romney
I am a Romney supporter however it is hard to beat SANTA O- giving away everything. Christy is the kind of Gov. he should be. Getting help for his people will never be wrong.
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What did Obama do to help? I’m still trying to figure that out. Gov. Christi screwed up and now he has to try and make amends. I think he blew it big time!
…..as Bill O’Reilly stated, A picture is worth a thousand words…….with O looking soooooo all presidential and Christy huging him, what a photo op…….I thought at one time I would love to see CC run for office, however, I would never give him my vote.
I coud never bring myself to vote for Chrisy if he runs for President. He went way overboard in his praise of Obama. He made Obama look like the leader that he never was. Exit polls done at polling sites through out the nation- said 42% of the voters admitted they made their decsion to vote for Obama based on that Christy- Obama short photo op in New Jersey .He may as well have been Obama’s sole re-election campaign manager. He has a mouth that is often out of control. Obama as far as I know never returned to New York or New Jersey but instead and without a thought of these devestated people went back to campaigning. Christy’s actions were devestating to Romney’s momentum. If he speaks the truth like he claims he should have rectified the situation .. But then again the damage was done. Christy’s so called truth mouth is just his big mouth.
Romney 12 means no chance of Christie 16. Or he was just doing his job. You pick.