BOSTON — Gov. Chris Christie (N.J.) sent Republican activists and officials a message today: I know how to win elections, so nominate me if you want to win back the presidency.
Christie’s speech to the Republican National Committee’s summer meeting was closed to the press. But Republicans who attended the meeting said that Christie’s speech seemed like an audition for a 2016 run.
“I’ve demonstrated the winning formula” was the message that Christie tried to convey, said Steve Munisteri, chairman of the Texas Republican Party. “If you want to win as opposed to just being concerned about ideology all the time.”
Munisteri told Business Insider that Christie gave the crowd his perspective on how he achieved his unusual electoral success. Specifically, he mentioned his strong polling across party lines and his ability to draw votes from women and Democrats in a blue state.
Munisteri also took the speech as a clear message that Christie is already looking at a grander stage beyond his virtually assured re-election as New Jersey’s governor.
via Chris Christie RNC Speech Lays Out 2016 Vision – Business Insider.
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