Chris Christie Tries To Define GOP's Future

And, boy, does that party need definition

Chris Christie introduced himself to the nation Tuesday night, delivering a Republican National Convention speech that went light on references to Mitt Romney and instead focused on the New Jersey governor's tenure in office, governing philosophy and his belief in the importance of being respected instead of loved.

Indeed, the much-anticipated speech had a different message than the one that was given just before it by Ann Romney, who focused on love and their marriage as she talked about her husband.