Democrats Look to Define Chris Christie As Hard-Edged Conservative Ahead of 2016 Elections
Trying to help him with the GOP base?
Top Democratic officials launched a concerted offensive Wednesday to define New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in a negative light, believing that he has emerged from his reelection landslide as the Republican Party's strongest potential presidential contender for 2016.
Some Democratic strategists said the party made a mistake by not spending more money to attack Christie during the gubernatorial campaign, which might have suppressed his margin of victory and denied the Republican a sweeping mandate in a blue state. In the months to come, Democrats say, they plan to chip away at Christie's moderate image and present him nationally as a hard-edged conservative.
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