Dan Amira explains why the New Jersey governor is far too much of a deviationist for today's GOP:
If conservatives think Christie is the answer to their every prayer, they may be making the same mistake they made with Perry — allowing themselves to become enamored with the idea of Christie, while overlooking who he actually is. Conservatives know the New Jersey governor is a straight-talker who slashes budgets and takes on the public unions and yells at people on YouTube. Which is all great, obviously. But on some issues [immigration, gun control, climate change, Race to the Top, and Islam], Republican primary voters would be in for a rude awakening.
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