More than seven years after he ended his first campaign for president and swiftly endorsed Trump, Chris Christie returns as a long-shot candidate in a growing Republican field.
Trump, Christie returns as a long-shot candidate in a growing Republican field where the former president has jumped out to a wide lead on the pack.
But he is viewed negatively by many Republicans, polls show, underscoring the uphill climb he faces. And many prominent figures in the party who have vocally criticized Trump from a more traditional GOP posture in recent years have been rejected in party primaries.. Former vice president Mike Pence and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum intend to launch their campaigns on Wednesday. Some Republicans see a crowded field as a boon to Trump, splintering support among his rivals.
“We’re at a place where we live in one of two worlds, either Trump is going to cruise to the nomination, or someone is going to step up and challenge him,” said Russ Schriefer, who is advising thethat has formed to support Christie’s bid. “You don’t beat a bully by necessarily being nice to the bully. You have to stand up to them; call them out for their lies; be very direct and blunt and get voters to realize that what he’s been selling isn’t true.
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