According to a report from Newsday, the Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, will provide the keynote address at the Republican National Convention this month. Christie, who has been able to energize supporters since becoming Governor, briefly considered running for President last year.
Christie, although Governor of a northeastern, heavily Democratic state, has maintained his own approval ratings in the state, while cutting the budget, limiting the influence of public sector unions, and assertively defending himself against a series of personal attacks.
Although this announcement has been confirmed by numerous Republican sources, it is not official since it has not been announced by the Romney campaign. The keynote speech is historically important, as it is the first time many normal people see the presenter speak. Many politicians see their visibility rise following this speech. As we know, Barack Obama first gained national recognition when he gave this speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention.
At the same time, a decision has been made to give Marco Rubio the other plum speaking spot at the Convention, introducing the presidential nominee. Rubio, as a Senator from Florida, is another rising star in the GOP. A function of this speech, since it will be so heavily viewed, will be to define the characteristics of Mitt Romney that the campaign will emphasize during the rest of the election.
August 14th, 2012 at 2:13 pm
Rubio should have been Romney’s first choice. Yeah, he had a few skeletons, but he would have helped him win Florida while appealing to voters that would have not normally considered Romney.
Christie should have been choice number two, although I understand the risk that he would have punched a reporter in the face. But then, the right would have admired such an action.
August 14th, 2012 at 7:46 pm
I wouldn’t trust this Anti-Gun Pud as far as I could throw him.
As for him punching anybody in the face, that is almost laughable from an obnoxious Fat Boy that would go down wheezing within 30 seconds of the start of a fracas. Complete with ARMED Bodyguards, of course.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:12 pm
People still have computer monitors that look like THAT?
Rubio isn’t ready to lead so it was a good non choice in the final analysis. Obama wasn’t ready in 2008, and although he laughably wormed his way to the top of his party’s ticket, it’s in America’s interest to have a guy ready to take the job if needed.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:24 pm
Will there be any murdered cats at the GOP convention?
Just asking.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:55 pm
“Rubio should have been Romney’s first choice. Yeah, he had a few skeletons, but he would have helped him win Florida while appealing to voters that would have not normally considered Romney.”
You mean Cubans and Latinos wont vote Romney ?
Not the Cubans ? Could race be an attraction ?
So liberals can use race in reason but republicans can’t.
Got it.
“Christie should have been choice number two, although I understand the risk that he would have punched a reporter in the face. But then, the right would have admired such an action.”
Cut the crap.
You wanna go back n forth on which party is more violent ?
REALLY ?
Its the ” Right ” institutions such as law enforcement that always have to bring a stop the liberal bullsht thats exploded across our country many times in the last 50 years.
Hopefully you guys have learned something and you can cut this turd loose with the OWSers and Panthers being the tapered end.
August 15th, 2012 at 5:13 am
Chris Christie will be fine as keynote speaker. Let’s face it, any Republican would do a better job than the loons the Dems will have speak at their con. They’re even bringing back Jimmy Carter!
August 15th, 2012 at 1:16 pm
Seriously ? Carter ?
Maybe its just me but does the left really want that example supporting the present example ?
If I try to wrap my head around this one there’ll be brain damage for sure
August 15th, 2012 at 7:16 pm
Obama makes Carter look like a conservative. When the public has a poor impression of a current president, it brings the stature up relatively of all who preceded him. Even Jimmy Carter was better than Obama. LOL.
August 16th, 2012 at 6:28 am
Carter also greater than GWB. Historians rate Carter no. 27, Bush 34 (near the BOTTOM).
Oh, but I know. Them historians is a bunch of moonbats. Ivory Tower, etc. They never was in Katrina, nor fought in Iraq.
August 18th, 2012 at 4:38 am
Yes, GOK, I guess those Moonbat historians forgot all about the Iranian hostage crisis, Three Mile Island, 20% prime interest rates, …
August 18th, 2012 at 8:20 am
And “gasohol” because according to Jimmy, 30 years ago the whole planet ran out of oil