Christie jam opens lane for 2016 hopefuls
By Alexandra Jaffe
The political scandal that threatens to jam Gov. Chris Christie’s (R-N.J.) road to the White House could help accelerate the path of his fellow potential presidential hopefuls.
Christie looked like the GOP front-runner two days ago, but that was before emails emerged showing top Christie aides and appointees were involved in closing lanes on the George Washington Bridge — apparently to cause traffic jams and get revenge on a Democratic mayor. Republicans quickly point out it’s too soon to handicap how the scandal will or won’t affect Christie’s chances.
Ana Navarro, a former adviser to Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) presidential bid, told The Hill that, while Christie “gave people a better feeling” with his Thursday press conference, major GOP donors and political players she had spoken to that day were now thinking differently about the governor.
“I think there are three constituencies that benefit from Christie’s problems: One is the Democrats, two are the Republicans who don’t like him and three are the potential Republican candidates who share his same space — Scott Walker, Jeb Bush, Paul Ryan," she said.
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