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Christie stirs outrage of an old enemy, teachers unions

In the ad, Christie accuses President Obama of conceding to the Iranians instead of walking away from the deal, like President Ronald Reagan did in during the Reykjavik summit with the Soviet Union.

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When Christie appeared at a Voters First Forum Monday night with 13 other GOP candidates in New Hampshire, the forum’s moderator Jack Heath of WGIR Radio was tougher on Christie than other candidates, telling the governor that it seemed like his time to run for president could have already “come and gone”. “They’re for greater members, greater benefits, greater pay for their members”.

Asked why the union deserved a thrashing, Christie said, “Because they’re not for education for our children”. Republicans are also most positive when it comes to predicting how Christie would do in the debate itself, with 51 percent saying he would be one of the strongest debaters; 35 percent of independents and 26 percent of Democrats say the same, with another half of each group saying his performance would be about average. He asked Christie, “At the national level, who deserves a punch in the face?” “I’ve got the scars to show (for) it, but I’m never going to stop saying it because they never change their stripes”. It is their face that the governor of New Jersey, a candidate for the Oval Office, wants to pound with his closed fist. The union spent another $3 million in 2013 as a rare voice against Christie as he coasted to re-election.

When he announced he was running for president, Politico reported on Christie’s “unvarnished approach” to politics, proclaiming that he might say things along the campaign trail that “make you cringe every once in a while” according to a Politico article about the announcement. He still holds the position. He has publicly sparred with individual teachers on a number of occasions.

The same year, Christie approved of an innovative contract for teachers in Newark, the state’s largest school district, that paid teachers in part for their performance – something he had pushed for and teachers unions generally oppose. Those teams’ respective presidents, Randi Weingarten and Lily Eskelen Garcia, additionally hadn’t but responded on Twitter to Christie’s remarks.

There’s good and bad news for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie from the electorate that knows him the best.

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Christie additionally commented on the present that general, he believes the current nuclear cope with Iran is the best nationwide safety menace to the USA within the subsequent 4 years, as he’s involved concerning the provision that permits a 24-day interval earlier than inspections occur.

New Jersey state Senator Raymond J. Lesniak