Seven Good Reasons to Vote for Christopher Christie

1. He takes a lickin’ and keeps on tickin’ – Christopher Christie can stand up to punishment better than an old Timex watch. Never before has a candidate in New Jersey been subjected to such an onslaught as the former Federal prosecutor. Not only has he withstood the barrage, but most polls have him ahead or tied. No other state in the Union needs a tougher man at the helm than New Jersey.

2. He absolutely does not pander – NJEA, AFL-CIO, CWA or PBA – Christopher Christie doesn’t care what your acronym is or how many potential voters you bring to the table; he is not going to say what you want to hear simply to make you love him. So if he won’t even do that during an election you bet he won’t give away the store while he is Governor.

3. Electing Christie will reduce the Federal budget deficit – If both Virginia and New Jersey go south on the Democrats this November, the geniuses at the White House on Capitol Hill will quickly figure out what really has middle America perturbed – and it ain’t health reform – it is the spending spree. If you really want to send a message to DC, send it via Trenton.

4. The state’s public finance system for gubernatorial elections will be restored – Once the finest public financing system in the nation and a model for the rest of America, New Jersey’s system is in danger of collapse. Only a Christie victory in November will deter future rich folks from buying our state: They will move on to other states that do not have a two to one match for their opponents.

5. He’s the “Kermit the Frog” of Republicans – Trust me, it’s not easy being green as a Republican, but Christie has managed to outflank the heavily credentialed Chris Daggett (EPA Region 2 Administrator and former Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner) and Governor Corzine, who had a perfect environmental voting record in the United States Senate. Christie covets the green jobs that can be created in New Jersey through alternative energy and understands better than most Republicans the balance between growth and sprawl.

6. He will have his eye on you – A record of one-hundred and thirty-three to zero sitting in the State House will tell potential abusers of public office that they better think twice. “It starts at the top” is more than just a phrase; it is an attitude. Never before has New Jersey been more in need of an attitude adjustment.

7. He very well could be a one-termer – Lots of politicians say it, but you get the feeling that Christopher Christie means it: If he cannot fulfill his major promises to the people of New Jersey in four years, he will step aside and give someone else the chance. The Garden State needs someone who does not have his eye on the next election or next office.