We must not kid ourselves into thinking that Christie hasn't got a shot at the White House

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18. Here's a snapshot of Christie's wonderful leadership in NJ:

I didn't draft this list but it perfectly describes Christie's past 4 years.

1) Property taxes have jumped as he has pushed tax cuts for the state's wealthiest.

2) He has increased taxes on lower middle class and lower class families and sabotaged efforts to build affordable housing.

3) He has transferred $1 billion from clean energy funds "to balance the budget" and has gutted the states pollution efforts.

4) NJ's credit rating has dropped as he has played at budget reform but actually made transfers from funds inherited from Gov. Corzine in energy, transit projects and open space purchases.

5) He removed two highly qualified State Supreme Court Justices without cause leaving two seats open on the court as the state assembly has refused to support his nominees.

6) He vetoed a bill that would increase the NJ minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.25*. He vetoed marriage equality. He opposes equal pay for women. He's anti-union. He has cut police forces across the state by nearly 1000 officers.

7) As to Hurricane Sandy: His administration parked the NJ Transit trains in a low lying area where they flooded (including where I live, half of my town was flooded); minimized the need for relief for renters and Spanish Speaking neighborhoods; and awarded a no-bid contract for cleanup to a political ally.

*The minimum wage was a statewide question in yesterday's ballot and it passed.