Bob Dole: Conservatives Will "Hold Their Nose and Vote" For Governor Chris Christie [View all]

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Source: The Hunterdon County Democrat (New Jersey)

November 12, 2013 8:20 AM

Former Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole threw his two cents into the Chris Christie sweepstakes, speculating that conservatives may not be on board with the New Jersey governor, but they should be. During an interview with CNN, Dole, who lost to Bill Clinton in 1996, called Christie a "hot ticket" and said the Republican would be more appealing in the general election than in the Republican primary.

"I think the Republicans are so anxious to win, that the conservatives, if he's the nominee, are going to hold their nose and vote for him," Dole said. "I mean, they are tired of losing. Dole said no Republican has yet emerged as the 2016 front runner and while "exciting" Christie has yet to establish himself as a "national candidate."

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus also commented on Christie's chances three years from now, saying the New Jersey governor was one of several rising stars in the Republican ranks. "We're going to be the party that is fresh and new in 2016, it's the Democrats who are going to be rolling out the same old names that you would expect them to roll out," Priebus said.

Priebus was lukewarm on the "Christie as frontrunner" storyline saying the governor will "do well in all of his endeavors."

Read more: http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/11/bob_dole_conservatives_will_hold_their_nose_and_vote_for_christie.html

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