There is a growing level of attention being paid to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Glenn Reynolds over at Instapundit links to videos of the Governor on a regular basis.
I like him. I like where he comes from with respect to how elected office holders should behave. I like that he challenges the media when they label him as being obstructive but give NJ state Democrats a pass for refusing to hold votes. He is open. He appears honest. And you know exactly where he stands on the issues.
His best qualities are a sharp reminder of the things that made Sarah Palin such a popular and good Governor for Alaska. He doesn't sound or act like he comes from the good ol' boy club.
I think we need someone like Chris Christie in our national politics. I don't know if he is considering a run for the Presidency in 2012, but I think he would offer the nation a sharp and distinct set of choices about our future. We can stay the course into a national debt laden hell. Or we can change and hope to correct our national fiscal policies so that government is more correctly sized for the needs of our nation; fiscally as well as the number of federal employees.
It is a little early for any serious speculation, but I do think that Governor Christie bears watching.
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