Chris Christie Launches Campaign Website Three Days Before His Announcement

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http://www.nationaljournal.com/2016-elections/chris-christie-launches-campaign-site-three-days-before-his-announcement-20150627

Chris Christie Launches Campaign Website Three Days Before His Announcement
The New Jersey governor is expected to formally throw his hat in the ring on Tuesday.
By Nora Kelly

June 27, 2015 If the trips to New Hampshire and leaked announcement invitations weren't big enough clues, Chris Christie is in for 2016.

Like several other campaigns this cycle, Christie's team went for a digital-first approach ahead of any formal announcement: The New Jersey governor launched a campaign website on Saturday, just three days before he's expected to announce his White House bid from the gym of his high school alma mater in Livingston, N.J.

He signaled the site's launch in a series of tweets Saturday morning.

Chris Christie
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@ChrisChristie

http://www.chrischristie.com  pic.twitter.com/Uj9xSwN1yt
7:01 AM - 27 Jun 2015

Chris Christie
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@ChrisChristie

Hey America, it’s Chris https://www.chrischristie.com/  #TellingItLikeItIs
7:46 AM - 27 Jun 2015

Chris Christie
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@ChrisChristie

Sitting on the sidelines is not an option. Join us: https://www.chrischristie.com/  #TellingItLikeItIs
9:01 AM - 27 Jun 2015

The simply designed ChrisChristie.com is emblazoned with his signature "Telling It Like It Is" slogan, has areas to sign up for the campaign and donate, and includes links to social media. (There's no cheeky 404 page just yet.)

Christie has been teasing a presidential run for months, making trips to Iowa and holding multiple town halls in New Hampshire. Just two days ago, he said on a New Jersey radio program that "there's been absolutely no final decision made by me."

Christie has some hurdles to climb: In his home state, his approval rating is at an all-time low at 30 percent. And as the 14th Republican to jump into the race, several of his fellow candidates are months of campaigning ahead of him.

[PzLdr]

You gotta love the GOP primaries. It's like a friggin' Deli. Take a number. Wait in an ever growing line...

[Fishrrman]

I think Christie's campaign is gonna go as far as you or I could throw him...

[truth_seeker]

These types run, to bolster their lifetime incomes. Investment banker, lobbyist, public speaker, television commentator.

But the Republican party's "base" demands  policy positions, which make it impossible for even the best candidate to win.

[ABX]

He did choose an interesting website theme.

[Luis Gonzalez]

Premature annunciation?

Electile dysfunction?

[truth_seeker]

Premature annunciation?

Electile dysfunction?

Many of them will pull out.

[mountaineer]

Christie has some hurdles to climb: In his home state, his approval rating is at an all-time low at 30 percent.

Shades of Santorum. Gets voted out of office by his own constituents, but still convinced - goshdarnit - people love him.

[aligncare]

Shades of Santorum. Gets voted out of office by his own constituents, but still convinced - goshdarnit - people love him.

Yep. His approval is at an all-time low for reason. He's gotten nothing done to improve New Jersey. The metrics just aren't there. Not much of a record to run on for higher office.

[libertybele]

    He can't be serious.  It's just another way for him to line his pockets.

[andy58-in-nh]

I'll vote for Christie if he agrees to install toll booths at every polling place in New Jersey.