2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumColumnist: Christie's Weight, Like Obama's Race, Will Help Him Win Vote
Politico Magazine's Daniel Allott doesn't think New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's weight will be a political liability if he runs for president in 2016. In a column published Tuesday, Allott suggested Christie's ample girth could be "an asset in 2016, not the liability everyone assumes it is."
"A fat nominee could be exactly what a Republican Party needs to shed its image as out of touch with ordinary Americans," Allott wrote.
To prove his point, Allott pointed to President Barack Obama's biracial background, which he said helped the candidate get ahead. Allott believes Christie's weight could have a similar effect.
"When it comes to conveying empathy, appearance matters. As a black man, Obama was able to connect instantly with the estimated 35 million non-white voters before they ever considered his political ideology or competence. Christies size would allow him to do something similar with overweight voters," explained Allott.
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NRaleighLiberal
(60,015 posts)warrior1
(12,325 posts)Bjorn Against
(12,041 posts)He clearly votes for white men because he shares their skin color.
Do you think he would take offense at this suggestion? He wants to point at blacks and say they voted for Obama because he shares their race, but I suspect he would not be so happy if anyone pointed at him and said he voted for whites based on their race.
JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)... is that where this idiot is going?
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)To me, it's not what goes in his mouth that matters, it's what comes out of it that will keep him back. Idiot!