A majority of PoliticsPA readers think New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is the Republican Party’s best shot for winning Pennsylvania in the 2016 presidential election.
372 readers (53%) picked Christie out of a 12-man field. 701 people voted in total.
Former Pa. Gov. and DHS Sec. Tom Ridge coming in a distant second with 80 votes (11%). With 27 votes, former Pa. Senator Rick Santorum came in 8th place.
Christie has been mentioned as a potential presidential candidate since at least 2011 and as a possible running mate for the GOP’s 2012 nominee, Mitt Romney, before the selection of Ryan. Multiple national polls taken since the 2012 election indicate Christie is a top-tier candidate for the 2016 GOP nomination.
Here are the full results:
Which Republican would have the best shot in PA in 2016?
- Chris Christie, New Jersey Governor (53%)
- Tom Ridge, former Pa. Governor & DHS Sec (12%)
- Jon Huntsman, former Utah Governor (7%)
- Rand Paul, Kentucky Senator (7%)
- Jeb Bush, former Florida Governor (4%)
- Ted Cruz, Texas Senator (4%)
- Marco Rubio, Florida Senator (4%)
- Rick Santorum, former Pa. Senator (4%)
- Scott Walker, Wisconsin Governor (2%)
- Bobby Jindal, Louisiana Governor (1%)
- Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Congressman (1%)
- Rick Perry, Texas Governor (1%)
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2 Responses
Kathleen, what exactly makes Gov. Christie unethical, immoral or unpatriotic?
There would be a mass exodus from the GOP if they selected Chris Christie, Jeb Bush, or Tom Ridge as their nominee.
The days of voters selecting a President in the manner they now call in to vote for the winner on a reality show are over. We do not need any more crass and classless narcissists. We desperately need ethical, moral and patriotic public servants.