Speaking of Chris Christie and the GOP Selectorate…
Steven L. Taylor
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
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On the topic of Chris Christie speculation, NY Magazine notes: Five Things Conservative Voters Would Hate About Chris Christie.
About Steven L. Taylor
Steven L. Taylor is a Professor of Political Science and a College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored
A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog).
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I have to say that link is a bit underwhelming. One assumes a Republican from New Jersey is not going to be very conservative, but if those are all the NY Mag can find on him, I have to assume that Christie just hasn’t had time or interest in talking much about these issues (because he’s from New Jersey).
NY Mag states: “In 2010, Christie told Politico that America needs to come up with a “clear path to citizenship.” ”
If you follow the link to the quote, this is what Christie actually said:
The quote isn’t supported at the link and even if one assumes “an orderly process . . . for people to gain citizenship” is synonymous with amnesty, it cherrypicks from within a greater focus on enforcement and border security.