Christie Lost Republicans The 2012 Election. He May Be Losing Them The 2016 Election, Too.

Ambition can be dangerous. Not just for the ambitious man or woman, but for the country – for all those who ally with the ambitious person.

For the last eight years, one of the most ambitious men in politics has been New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Hailed as a conservative darling after taking on teacher’s unions in New Jersey – brash language about “punching them in the face” marked his rise as a political force and an up-and-comer in presidential politics – Christie has nearly singlehandedly destroyed the Republican Party in two straight presidential elections.