Stumping for GOP Gubernatorial Candidates

Governor Christie has become a national presence within the Republican Party.

His get-tough attitude about New Jersey’s bloated budget; his blunt tell-it-as-it-is attitude; and his ability to deal with a New Jersey legislature controlled by Democrats are all factors which, when combined with his willingness to wrestle with the Garden State’s powerful labor unions – especially that of its education association – has focused the national limelight on our guv’.

Even my sister-in-law in New Hampshire who hears of him through TV tells me about it.

Christie’s national aura has resulted in his being in such great demand that he has taken to  jetting in and out of New Jersey, campaigning for GOP gubernatorial candidates, returning home in between some of those flights.

The governor seems to have a good staff to carry on in his absence.  But despite his energy level, these trips have taken precious time away from pressing problems right here in our state.

I can’t speak for any of you readers, but I’ll be glad to see him settle back in New Jersey to concentrate full-time on the extraordinary problems that confront us.

One of my old bosses at AT&T hailed from Bell Labs and was fond of reminding his staff that a person has to concentrate on what’s urgent, because there are only so many ergs in a day.  (Erg is a technical term used in physics relating to energy; he adapted the word for business usage in order to make his point.)

Today, in his Capitol Quickies blog, Michael Symons quotes from an Eagleton Poll which indicates that, “By a margin of 64% to 24%, respondents said they'd prefer Christie stay in New Jersey and focus on issues here rather than go on the campaign trail to help Republican candidates in other states.” 

Exactly my sentiments.  What are yours?