Top Texas Republicans Steer Clear Of Chris Christie’s Fundraising Events

[highplainsdem]

Source: ABC News

As head of the Republican Governors Association, Gov. Chris Christie is expected to be out of state fundraising quite a bit. But he did not expect the current dark storm clouds to follow him from New Jersey to Texas where he is on Thursday.

Fundraising for the RGA in Dallas and Fort Worth, the Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa will be shadowing him as Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz did at fundraisers in Florida last month. Not only that, the Dallas Morning News reports that both Texas Gov. Rick Perry and leading GOP gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott won’t be by Christie’s side — a fact that Democrats are gleefully noting.

“Governors come to our state regularly for a variety of reasons and we’re pleased to have them here,” a spokeswoman for Gov. Perry told the Dallas Morning News. And as for Abbott, an aide told the newspaper, the candidate “will be in Houston as part of a statewide series of appearances on immigration.”

During his visit to Florida last month, the state’s GOP Gov. Rick Scott joined Christie at private fundraisers but did not appear with him publicly.

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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2014/02/top-texas-republicans-steer-clear-of-chris-christies-fundraising-events/

[trusty elf]

1. ...........

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[global1]

2. Kind Of Does Send A Message That.....

a top Repug governor and top contender for the Repug nomination for President in 2016 - has his whole administration under investigations for all sorts of criminal misdeeds. I'm surprised any Repug running for office and looking to raise monies wants to be seen with him. Crispy has got to cast a negative pall over the Repug Party and the sooner that they realize that an jettison him - the better off they'll be.

I personally want them to keep Crispy as their poster boy. He'll do a lot of damage to the Party and help the Dems both in 2014 and 2016.

Couple Crispy with the insane statements of the TeaPartiers and Boehner, McConnell and Congress - they are doing so much damage to their Party - it's a wonder any one would vote for them let along contribute money to their cause. It's like throwing good money after bad.

[Gothmog]

3. I would love to see Greg in a picture with Christie

Greg is just as corrupt as Christie and they have a great deal in common

[olddad56]

4. Christie might think about changing his last name to Crispy, because he is done.

[another_liberal]

5. I guess in Texas they throw you, "Under the pickup."

Not under the bus. It seems to still amount to the same thing though.

[hrmjustin]

7. What is that?

[uppityperson]

9. What do you mean?

[yellowcanine]

10. “Governors come to our state regularly for a variety of reasons..."

Careful not to bump your head on the undercarriage of the bus, there Chris!