For once, Chris Christie eases congestion -- this time, on the GOP ballot - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : "He's charting the right path to dealing with Trump, and more Republicans should follow his lead," this editorial board said last year.
38% : But by landing so many punches on the former president -- and then getting out of the race when he did -- there's still a chance that he can play a role in moving his party, and his country, past Donald Trump.
37% : In the end, Christie didn't succeed in toppling Trump himself.
36% : He did not allow himself to become a spoiler in the race, living up to his own vow that his most important goal was to beat Trump.
35% : But someone had to break the ice by attacking Trump.
35% : She has avoided harsher criticisms of Trump, making her more palatable to those who have supported him, while drawing enough distinctions on foreign policy and other issues to appeal to more traditional GOP voters.
29% : When other Republicans tiptoed around criticizing the former president, fearful of offending his loyalists, Christie was forthright in denouncing Trump, in particular condemning him for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.
28% : His departure from the race was crucial because a divided field is not going to beat Trump.
22% : In directly attacking Trump, though, Christie may have made himself unelectable in a Republican primary.
21% : But she's sitting in second place after Trump in the polls and issued a graceful statement on Wednesday even after Christie trashed her.

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