By Susanne LaFrankie | The Save Jersey Blog “I am what I am but I’m not a bully” …cringe worthy words from last week’s Bridgegate press conference, words which could haunt Governor Chris Christie since they’re eerily similar to those of Richard Nixon’s “I am not a crook.” Gov. Christie’s team should have drilled into their boss’ head […]
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By Susanne LaFrankie | The Save Jersey Blog In the fickle world of politics, Save Jerseyans, you can often measure your success or your threat factor, by your bad press. These days Governor Chris Christie, a one-time darling of the media, should view his quick decent from problem solving mediator to school yard bully as a badge of […]
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IS CHRISTIE LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THE WHITE HO– USE? By Susanne LaFrankie | The Save Jersey Blog A cheap shot, an attempt to get social media a twitter or a creative, legitimate play on words? Having been in a few newsrooms, I suspect it’s the former. Let’s face it Save Jerseysans: the media for all of […]
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Sights and Sounds from Governor Christie’s South Jersey Campaign Swing By Susanne LaFrankie | The Save Jersey Blog Along with their scrambled eggs and coffee, the regulars at Ponzio’s Diner in Cherry Hill got a side of bear hugs and black slaps from “The Governor” himself on Thursday morning, Save Jerseyans, as Governor Chris Christie barnstormed through South Jersey. […]
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It was a real life civics lesson for AP Government students at Haddonfield Memorial High School on Monday afternoon. Fresh off his Keynote at the Republican National Convention, Governor Christie took several wide ranging questions from the assembled Juniors and Seniors including tips on how to successfully run for office, the chances of New Jersey emerging as a political swing […]
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I’m still digging through all of my media, photographs and other digital souvenirs from the Republican National Convention, Save Jerseyans. Here’s a gem from Orrin Hatch (R-UT), long-time U.S. Senator and member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He told Save Jersey that he has a high opinion of Governor Chris Christie and his future prospects. […]
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I caught up with State Senator Diane Allen (R-LD7) at last week’s RNC in Tampa, Save Jerseyans. We’re going to hear a lot about the Republican “war on women” over the next few nights at the Democrats’ own convention. Senator Allen is an experienced female legislator from a blue district, so I want interested in […]
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It was a week to remember in Tampa, Save Jerseyans. I made new friends from around the country, met fellow journalists from around the world, and got to share in a remarkable piece of history as the assembled delegates nominated Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. What else could you ask for??? You can visit our […]
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It’s hard to underestimate enthusiasm levels down here in Tampa, Save Jerseyans! Governor Chris Christie’s rousing keynote on Tuesday night had already emboldened a palpably proud New Jersey delegation; last night’s speeches by Condi Rice and Paul Ryan only served to take delegates’ emotions from a sustained burn to a fever pitch. You can only […]
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U.S. Senate Candidate Joe Kyrillos (R-NJ) took a break this week from campaigning against Bob Menendez to support his close friend Chris Christie in Tampa. We caught up with him and, during our brief chat, he doubled-down on a consistent message in all of his messaging – that New Jersey needs to take Chris Christie’s “jersey […]
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I knew I was in trouble, Save Jerseyans, when our shuttle bus from St. Petersburg (about 30 miles from the Convention Center) took nearly an hour and a half to get to. It was a precursor of the transportation nightmare to come. I get it: 50,000 people jamming into one venue to “be there” to […]
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I caught up with State Senator Tom Kean, Jr. today ahead of tonight’s RNC 2012 speech by Paul Ryan. Senator Kean is a longtime friend of Save Jersey, a veteran Republican legislator, and a former candidate for federal office; it goes without saying that his thoughts regarding the GOP’s two fastest-rising stars are certainly worth noting: […]
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Walking the cavernous RNC 2012 media facility in Tampa, Florida, containing row after row of working journalists–15,000 in all–I was curious about their interest in Governor Chris Christie. After all, I figured it presented an interesting and unorthodox opportunity to poll the New Jersey politician’s popularity. Sure, the NJ media were covering him as well […]
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I caught up with renown conservative author and creator of the new hit motion picture documentary ‘2016’ DINESH D’SOUZA yesterday at the Tampa RNC, Save Jerseyans. Great movie by the way!!! Click here to find a ‘2016’ theater near you if you haven’t seen it yet. But being Chris Christie keynote night, I simply had […]
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I rode over to the Tampa convention site earlier tonight from the NJGOP hotel with members of the state delegation, Save Jerseyans. Naturally, I had to pick their brains about Governor Chris Christie and the big keynote address: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg8jkXraVyI
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I’m on the ground in Florida, Save Jerseyans! After an uneventful plane ride, I dropped in at the NJGOP Hotel at St. Pete Beach located about 30 miles away from the Convention Hall in Tampa. Saw some old friends, met new ones, and started having a great time from the time I stepped into the […]
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