Party faithful say the governor hit all the right marks in his prime-time address to the nation.
In a speech that was both biographical and also touched upon the Republicans' vision for the nation, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was in the limelight Tuesday as he delivered the keynote address at the Republican National Convention in Tampa. And state delegates who were in the St. Pete Times Forum who listened to his speech said the governor struck just the right tone in making his case for presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
"We are not afraid. We are taking our country back," the governor said in his keynote address.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Below is the full text of Gov. Christie's keynote address, as provided by the New Jersey GOP: This stage and this moment are very improbable for me. A New Jersey Republican delivering the keynote address to our national convention, from a state with 700,000 more Democrats than Republicans. A New Jersey Republican stands before you tonight. Proud of my party, proud of my state and proud of my country. I am the son of an Irish father and a Sicilian mother. My Dad, who I am blessed to have with me here tonight, is gregarious, outgoing and loveable. My Mom, who I lost 8 years ago, was the enforcer. She made sure we all knew who set the rules. In the automobile of life, Dad was just a passenger. Mom was the driver. They both lived hard lives. …
Patch joins an NJ News Commons discussion following the governor's keynote address to the Republican National Convention tonight
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Jeannie Gallagher Donnelly
8:38 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Lets condense it to "Me, Me, Me, Me, Me,....oh yeah Romney." more ›