But it also presents a danger for Mr. Christie going into 2016: Conservatives tend to recoil at those Republican figures who become in-house critics, especially those who are media favorites. Jon Huntsman faced that dynamic during his failed 2012 presidential campaign. That is not to compare the two. Mr. Christie would come to a Republican race with far more strengths, though perhaps his most significant one — his frankness — can sometimes double as a liability. But he professes not to care. “The problem with politicians,” he said during one of his riffs here, is “they try to be everything to everybody.” - Jonathan Martin, NY Times
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