Gov.
Chris
Christie was widely mentioned as a possible running mate for Mitt
Romney (and earlier, in 2011, there were several efforts to draft him
as a candidate for president). As the campaign progressed in the
fall, Christie still figured in as a surrogate. However, a week
before Election Day he
drew
the full media spotlight with his effusive praise of President Obama's
handling of Hurricane Sandy ("outstanding" and "incredibly
supportive"). Christie's words and tarmac appearance with Obama
rubbed
many Republicans the wrong way.
Hurricane Sandy posed
challenges not only for the campaigns but for election officials as
well. The state allowed residents
displaced by the storm to
vote by e-mail and fax (
directives).
The principals made a smattering
of visits to New Jersey during the last seven months of the
campaign (April 10, 2012 to Nov. 6,
2012
>), mostly for
fundraisers.
THE
DEMOCRATS
President Barack Obama
October 31 -
With Gov.
Christie, Obama views storm damage, talks with citizens who are
recovering
from the storm, and thanks first responders (helicopter tour with Gov.
Christie; meets residents at the Brigantine Beach Community Center in
Brigantine, NJ; visits the North Point Marina in Brigantine, NJ) in
Atlantic City, NJ.
First Lady Michelle Obama solo
September 23
-Fundraising
reception at the home of Andrew and Carol Golden (he is
president of Princeton University Investment Co.), in
Princeton, NJ.
($)
May 26
-per AP, spotted
with
daughters Sasha and Malia at Beyonce's concert at Revel Ovation Hall in
Atlantic City, NJ.
THE
REPUBLICANS
Former Gov. Mitt Romney
August
9
-
after
early
event
in
New York. Per ABC News and CNN,
fundraiser in
Short Hills,
NJ.
($)
August 8
-Fundraising reception at Lake Terrace banquet hall in
Lakewood, NJ.
($)
-Fundraising dinner at the home of financier/investor Lewis M.
Eisenberg in
Rumson,
NJ.
($)
June 26 - Evening
fundraising
reception
w/
Gov.
Chris
Christie
at
the
Renaissance
Woodbridge
hotel
in
Iselin,
NJ.
($)
April 25
-Per CNN,
fundraiser for U.S.
Senate candidate, state Sen. Joe Kyrillos at the home of attorney
Edward Deutsch in
Bernardsville,
NJ.
($)
-Per
Star-Ledger's
Matt Friedman, fundraiser hosted by
hedge fund
manager and billionaire David Tepper and former ambassador to Brazil
and the
Netherlands Clifford Sobel, at the Hilton in
Short Hills, NJ.
($)
Ann Romney
June 9 -
Watches 2012
USEF Dressage Festival of Champions USET Foundation
Headquarters in
Gladstone,
NJ.
Jan
Ebeling
(Moorpark, CA) and
Rafalca, a horse they co-own, finished third.
Paul Ryan
October 20 - Per the
Millburn-Short Hills Patch, fundraiser at the home of Judy and Bill
Greenblatt (he is founder and CEO of Sterling Infosystems, Inc.)
in
Short Hills, NJ.
($)
Visits by third party
candidates after their nominating conventions.
THE
LIBERTARIANS
September 19 Jim Gray
-On College Tour, Ramapo College in
Mahwah, NJ.
THE
GREENS
October 5 Cheri Honkala
-Speaks on how to keep people from being evicted from their homes at an
evening event sponsored by Occupy Jersey at the Reformed Church of
Highland Park in
Highland
Park, NJ.
Newspaper Endorsements
Obama
Asbury Park Press [Neptune] (Oct. 28, 2012) 98,032 (78)
+
The Record [Hackensack] (Nov. 4, 2012) 155,236 (46)
+
Star-Ledger [Newark] (Oct. 21, 2012) 278,940 (21)
+ |
Romney
Burlington County Times [Willingboro] (Oct. 28, 2012) +
|