Christie Traffic-Jam Crisis Poses Test of 2016 Prospects
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie called a news conference today after disclosures that an aide triggered a days-long traffic jam as revenge, a revelation that threatens his national image and possible 2016 presidential run.
Christie's handling of claims that politics spurred lane closings that paralyzed a town at the end of the George Washington Bridge whose mayor didn’t endorse him will offer evidence of his leadership style and staying power. It also may be fodder for opponents portraying him as a bully.