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KING: GOP and State Politicians ‘Not Always on Same Planet’
John King joined Chris Cuomo and Kate Bolduan this morning to discuss Chris Christie’s comments at the Wall Street Journal CEO council event Monday evening in Washington DC regarding the GOP identity and winning elections.
Last night at the event, Christie touted a “winning formula” that he claims can attract voters from all bases. "In other words, the better you do, the more voters you attract, the more diverse voters you attract, the more suspect you are," Christie said. "There is a winning formula, let me tell you."
This morning on CNN’s New Day, John King argued that party identity is also a key factor in winning elections.
“Bill Clinton ran after Walter Mondale lost 49 states, saying ‘You have to move the democrats back to the center. You have to be a different kind of democrat.’ He changed his party. The republicans are going through the same soul searching now, saying, ‘Who do we want to be?” King said.
At the event, Christie made it clear that he doesn’t feel pressured to be someone who he isn’t to win elections. "I don't feel like I have any fence-mending to do or anything like that … I am going to be me. And if I ever decide to run for anything again, if being me isn't good enough, then fine, I will go home. This isn't my whole life."
John King acknowledged that while Christie did win and “win big” amongst many voting demographics, his race is just one amongst “a great laboratory next year.”
“Look at the governor races around the country in places like Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida, A lot of governors are going to get a chance to say, ‘This is how we can do things differently,’ but the National Republican Party and some of the state politicians are sometimes not always on the same planet,” King said.
Kate Bolduan Instagram Challenge: #GuiltyPleasure Winner!
From In-N-Out Burger to Popeyes chicken, iTunes to CNN Election Coverage, thank you for sharing all of your #GuiltyPleasure pics!
The week's winning photo is from @elisabethsuzanne for her stack of train tickets (Elisabeth, you also get extra credit since you submitted not just 1, but 3 photos). I definitely share your love of travel and I love your take on it all: "you can't buy happiness, but you can buy train tickets and that's pretty close. #travel."
Where's your next big trip? Can I come along? 🙂 Congratulations @elisabethsuzanne. Happy travels!
I'm posting your image to my Instagram feed, the “New Day” Instagram feed and on our website, NewDayCNN.com. Also, our “New Day” digital team will be in touch to send you a little thank you!
But I can't let you go without offering a few additional Honorable Mentions:
– Fresh homemade cookies by @krcavnar. Straight out of the oven = Yum. Need I say more?
– Love the beer mug as big as your head @cowboysoup. Reminds me of a famous quote: "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." Thanks for playing.
– @timegrable, I don't even know what is in this fabulous dessert concoction, but I want it!
For the next challenge - #Thankful. Show me what you are most thankful for as we head into the holiday season? I'm thankful for coffee, alarm clocks and family. Watch here.
Also, we want to show your photos on-air next week. We'll be sure to mention your Instagram and Twitter handles, so please send your best. Good luck!
-Kate
PS- As always, use BOTH hashtags for submissions – #NewDay AND #Thankful
@krcavnar: Fresh home-baked choc chip cookies @Katebolduan #guiltypleasure #newday
@cowboysoup: #guiltyPleasure #newday
@timgrable:
#GuiltyPleasure #newday @SweetCeCes is mine! http://ow.ly/i/3IEan
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