Headline Roundup • March 12th, 2015
Christie Supporters Launch Super PAC
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Washington Post
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s allies have launched a new super PAC to beef up the presidential hopeful’s campaign-in-waiting, allowing his supporters to raise unlimited sums of money and bucking critics who say his potential White House bid is already in trouble.
Phil Cox, the former executive director to the Republican Governors Association, on Thursday launched the America Leads super PAC amid an increasingly fierce competition for top donors among potential GOP candidates. Cox, who worked for Christie when he chaired the RGA during the 2014 election cycle, will serve...
Wall Street Journal (News)
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is bulking up his political team with three veterans of George W. Bush‘s re-election campaign in preparation for a likely presidential bid, and his allies have formally launched a super PAC to amplify the expected campaign.
This burst of activity from the Christie camp comes at a perilous juncture for the New Jersey governor. Polls show his support slipping among Republican primary voters, and the onetime front runner has been overshadowed recently by a pair of potential rivals – former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and...
Washington Times
As New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie looks to find his footing in the 2016 GOP presidential field, his supporters have launched a super PAC that can raise unlimited amounts of money to boost a possible bid and Mr. Christie’s leadership PAC is bringing on three veterans of President George W. Bush’s re-election campaign.
The America Leads committee was registered on Feb. 23, according to a filing with the federal election commission.
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