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"The turning point for Christie, who staked his entire presidential primary campaign on a strong showing in the first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary, came when he failed to win the coveted endorsement of the state's GOP Gov. Chris Sununu, who instead backed former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.
"Christie has not divulged whether he plans to endorse in the race, but minutes before the event in which he announced the suspension of his campaign, he could be heard on a hot mic saying, "She's gonna get smoked. And you and I both know it. She's not up to this." He did not mention Haley by name in that exchange, but another voice in the conversation seemed to reference her, saying that she was still "20 points behind Trump in New Hampshire."..."
Chris Christie drops out: Why he should run for US Senate instead (northjersey.com)
Certainly his sudden announcement late Wednesday to leave the race even before next week’s Iowa caucus or the New Hampshire primary on Jan. 23, where he had focused most of his campaign efforts, gives him some time to gather his thoughts. But not much.
What’s more, Christie will have to come up with an explanation for why the U.S. Senate might now be more appealing than the White House.
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