New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie formally announced that he was running for president yesterday, and the general opinion is that, with his Northeastern cred, he can win over people in states that vote more moderately rather than to the left or right of the political spectrum. It makes a lot of sense on paper, but could Christie’s unholy alliance with the Dallas Cowboys ruin that for him?
Here’s the thing, for the uninitiated: New Jersey is, for the most part, a state that roots for the New York Giants (as do most New Yorkers, which is where this writer is from). The Dallas Cowboys are, to put it nicely, the Great Satan. The Philadelphia Eagles are not far behind them, but the Cowboys are easily the worst. (We’d hate the New England Patriots, too, but we keep beating them in Super Bowls, so we just feel bad for them.) But if there’s anything Giants fans hate more than the Cowboys, it’s their fans.
As a bandwagon Cowboys fan, Christie is in big trouble with his own state. His time as governor and his tendency to be incredibly rude to people also don’t do him any favors, but being a Cowboys fan? That’s the worst. And when the governor was spotted in the VIP box with Cowboys owner Jerry “Emperor Palpatine” Jones, that struck venom into the hearts of the New York tri-state area’s bluest Giants fans. And I’m not talking about “blue state liberals,” I’m talking about the very moderates he’s trying to court for votes.
CBS Sports made a list of the states that will hold Christie’s Cowboy-fanboy status against him:
Pennsylvania: Because the Eagles also hate the Cowboys and the state’s former governor thinks that liking the Cowboys is practically a psychological condition.
New York: Because 1) New Jersey and 2) the Cowboys.
Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia: Because the Washington Redskins probably hate the Cowboys even more than the Giants do.
California: Because of the San Francisco 49ers.
Michigan: Because of this disgusting display of man-huggery and evil:
Forget #bridgegate the real reason to oppose Chris Christie is his alliance w/Jerry Jones and Cowboys #NeverForget pic.twitter.com/6QFxeyopoY
— 🔥Takesmen For a Better America🇺🇸🔥 (@TakesmanPAC) June 29, 2015
Seriously, he might as well be pallin’ around with ISIS. (Okay, that’s extreme. But not for the Lions.)
New Jersey: No joke, many people don’t think Christie would win in his own state because, frankly, his record and numbers in that state are pretty dire. It’s not just the Cowboys thing, but it sure doesn’t help him.
So, good luck with all of that, Gov. Christie. This is an 85-yard field goal you have to kick, and the crazy thing is that you think you can do it by shouting at people.
Source: CBS Sports
