To: Governor Phil Murphy
Chris Christie should resign
We the undersigned demand that you to resign the Governor's seat this Tuesday when you launch your official campaign for the Republican Presidential nomination.
We do not believe you can effectively do your job as Governor while flying around the nation running for President. Further, your decisions about how to lead New Jersey are now based on the wants and needs of Republican primary voters outside our state who you hope will support your bid for President.
This can't go on. As long as our state is facing multiple crises -- a lagging economy, billions in unfunded pension obligations, a depleted transportation trust fund and no money to repair crumbling bridges (to name a few) -- we can not accept a Governor who puts the desires of voters in other states ahead of New Jerseyans needs.
Please resign this Tuesday when you launch your official bid for the Republican Presidential nomination.
We do not believe you can effectively do your job as Governor while flying around the nation running for President. Further, your decisions about how to lead New Jersey are now based on the wants and needs of Republican primary voters outside our state who you hope will support your bid for President.
This can't go on. As long as our state is facing multiple crises -- a lagging economy, billions in unfunded pension obligations, a depleted transportation trust fund and no money to repair crumbling bridges (to name a few) -- we can not accept a Governor who puts the desires of voters in other states ahead of New Jerseyans needs.
Please resign this Tuesday when you launch your official bid for the Republican Presidential nomination.
Why is this important?
The news is out - Chris Christie will announce his candidacy for President this coming Tuesday. But none of us are surprised. In reality, Chris Christie has been running for President for more than a year. In 2014, the Governor of New Jersey spent a total of 137 days out of the state, more than a third of the year. And the cost of his security detail to NJ taxpayers now well exceeds $1 million.
New Jersey won't accept a Governor who refuses to make his job here at home a priority. And let's be real - running for President is no side-show.
Chris Christie should resign the Governor's seat this Tuesday when he launches his official campaign for the Republican Presidential nomination.
Christie simply cannot do his job as Governor while he's flying around the country running for President. And there's something else that is deeply disturbing about Chris Christie running for President while he's simultaneously charged with leading our state. Chris Christie is making urgent, critically important decisions that affect our state and our families based on what the conservative Republican primary voters in Iowa and South Carolina think and want.
As long as our state is facing multiple crises - a lagging economy, billions in unfunded pension obligations, a depleted transportation trust fund with no money to repair crumbling bridges (to name a few) - we cannot accept a Governor who will not put New Jersey first.
Will you add your voice to the chorus calling on Presidential Candidate Christie to resign? New Jersey deserves a Governor who puts the needs of New Jersey families first. Christie can't possibly run for President and continue on as Governor. He should resign this Tuesday
New Jersey won't accept a Governor who refuses to make his job here at home a priority. And let's be real - running for President is no side-show.
Chris Christie should resign the Governor's seat this Tuesday when he launches his official campaign for the Republican Presidential nomination.
Christie simply cannot do his job as Governor while he's flying around the country running for President. And there's something else that is deeply disturbing about Chris Christie running for President while he's simultaneously charged with leading our state. Chris Christie is making urgent, critically important decisions that affect our state and our families based on what the conservative Republican primary voters in Iowa and South Carolina think and want.
As long as our state is facing multiple crises - a lagging economy, billions in unfunded pension obligations, a depleted transportation trust fund with no money to repair crumbling bridges (to name a few) - we cannot accept a Governor who will not put New Jersey first.
Will you add your voice to the chorus calling on Presidential Candidate Christie to resign? New Jersey deserves a Governor who puts the needs of New Jersey families first. Christie can't possibly run for President and continue on as Governor. He should resign this Tuesday