Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie drops out of race

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced on January 10 that he is dropping out of the race for the Republican nomination to run for US President in November 2024.

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Republican presidential candidate, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announces he is dropping out of the race during a town hall campaign event, Jan. 10, in Windham, NH. (AP/Robert F. Bukaty)

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced on January 10 that he was dropping out of the race for the Republican nomination to run for US President in November 2024 after failing to attract support for a campaign focused on criticizing the policies and personality of leading candidate Donald Trump.

The move comes just days before the first Republican primary in Iowa on January 15.

Speaking to an audience at City Hall in Windham, New Hampshire, Mr. Christie announced the end of his campaign and emphasized that “it is better to lose by telling the truth than to lie to win.”

The former Governor of New Jersey criticized his Republican opponents for not daring to directly confront Mr. Trump, and has not expressed support for any of the party's candidates.

“Anyone who doesn’t want to say that (candidate Donald Trump) is unfit to be president of the United States is unfit to be president of the United States,” Christie said.

In a poll released by Reuters/Ipsop on the same day, Mr. Christie's support among Republicans was only 2%, equivalent to former Congresswoman Liz Cheney - who has never declared herself a candidate for the 2024 US presidential election.

His departure could be a boon for former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who has edged out Donald Trump in the Granite State by single digits, according to a new CNN poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire. The survey found that 65% of Christie's supporters — 12% overall — listed Haley as their second choice. Haley led Trump by 39% to 32% among likely primary voters.

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