Subject: Christie Daily, 5.2
From: "Kasnetz, Joel" <[email-masked]>
To: "Brinster, Jeremy" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 2 May 2016 08:34:09 -0700

Donald Trump's Running Mate

Washington Post's Chris Cillizza: Chris Christie Is The #1 Most Likely Choice For Donald Trump's Running Mate. "1. Chris Christie: 'I think Chris Christie is fantastic,' Trump said Tuesday night as the New Jersey governor (and his wife) stood just behind him onstage. No one has risked more with his support for Trump than Christie, who has been roundly mocked and dismissed by the GOP establishment for the decision. Personality-wise, Christie and Trump seem to be an obvious match. And Trump has said before that he would want a politician as his running mate. From a geographic/ideological standpoint, Christie doesn't add a ton to the Trump ticket. But who knows if Trump even cares?" [Washington Post, 4/29/16<https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/04/29/5-people-donald-trump-could-pick-to-be-his-vice-president/>]

Bob Beckel: Jeff Sessions Or Chris Christie Would Likely Accept An Offer To Be Donald Trump's Running Mate, If Asked. SMERCONISH: "How about -- I'm not going to identify any women yet but how about Jeff Sessions, Bob Beckel? I mean, he's a Trump supporter in the Senate, one of the only ones. Could you see him being tapped?" BECKEL: "Sure. I think he would take it. I mean, probably, the two people who would take it right now are Sessions and Christie, because they're both been hooked up with Trump now for several months." [Smerconish, CNN, 4/30/16]

Bridgegate

NJ Advance Media: "Hours After A Lawyer For One Of The Defendants In The Bridgegate Case Said He Wants A Subpoena To Force Gov. Chris Christie To Turn Over His Cell Phone For Analysis, Lawyers For The Governor's Office Moved To Stop The Process." "Hours after a lawyer for one of the defendants in the Bridgegate case said he wants a subpoena to force Gov. Chris Christie to turn over his cell phone for analysis, lawyers for the governor's office moved to stop the process. Lawyers for Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, representing the office of the New Jersey governor, filed a motion Thursday to quash in part the subpoena it received last month from the defense lawyers. The attorneys are seeking a hearing June 6 to argue the question before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton." [NJ Advance Media, 4/29/16<http://www.nj.com/bergen/index.ssf/2016/04/filing_seeks_to_keep_bridgegate_lawyers_hands_off.html#incart_river_index>]

Atlantic City

New Jersey Politico's Ryan Hutchins: "Atlantic City Makes $1.8 Million Bond Payment, Avoided Default. Would Have Been First In NJ In 78 Years." [@ryanhutchins, 5/2/16<https://twitter.com/ryanchutchins/status/727153153347571713>]

New Jersey

Phil Murphy, Likely Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate In New Jersey: "After Six Years Of Gov. Chris Christie Failing To Live Up To His Promises, The Pension System Is Now Underfunded By At Least $43 Billion." [Opinion, New Jersey Star-Ledger, 5/2/16<http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2016/05/murphy_too_boost_njs_pension_system_avoid_costly_i.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter>]

Phil Murphy, Likely Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate In New Jersey: "Christie's Own Pension And Health Benefit Study Commission Concluded That The State's Failure To Live Up To Its Obligations Was The Primary Cause Of This Deficit." [Opinion, New Jersey Star-Ledger, 5/2/16<http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2016/05/murphy_too_boost_njs_pension_system_avoid_costly_i.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter>]