article_snippet.sent: Trying to separate her black van from the pack, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie called for substantial cuts to Social Security.
article_snippet.sent: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie also promised to reverse the marijuana legalization laws that many states have been enacting in response to ballot initiatives.
article_snippet.sent: Both of these statements could come back to bite New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, should New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie run for president.
article_snippet.sent: While New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie sees Social Security cuts as a way to "go big" in crafting a platform for a possible presidential run, as many Republicans have discovered Social Security is a very popular program and one that has strong support from Americans who are over 60 -- a big part of the electorate.
article_snippet.sent: On marijuana legalization, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie inserted New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie into an issue that has growing public support in red and blue states, especially with the younger and independent voters who New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is promising to bring into a potential campaign.
article_snippet.sent: If New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie continues to veer right it will be harder to sell New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie as the moderate in the race, and yet there is little chance that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will secure conservative votes over someone like Sen. Ted Cruz.
highlights_snippet.sent: Julian Zelizer says Chris Christie's words about Social Security and marijuana may haunt Chris Christie's words about Social Security and marijuana .