The GOP 's conservative base has never warmed to Christie . Christie public embrace of President Rand Paul in Wednesday hurt him with Democratic . Christie heralds NJ DREAM Act as message to Washington . GOP Sen. Rand Paul , a tea party favorite seemed to take a dig at Christie . But a Christie 's strategist says : `` I do not believe there 's going to be any retribution from conservatives over this ''
The GOP 's conservative base has never warmed to Christie . Christie public embrace of President Rand Paul in Wednesday hurt him with Democratic . GOP Sen. Rand Paul , a tea party favorite seemed to take a dig at Christie . But a Christie 's strategist says : `` I do not believe there 's going to be any retribution from conservatives over this ''