Julian Zelizer : Christie , Cuomo , Romney all run for 2016 nominations . Bobby Jindal , governor of Louisiana , has long been considered a potential superstar for the GOP . He says they come under special scrutiny for their in - state activities . In 1988 , former Gov . Dukakis was harshly criticized for his record . The criticisms , many of them unfair , helped fuel his candidacy , he says .
Julian Zelizer : Christie , Cuomo , Romney all run for 2016 nominations . He says they come under special scrutiny for their in - state activities . In 1988 , former Gov . Dukakis was harshly criticized for his record . The criticisms , many of them unfair , helped fuel his candidacy , he says .