LEADER 01602oam 2200229z- 450 001 9910149760203321 005 20230913112557.0 010 $a1-68230-004-8 035 $a(CKB)3710000000935014 035 $a(BIP)053455001 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000935014 100 $a20210505c2015uuuu -u- - 101 0 $aeng 200 14$aThe 2016 Contenders: Chris Christie 210 $cDiversion Books 330 8 $aPresidential candidates are a breed apart, often propelled by traits that have shaped their careers and have deep roots in personal histories.Often their greatest strength can turn at supernova speed into their greatest weakness. The exact qualities that set them apart from the field trip them up eventually over the long haul of a presidential campaign.New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's big personality and bold political instincts have put him on the national radar. His willingness to speak from the gut has enabled him to connect directly with voters on both sides of the aisle better than any of the other candidates. But that same bluntness sometimes jeopardizes the very agenda he wants to accomplish.In this series of eBooks, The Washington Post is exploring in-depth all these key characteristics of the leading presidential contenders, the very characteristics that could help make one of them the country's next commander in chief--or forever sink their presidential ambitions. 517 $a2016 Contenders 700 $aRoig-Franzia$b Manuel$01435605 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910149760203321 996 $aThe 2016 Contenders: Chris Christie$93593334 997 $aUNINA