Political Editors: Rubio and Christie Duke It Out on Leadership

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February 8, 2016

Rubio and Christie Duke It Out on Leadership

Did Rubio do himself damage? You decide.

Political Editors

The consensus among political analysts is that Chris Christie scored a direct hit on Marco Rubio, and that the Florida senator damaged himself by resorting to talking points — when that was precisely Christie’s point. Our view is that grassroots voters may not think the way Beltway and New York pundits do, and that Rubio’s answer wasn’t a campaign-defining moment for the worse. You decide…

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