Chris Christie's London trip was a disaster
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) wrapped up a three-day trade mission to London on Tuesday that was widely seen as an effort to build his stature as a national figure and potential 2016 presidential candidate. But the trip was marred by confused locals, canceled press availabilities, and bad headlines that left the governor's brand battered and bruised.
Business Insider was there to witness some of the journey that liberal operatives and journalists are mocking as a "full-on disaster" and a "trip from hell."
Christie began his visit Sunday by watching a game between the Premier League soccer teams Arsenal and Aston Villa. The New York Times noted many of the Londoners attending the game seemed to have no idea who the governor was.
On Monday, Christie visited the city of Cambridge, where he met with representatives of the life-sciences industry, visited a cemetery for American troops who died in World War II, and toured the laboratory at MedImmune, a company that makes vaccines. The lab visit led to the first major firestorm of Christie's trip...
Not since Mitt Romney has a non-incumbent presidential hopeful taken a foreign trip that's been marked by so much bad press at home
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) February 3, 2015
Chris Christie giving Mitt Romney a run for his money for "worst presidential wanna-be trip abroad of all time"
— Ben Ray (@BenRay) February 3, 2015
#Christie in #England: Putting foot in mouth and living lavishly. Publicity failure on par with #Romney trip to England before #Olympics. .
— Philip Mark Plotch (@profplotch) February 3, 2015
Also read:In 2012, Christie's Camp Told Romney He Needed 'Private Jets' and 'Lavish Spreads'
Christie's confrontational approach to the media worked in New Jersey. It won't in 2016...
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