campaign would have been close from the beginning. perhaps close all the way through to election day. it certainly promised some great debates. maybe we'll still get a race as hot as this. maybe. if the evidence continues to accumulate on governor christie's strong-arm methods i don't think we're going to get the hot close election. people don't want their president to behave like this. let's wait. power hates a vacuum. both republicans is going to jump in there. if christie gets knocked to the sidelines, you can bet on. all the years you and i have watched the republican party it's only rarely bar by goldwater in '64 steered all the way to the right. the reason for that happening is back then the new york governor nelson rockefeller divorced his wife right on the eve of the campaign. so count on the republicans to find a centrist option by 2016. if it's not christie, somebody, unfortunately for those who cover politics i doubt whoever fills the moderate gap out there will be as frisky or fascinating to watch as chris none of your business christie.