But he endorsed him for reelection in 2012!
Although he had voted for the Democratic candidate, Hubert H. Humphrey, in the 1968 presidential election, Kristol soon gained the favourable attention of the Richard M. Nixon administration, and Kristol endorsed Nixon for reelection in 1972.
Just days before the 2012 presidential election, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed Barack Obama for reelection, citing action on climate change as one of his chief concerns.
A competitive Democratic Senate primary in August would come as the state party deals with rifts stemming from the governor's race -- Democrats endorsed Christie for reelection -- and from opposition to Buono's choice of Assemblyman Jason O'Donnell (D-Bayonne) for state party chairman.
The review turned up new evidence of hostility toward Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich, who declined to endorse Christie for reelection.
Last summer, in a stunningly petty act, Christie's minions apparently ordered the closure of bridge lanes leading into New York City to punish a Democratic mayor who refused to endorse him for reelection.
"There is no one better suited to continue that work for Union City, for this district, and for New Jersey altogether, which is why I am proudly endorsing him for reelection today".
In an explosive story Wednesday, the Bergen Record revealed a cache of private emails that seemed to show Christie's staff and appointees orchestrated the closure of lanes leading onto the George Washington Bridge to plague the small town of Fort Lee, whose Democratic mayor, Mark Sokolich, had failed to endorse Christie for reelection.
None were given a letter grade lower than A-minus last year, and the NRA endorsed them all for reelection later that fall.
Shortly after Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith publicly endorsed President Barack Obama for reelection, another NFL figure has thrown his helmet into the political ring.
