Christie beefs up Iowa operation, plans more time in state

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican Chris Christie promised Thursday to spend a lot more time in Iowa as the leadoff presidential caucuses draw closer, signaling a shift for the New Jersey governor after months of focusing on New Hampshire. Christie, who has struggled to gain traction in the 2016 Republican primary, has so far devoted most of his time and resources to New Hampshire, an early voting state that usually favors fiscal conservative candidates as opposed to religious conservatives who

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican Chris Christie promised Thursday to spend a lot more time in Iowa as the leadoff presidential caucuses draw closer, signaling a shift for the New Jersey governor after months of focusing on New Hampshire. Christie, who has struggled to gain traction in the 2016 Republican primary, has so far devoted most of his time and resources to New Hampshire, an early voting state that usually favors fiscal conservative candidates as opposed to religious conservatives who…