Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Citing school vouchers, influential black minister endorses Christie for reelection

The Daily Caller reports:
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has parlayed his persistent support for school vouchers into a robust reelection endorsement from Bishop Reginald Jackson, one of the most powerful black ministers — and one of the most powerful ministers, period — in the state. A total of 10 other black ministers also publicly endorsed the Republican, reports The Record, a Bergen County newspaper. At a Tuesday news conference in Trenton with Christie and black ministers from around the state, Jackson noted that he remains committed to the Democratic Party and that he had given his political blessing to Christie’s opponent, then-Gov. Jon Corzine, in 2009.