Political Courage- Governor Chris Christie

With the recent government  shutdown, I started thinking about politicians that act on how they feel verses how their party wants them to act. I am very interested in politics and I find politicians  who practice courage in their line of work to be very admirable. When I think about politicians who have shown courage in their line of work, Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie comes to mind. There are countless times throughout his political career Christie has demonstrated courage, starting with his election process. New Jersey is a fairly liberal state and Christie is a conservative politician. However, despite the adversity he encounters as he ran for governor, he pushed through and was eventually elected. One admirable quality about Christie is that he does what he thinks is right for his state and he will fight for it until it becomes a reality. Even if it means separating from his political party, Christie is willing to face whatever repercussions for his actions coming from his political party or other people because he has demonstrated through us work that what he thinks to be right for the majority of his state will always come first and he will put it political career on the line for it.  This started with his ideal of conversion politics when he first became governor. At the start, his conservative ideals were not welcomed by the liberal state, but he persevered, and implemented economic programs that stimulated New Jersey’s economy. Then, when hurricane sandy hit, Christie was prepared and ready to be there for his state. Where his political party did not appreciate the accolades that Christie gave Obama in order to get aid for the people who had lost their homes, Christie did so any way. He went against his party wishes in order to do what is right. In a political system where political parties are at odds and bind politicians to certain beliefs, however, Christie is not afraid to break those binds to do what is right, even if it means putting his political career on the line. Another example of this is the fact that Christie recently passed the law that allowed gay marriage in New Jersey. Where gay marriage is not a republican ideal, Christie decided that it would be the right thing for his state and decided to pass the law. While republicans may not appreciate it, Christie made the decisions out of what he felt was right and he doesn’t mind facing repercussions from is colleagues. Christie is a role model for courage because he does what is right and deals with the response from people who don’t agree with him. However, his actions speak for themselves because they always seem to work out and benefit New Jersey. Christie pushes the limits of politics and the binds of a political party. To Christie, New Jersey is his political party that shapes his decisions in office.