Gov. Chris Christie Planning 2-Day Trip To New Hampshire
NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is planning a two-day swing through the early-voting state of New Hampshire next month.
The potential Republican presidential contender will be making the trip April 14-15.
A spokeswoman for his political action committee said Christie is planning to meet with community leaders while he's in town. She said they'll discuss important issues facing the country, including entitlement reform.
Christie is then set to return to the state for the New Hampshire Republican Party's "First-in-the-Nation Leadership Summit" on April 17.
New Hampshire is seen as an especially important state for Christie. Voters there tend to be more receptive to moderate candidates than other early states.
He's expected to kick off a series of town hall meetings there later this year.
A CBS News poll released Sunday asked Republican voters which potential candidates they would consider voting for. Twenty-seven percent said they would vote for Christie, which ranked 10th among the GOP names listed. However, 42 percent said they would not consider voting for Christie -- more than any other potential candidate.
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