Two tough-talking GOP governors are appearing together in Maine after struggling through largely self-inflicted controversies that now jeopardize their political futures.
At an appearance outside Becky's Diner in Portland Wednesday afternoon, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie took questions from out-of-state reporters for the first time in months, during a northern New England swing to raise money for Maine Gov. Paul LePage.
Christie is fighting to revive his presidential aspirations after a scandal involving lane closures on the George Washington Bridge. LePage is seeking momentum in a challenging three-way reelection test.
Democrats are seizing on the Portland-area appearance. They say the Republican governors are little more than bullies driven by brash and misguided personalities.