Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie launched his presidential campaign, promising

to unite the country, and accusing both Joe Biden and Donald Trump of dividing it.

But since the governor jumped into the race, Trump has only built on his commanding lead

in the polls, and skipped the first GOP debate, preventing Christie from being able to challenge

him in person on the stage.

In this latest edition of our presidential candidate series, we talk with Governor Christie

about his political goals and campaign strategy amid an already bruising primary.

I'm Daily Wire, editor-in-chief John Bickley with Georgia Howe, its Sunday, September

10th, and this is an extra edition of Morning Wire.

Joining us now is former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.

Governor Christie, thanks for joining us.

My pleasure.

Happy to be here.

You launched your campaign with a two hour speech about how America is getting smaller

and how Obama, Trump, and Biden have all divided the country into smaller and smaller subgroups.

You say you're going to unite Americans again.

What skill or quality do you have that you believe can help overcome these divisions?

You know, because in the biggest job I've had as governor in New Jersey for eight years,

I was a Republican conservative governor who governed a very blue state, had to work

in the Democratic legislature all eight years that I was here.

I had to learn how to bring people together and how to get results.

No one else in this race has had that kind of experience to deal with what the real Washington

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