High-profile job allows Christie to gain foothold in key states , mingle with GOP 's big financial backers . Comment: Christie launched behind the scenes phone and email campaign to shake up order of succession . Christie backers say his ever-growing star power will be boon for RGA in a busy election year .
High-profile job allows Christie to gain foothold in key states , mingle with GOP 's big financial backers . Previous RGA chairmen have used the job as a national launching pad . Christie launched behind the scenes phone and email campaign to shake up order of succession . Christie backers say his ever-growing star power will be boon for RGA in a busy election year .