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Chris Christie’s historic victory in New Jersey proves that he is the most popular candidate in America. His numbers were at Nixonian levels by winning 51% of the Hispanic vote and garnering 21% of the Black vote. Even more impressive was winning moderates and independents by over by 66% as well as 32% of registered Democrats who crossed party lines to vote for Chris Christie. Like many Democrats that supported Chris Christie, I don't agree with him on everything. However I think he’s done a good job in New Jersey. I know the Governor has baggage, New Jersey is a blue state but Democrats such as former Governors Jon Corzine and Jim McGreevey have left the state with scandals, failing schools and  huge debt . Although many point to his battles with teachers unions, many Democratic mayors such as the popular Cory Booker, Adrian Fenty and Rahm Emanuel tried to destroy the teacher’s union also. The teachers battle needed to happen. New Jersey residents pay the highest property tax...

Vince Lombardi once said, “Winning isn't everything; it’s the only thing.” Is winning really the only thing that matters? Vince Lombardi’s name was synonymous with winning; he won six football championships and the first two Super Bowls. However, he paid a human toll. Vince Lombardi suffered from depression and an assortment of digestive disorders that contributed to his premature death at fifty-seven from colon cancer. The evidence is conclusive regarding what the winner-take-all mentality does to one's health and mental state, yet many adhere to the notion that the result is the only thing that matters. Nowhere is this attitude more pervasive than in corporate America. To the results-oriented boss who is driven by the bottom line without regard for the employee’s overall wellbeing, performance is all that matters. Effort isn't enough; if you don’t produce, you are replaced. In a world where all rewards go to the winner, there is a downside. Every...