前新泽西州州长。克里斯·克里斯蒂周日推出了一个新的广告，以新罕布什尔州的独立选民为目标，似乎打算将自己与前南卡罗来纳州州长妮基·黑利没有使用她的名字，因为他的目标是在全国初选中超过她。
30秒地点首先分享给美国广播公司新闻频道的题为“真相”的报道中，克里斯蒂直接面对镜头向选民保证，即使受到批评，他也会告诉他们真相，而不是根据他认为的人群想要的来定制他的信息。
“这场竞选中的大多数其他候选人都试图看着人们的眼睛，找出他们想听的话。我看着人们的眼睛，知道真相最终是他们需要听到的，也是他们应该听到的，”克里斯蒂说，在他新泽西的家中，他带着平静和对话的语气。
“即使有时你因为这样做而被嘘，或者因为这样做而受到惩罚，真相也是一种不容讨价还价的商品，”他补充道。“我们必须坚持下去。”
该广告是之前宣布的七位数购买的一部分，也是一系列旨在通过直言不讳、直接面对镜头的信息针对独立选民的广告中的一部分，并将于本周在新罕布什尔州的电视和数字平台上播出，克里斯蒂的竞选团队已经在新罕布什尔州赌一场强劲的演出.
“克里斯蒂总是愿意说出真相，不管人们会怎么想，”一位了解广告细节的发言人告诉ABC新闻。“这与今天拒绝告诉选民特朗普真相的哈利形成了鲜明对比。”
周六，一名选民打断了海莉在爱荷华州印第安诺拉的市政厅，表达了对她没有更直接地与前总统唐纳德·特朗普较量的失望。
“[特朗普]他不仅仅是混乱，”这名女子说，她还告诉哈利，她计划为她举行党团会议。“我觉得这是你对他说的最糟糕的话，我希望对我们来说可以更多...让我们让他承担责任。”
“让我这样说吧。支持特朗普的人认为我不够爱他，反对特朗普的人认为我不够恨他，”海莉回答道，这是她对类似问题的典型回应。“但对于那些希望我更多地打击特朗普的人来说，我不会这么做。我告诉过你，我不会这么做的。”
“如果他对我撒谎，我会叫他出来。如果他做错了什么，不管是经济问题还是他谈论独裁者的方式，以及诸如此类的问题，我都会在每一个问题上批评他，”她补充道。“但我认为政治已经足够个人化了，我认为让我们把注意力集中在问题上，让美国回到正轨上来。”
佛罗里达州州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯(Ron DeSantis)也在本周被另一名爱荷华州选民尖锐地质疑，为什么他没有在特朗普之后“直接走”。这位佛罗里达州州长辩称，他“在竞选活动中一次又一次地阐述了所有的分歧”，并再次呼吁特朗普进行辩论。
克里斯蒂将海莉描述为“公然迎合”选票的人，抨击她本周对新罕布什尔州的观众说，“爱荷华州开始了”，“你纠正了它”她后来说是开玩笑说的。
哈利竞选团队拒绝就克里斯蒂对ABC新闻的批评置评。
随着海莉在民意调查中的上升，对她的攻击加剧
在12月发布的竞选活动的第一个电视广告中，克里斯蒂辩称，他是唯一能击败特朗普的候选人，因为他是唯一直接接受他的人，并批评哈利和德桑蒂斯没有这样做。
克里斯蒂说，这位前新泽西州州长一直在追求海莉，特别是迄今为止拒绝直接排除她竞选特朗普副总统的可能性，德桑蒂斯已经做到了，“值得赞扬”。
海莉告诉NBC新闻周五，“我不回答这个问题的原因是我不玩对手的游戏。"
“她不想得罪人，因为她被教导说，在这个行业里，最好的经营方式是不告诉你真相。只是为了愚弄你，”克里斯蒂本周在霍利斯的一个市政厅告诉选民。“这场比赛中有一个人会告诉你真相。这就是我参加比赛的原因。”
但一些共和党人，甚至一些新罕布什尔州的选民，都建议克里斯蒂退出，以巩固与前总统的竞争，认为克里斯蒂的支持者可能会转向哈利，以超越特朗普。
据统计，哈利在新罕布什尔州的支持率为29%，排在第二位，而特朗普的支持率为42%五三八，而克里斯蒂平均在11%左右。
新罕布什尔州选民卡姆隆·巴斯周五在基恩直接向克里斯蒂提出了这个难题。
“我担心的是特朗普会赢得新罕布什尔州的初选。让我非常担心的是，你和海利州长对同一批人有吸引力。“所以我的问题是，你认为我对此的焦虑是没有根据的吗?”
“不，我也有同样的焦虑，”克里斯蒂在市政厅背景下轻笑着回答。“看，尼基和我确实吸引了一些相同的人。但有很多支持我的人不会支持她，因为她没有公开反对唐纳德·特朗普。”
“如果我真的退出了这场竞选，不管是在新罕布什尔州之前，在南卡罗来纳州之后，在密歇根州之后，只要有可能——只要我得出结论，如果我看不到我获胜的道路，她就必须赢得我的支持，”他补充道。“不仅仅是因为她是唯一一个反对唐纳德·特朗普的人。”
一天前，克里斯蒂的支持者格雷格·艾伦在霍利斯市政厅表达了同样的观点。
“克里斯蒂的吸引力更多的是对‘永远不要王牌’，”艾伦告诉ABC新闻。“我认为尼基吸引了那些会滑回特朗普阵营的人……所以如果克里斯蒂在这一点上退出，我认为选民根本不会出现。”
而其他共和党候选人降临爱荷华州距离党团会议还有八天，克里斯蒂完全跳过了鹰眼州。他周四在市政厅后告诉记者，他需要在新罕布什尔州获得第二名或“非常非常接近的第三名”，才能继续参加共和党提名的竞选。
Christie launches new 'Truth' ad seemingly intended to draw contrast with Haley
Former New Jersey Gov.Chris Christielaunched a new advertisement on Sunday to target independent voters in New Hampshire, seemingly intended to contrast himself with former South Carolina Gov.Nikki Haleywithout using her name, as he aims to outperform her in the first-in-the-nation primary.
The 30-secondspot, titled "The Truth" -- shared first to ABC News -- features Christie assuring voters directly to camera that he'll tell them the truth, even when met with criticism, as opposed to tailoring his message to what he thinks a crowd wants.
"Most of the other candidates in this race are all trying to look into people's eyes and figure out what they want to hear. I'm looking into people's eyes and knowing that the truth is ultimately what they need to hear and what they deserve to hear," Christie says, taking on a calm and conversational tone from his New Jersey home.
"Even at times when you get booed for doing that, or when you get chastised for doing it, the truth is the one non-negotiable commodity," he adds. "We've got to stick with it."
The ad is part of both a previously announced seven-figure buy and within a series intended to target independent voters with blunt, direct-to-camera messages and will air this week on TV and digital platforms in New Hampshire, where Christie's campaign hasstaked on a strong showing.
"Christie has always been willing to tell the truth regardless of what people may think," a spokesperson with details of the ad told ABC News. "This is a stark contrast from Haley who today refused to tell voters the truth about Trump."
The messaging comes after a voter interrupted Haley on Saturday as she was wrapping a town hall in Indianola, Iowa, to express disappointment that she hasn't taken on former President Donald Trump more directly.
"[Trump] He is more than chaos," said the woman, who also told Haley she plans to caucus for her. "I feel like that's the worst you say about him, and I wish it could be more, for us... Let's make him accountable."
"Let me say this. Pro-Trumpers don't think I love him enough, anti-Trumpers don't think I hate him enough," Haley replied, at first, offering her typical response to similar questions. "But for those that want me to hit Trump more, I just am not going to do it. I told you that I'm not going to do it."
"If he lies about me, I'll call him out on it. If he's done something wrong, whether it's the economy or how he talks about dictators, and those things, I'll call him out on every one of those issues," she added. "But I just think politics is personal enough, and I think let's focus on the issues and getting America back on track."
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, too, was pointedly questioned by another Iowa voter in Waukee this week on why he hasn't "gone directly" after Trump. The Florida governor argued he's "articulated all the differences time and time again on the campaign trail” and again called on Trump to debate.
Christie has described Haley as someone "blatantly pandering" for votes, blasting her this week for telling a New Hampshire audience, "Iowa starts it," and "You correct it,"which she later saidwas spoken in jest.
The Haley campaign declined to comment on Christie's criticism to ABC News.
Sharpening attacks on Haley as she rises in polls
In his campaign's first television ad released in December, Christie argues he's the only candidate that can beat Trump because he's the only one directly taking him on, criticizing Haley and DeSantis for not doing the same.
The former New Jersey governor has gone after Haley, in particular, for so far refusing to directly rule out she'd run as Trump's vice president, something DeSantis has done, "To his credit," Christie said.
Haley toldNBC Newson Friday, "The reason I don't answer that question is I don't play my opponents' games."
"She doesn't want to offend because she's been taught that the best way to operate in this business is not to tell you the truth. Just to try to fool you," Christie told voters at a town hall in Hollis this week. "There's one person in this race who's telling you the truth. That's the reason I got in the race."
But some Republicans, and even some New Hampshire voters, have suggested Christie drop out to consolidate the field against the former president, arguing that Christie's supporters could go over to Haley to overtake Trump.
Haley is polling second in New Hampshire, 29% to Trump's 42%, according toFiveThirtyEight, while Christie is averaging around 11%.
New Hampshire voter Camron Barth posed the conundrum directly to Christie on Friday in Keene.
"What I'm worried about is that Trump will win the New Hampshire primary. And what gives me a great deal of anxiety is that you and Gov. Haley appeal to the same people," he said. "So my question to you is, do you think that my anxiety about that is unfounded?"
"No, I have the same anxiety," Christie replied with a light laugh at the town hall setting. "Look, Nikki and I do appeal to some of the same people. But there are a lot of people who support me who wouldn't support her because she is not speaking out against Donald Trump."
"If I ever did get out of this race, whether it's before New Hampshire, after South Carolina, after Michigan, whenever it could be – whenever I came to the conclusion if I didn't see a path to me winning, she has to earn my support," he added. "Not just because she's the only one left standing against Donald Trump."
Greg Allen, a Christie supporter, shared the sentiment a day earlier at the Hollis town hall.
"Christie's appeal is more to 'Never Trumpers,'" Allen told ABC News. "I think Nikki draws from people who would slip back into Trump's camp… so if Christie was to just drop out at this point, I think voters simply wouldn't show up."
While other Republican candidatesdescend on Iowawith the caucuses eight days away, Christie has skipped the Hawkeye State altogether. He told reporters after a town hall on Thursday that he needs to finish in second or a "very, very close third" in New Hampshire State to stay in the race for the Republican nomination.
