TAMPA, Fla. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie let the open secret of the
Republican National Committee out in prime time Tuesday night, onstage
before millions of American voters: The highly choreographed, controlled
and unified GOP convention is also the competitive, sneaky, gossipy but
not-at-all mysterious kickoff of the 2016 primary. Sure, Mitt Romney
could win, which would put the next primary off until 2020, but for
rising Republican stars it's time to get going.
