Everything old is new again: Christie scrutinized for cameo in NJ tourism ad

Shades of “I Love New York” circa 1977: it’s time for legislatures – around the world! – to stop politicizing travel marketing, and recognize that the Governor of any State (whatever his/her party) is the “Welcomer-in-chief.”

Whether it’s John Dyson or Chris Christie, the face in an ad says “(Fill in the blank state) welcomes your visit!”

http://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/03/nyregion/john-dyson-upstart-from-upstate-speaks-up-again.html?pagewanted=all

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/05/20/christie-scrutinized-for-cameo-in-nj-tourism-ad/?hpt=hp_t2