Graham wishes Christie were invited

Sen. Lindsey Graham told reporters at CPAC on Thursday that he thinks New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie should have been invited, saying that the GOP governor is a “good voice” within the Republican Party.

“It’s up to the people [who organized CPAC] to invite him," Graham (R-S.C.) said. "But I think he’s a good voice in the Republican Party. Yeah, I would’ve like to have seen him invited. I just think he represents an element of the party, but it’s up to people here.”

CPAC organizers snubbed Christie and he was criticized for being too friendly toward President Barack Obama in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, which struck his state hard just ahead of the November election.