Fat President? Chris Christie, Haley Barbour Challenge Political Stereotype
With the ascendance of decidedly chubby contenders like Chris Christie and Haley Barbour, the imperially slim presidential stereotype might be losing political currency. Lloyd Grove on why lean and hungry strivers are on the way out. Plus, see pictures of politicians' weight ups and downs.
A proliferation of decidedly chubby Republican contenders — namely (from bottom right) Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich — suggests that the imperi
