Chris Christie's new book on how to save the Republican Party sells paltry ...

Chris Christie's new book on how to save the Republican Party sells paltry ...
Chris Christie's new book on how to save the Republican Party sells paltry ...

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's new book touting himself as the potential savior of the Republican Party has posted disappointing early sales.

In its first week available in stores, Christie's tome titled Republican Rescue has sold just 2,289 copies, according to BookScan data cited by the publishing newsletter Press Run

Press Run author Eric Boehlert called the sales figures a 'a colossal publishing flop' and 'debacle' for Christie, comparing the dismal sales to the same-week sales of 24,000 for Jonathan Karl's new political book, Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show.

The meager book sales come despite persistent promotion of the book by Christie, who has appeared on The View, Fox & Friends, The Daily Show, CNBC, and twice on HBO, among others. 

In its first week available in stores, Chris Christie's tome titled Republican Rescue has sold just 2,289 copies, according to BookScan data

In its first week available in stores, Chris Christie's tome titled Republican Rescue has sold just 2,289 copies, according to BookScan data

Christie has made a media blitz to support his new book, appearing on CNN (above) as well as The View, Fox & Friends, The Daily Show, CNBC, and twice on HBO

Christie has made a media blitz to support his new book, appearing on CNN (above) as well as The View, Fox & Friends, The Daily Show, CNBC, and twice on HBO 

As of Tuesday, Christie's book was ranked No. 12,581 in Amazon's Kindle Store. 

In his new book, Christie argues that the Republican Party must move beyond Donald Trump's fraud claims about the 2020 election, slamming them as delusional conspiracy theories. 

'We need to give our supporters facts that will help put all these fantasies to rest, so everyone can focus with clear minds on the issues that really matter. We need to quit wasting our time, our energy and our credibility on claims that won't ever convince anyone or bring fresh converts onboard,' Christie wrote in excerpts published by The Guardian.

Christie's intensive media blitz, as well as his book's not-so-subtle suggestion that a face like his own should lead the Republican Party, has led to widespread speculation that he is planning another presidential bid in 2024.

The former governor washed out of the Republican presidential primaries in 2016, after which he became one of the first prominent figures in the party to endorse Trump.

In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Christie said he hadn't made a decision yet about his political future and wouldn't until after next year's elections. 

However, he was blunt in saying he would run if he believes he can be elected.

'If I see a pathway to winning, I'll run,' he said. 'And I feel like I have the skills and the talent and the ability to be able to make a difference in our party and in the country. And I'm certainly, at 59 years old, not ready to retire. But I'm not going to do it if I don't see a pathway to winning. So that's why I'm not making any decision now.'

Looming over Christie's plans is the question of Trump, who has strongly suggested in public

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