Governor Chris Christie

New Book Reveals Christie's Tumultuous Background

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 05.21.2012

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's work as U.S. attorney might have made him a frontrunner for his current job, but he almost lost his prosecutorial pos...

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Cory Booker For President 2016: Once You Go Black...

Bill Santiago | Posted 05.21.2012

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Before it got swapped last minute with an item about Howard Stern's new gig on America's Got Talent, I was going to kick off my weekly quips with Randi Kaye on CNN this last Saturday by riffing about that viral video starring Jersey Governor Christie and Newark Mayor Cory Booker.

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Christie Would Give Romney 'Blue-Collar Appeal'

Martin Zabell | Posted 05.17.2012

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Chris Christie would be the perfect vice presidential nominee on Mitt Romney's GOP presidential ticket if he is who his supporters say he is. Howeve...

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Chris Christie Koch Brothers

Jeff Danziger | Posted 05.02.2012

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GOP 'Rock Star' To Campaign For Scott Walker

Sussex Patch | Andy Ambrosius | Posted 04.26.2012

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie - often dubbed one of the "rock stars" of the Republican party - is headed to Wisconsin next month to campaign for Gov....

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Chris Christie Addresses 'Death Race 2012'

Belleville-Nutley Patch | Paul Milo | Posted 04.25.2012

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Following the ceremony Christie responded to questions from the press regarding a bizarre incident last month in which State Troopers escorted a fleet...

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Drinking the Tax-Cut Kool-Aid in New Jersey

Gordon MacInnes | Posted 04.19.2012

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The investments we need to create jobs and build a strong economy are being short-changed as leaders from both parties continue to drink the tax-cut Kool-Aid.

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Report Disputes Christie's Basis For Axing Tunnel Project

AP | DAVID PORTER | Posted 04.10.2012

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TRENTON, N.J. -- Projected cost overruns for a massive rail tunnel project were below what Gov. Chris Christie used as justification for scrapping the...

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New Jersey Governor Has Warm Words for Israel

Anav Silverman | Posted 04.03.2012

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When New Jersey governor Chris Christie made his way to the Western Wall during an intensive visit to Jerusalem on Monday, he was greeted by an excited group of American tourists and expats.

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Chris Christie Pleads With Springsteen To Play Atlantic City

AP | WAYNE PARRY | Posted 05.27.2012

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is calling on native son Bruce Springsteen to step up and help Atlantic City by performing ...

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You'll Never Guess Which State Is One Of The Best At Fighting Corruption

Reuters | Posted 05.18.2012

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* States doing poor job fighting corruption * Only five states receive "B" grade, none get "A" * Ailing newspapers' watc...

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A Conversation With Governor Christie: "Damn, Man, I'm the Governor! Could You Just Shut Up?"

William Brown | Posted 05.15.2012

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There is no doubt that Governor Chris Christie publicly humiliated me. But on the positive side, for a few days, the whole nation learned about the pleas of the small Rutgers campus in Camden, New Jersey.

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Chris Christie To Support Romney In Illinois

Posted 03.15.2012

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will swing through Illinois Thursday to once again support Mitt Romney in advance if Tuesday's GOP presidential pri...

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Gov. Chris Christie Gets Into Shouting Match With Veteran, Calls Him An "Idiot"

The Huffington Post | Anna Staver | Posted 03.09.2012

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Gov. Chris Christie argued with a former Navy SEAL Thursday over the state's plans to reconfigure public universities in New Jersey -- resulting in Ch...

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Christie Endorses Scott Brown In Heated Senate Race

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 03.05.2012

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Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie officially announced his support Monday for Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.), endorsing the up-and-coming GOP lawm...

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NYC Newspapers Defend Spying On Muslims

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Calderone | Posted 02.28.2012

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NEW YORK -- Bob McManus, editorial page editor of the New York Post, blasted the Associated Press on Tuesday, suggesting that the news organization ca...

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A Closer Look at Gov. Christie's Unrealistic Budget Plan for New Jersey

Deborah Howlett | Posted 04.28.2012

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About that 10 percent income tax cut that Gov. Christie promised us last week ... don't start planning that dream vacation quite yet.

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Buffett Issues Sarcastic Response To Christie Remarks

Posted 02.27.2012

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Warren Buffett hit back at Chris Christie on Monday, sarcastically saying that the New Jersey governor's suggestion that the billionaire investor "jus...

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Christie: Romney 'Every Bit Of Strong' As Me

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 02.25.2012

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie defended Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney in a telephone town hall with Michigan supporters on Thursday....

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Is Christie to Reverse Course?

Dan Rather | Posted 04.25.2012

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The odds against Christie jumping into the race are as long as the line to get on the Jeremy Lin bandwagon, but the fact that anyone is seriously talking about it now is all about one emotion: desperation.

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Chris Christie Reveals The 'Dumbest Idea Anybody Ever Had'

The Huffington Post | Amanda Terkel | Posted 02.23.2012

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While many Republicans have insisted that the long, drawn-out nomination process for the Republican presidential contest in 2012 is a positive develop...

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Should Pop Stars Be Celebrated With Flags at Half-Staff?

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 04.18.2012

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Flags at half-staff should be reserved principally for those who have made great sacrifices in the pursuit of selfless, patriotic service. Our celebrities get plenty of attention. Our soldiers barely get any at all.

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Why New Jersey Governor Christie Should Read the Proposition 8 Ruling

Carlos A. Ball | Posted 04.14.2012

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Last week's ruling by the federal appellate court in California makes clear that alternative recognition schemes like domestic partnerships and civil unions are good, but they are not good enough. One hopes that Governor Christie is paying attention.

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New Jersey and Marriage Equality: Perfect Together

Paul Gorrell, Ph.D. | Posted 04.03.2012

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New Jersey often suffers from an identity problem and easily becomes the joke of late-night comics. New Jersey's identity would only improve by being one of the first states in our country to enshrine tolerance in its laws by ending second-class citizenship.

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Christie To Dems: Focus On My Agenda

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 01.27.2012

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WASHINGTON -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) told 800 business and political leaders Thursday night that his state should be focused on economic a...

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