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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie urged Congress to support Sen ... Act is great news and adds add to the momentum for Congress to level the playing field for all retailers.” Christie expressed his support this week for the Marketplace ...  

Chris Christie announced Wednesday amid criticism that the ... We are just glad to be on the list.” State Sen. Jeff Van Drew, D-Cape, Cumberland, Atlantic, issued a statement praising the inclusion of the Millville school on the list and ...  

TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie today reacted angrily to Democrats' rejection of his second Supreme Court nominee, Bruce Harris, calling their reasoning "lame" and accusing them of "political assassination."  

Saying that Democratic New Jersey state senators conducted a "political assassination" while making "a mockery of the process," Gov. Chris Christie (R) attacked the state Senate committee that defeated his state Supreme Court nominee Thursday.  

Morristown Green - NJ.comHarris Defeat Underscores Political Impasse Over NJ Supreme CourtWNYCBy Mark Magyar Governor Chris Christie holds a press conference regarding the Senate Judiciary Committee rejecting the Governor's nomination of Bruce Harris to the state Supreme Court. (Governor's Office/Tim Larsen) Republican Governor Chris Christie ...Harris Defeat Underscores Political Impasse over Supreme CourtPatch.comJudiciary Committee rejects...  

Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-Ledger  As expected, Republican Governor Chris Christie had his cynical nomination of the openly gay, African American, Republican mayor of Chatham, New Jersey Bruce Harris to the State Supreme Court rejected by a Democratic majority State Senate committee. The New Jersey Star Ledger reports: Dealing Gov. Chris Christie his second bitter defeat over a high-ranking judicial appointment, the Senate Judiciary Committee...  

William McGurn compares California Gov. Jerry Brown's passively letting voters decide on taxing higher-income citizens versus New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's actively vetoing a "millionaire's tax" passed by his legislature ("Jerry Brown vs. Chris Christie ...  

People told me Chris Christie was trying for a twofer ... A politician is supposed to say something like, "I don't care if he was black, white or purple, straight or gay, Bruce Harris was the best man for the job." Instead he made the incredible ...  

TRENTON, N.J. -- New Jersey Democrats have rejected Gov. Chris Christie's nomination of a gay black Republican mayor to the state Supreme Court. Morris County Mayor Bruce Harris was turned down Thursday by a vote of 7 to 6 after a four-hour hearing.  

Isn’t it curious that Gov. Chris Christie wishes to put up for public referendum a gay marriage law passed by the state Legislature to give voice to the people, and yet avoids the same process, as called for by law, when it comes to floating a ...  

For the second time in as many months, members of the New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted down Governor Chris Christie's nominee to the state Supreme Court.  

Former Gov. Jeb Bush, Sen. Marco Rubio, Gov. Chris Christie and Sen. Rob Portman are among the more accomplished, knowledgeable, ideologically balanced political figures in American politics. The same could not be said of Rick Perry, Herman Cain ...  

Gov. Chris Christie is the right running mate for Mitt Romney, according to Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson. Christie is “tough, tenacious, tireless,” Gerson writes. Sure, Christie would have to keep the nastiness and name-calling ...  

Christie’s stance on legalizing sports betting leads many to believe he will finally support online poker in the state as well In a speech Thursday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie didn’t pull any punches, announcing he would like sports betting ...  

The current Republican vice-presidential field is its striking superiority to the Republican presidential field of six months ago, writes Michael Gerson. One Republican vice-presidential prospect stands out for Gerson: Chris Christie.  

WASHINGTON — The most striking thing about the current Republican vice presidential field is its striking superiority to the Republican presidential field of six months ago. Former Gov. Jeb Bush, Sen. Marco Rubio, Gov. Chris Christie and Sen. Rob Portman ...  

Marco Rubio, Gov. Chris Christie and Sen. Rob Portman are among the more accomplished, knowledgeable, ideologically balanced political figures in American politics. The same could not be said of Rick Perry, Herman Cain or Michele Bachmann. The untested ...  

Gov. Chris Christie built his career and reputation by painting in bold strokes. Last week he splashed brilliant colors across the political canvas once again, announcing he intended to disregard Federal law and permit casinos and racetracks to ...  

Gov. Chris Christie last month recognized students at Robert Hunter Elementary School for giving support to those who survived the earthquake and tsunami in Japan last year. The school received a letter from the governor, who commended them for ...  

If the state Senate follows suit and votes along party lines, as the Assembly did, the bill will move to Gov. Chris Christie’s desk. So, the real question is whether the governor will sign it. He won’t take a position now. But history shows ...  

Michael Gerson, who writes for The Washington Post, has been sizing up potential Vice Presidential running mates for Mitt Romney. He comes to the conclusion Chris Christie fits the bill. One hears a lot about whether the governor would help ...  

Chris Christie was among the sell-out crowd packed into ... She also performed a cover of Lauryn Hill's "Ex-Factor" and infused Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris" when she singing "If I Were a Boy." Beyonce was backed by her all-female band and numerous ...  

TRENTON — Affordable housing advocacy groups today said Gov. Chris Christie is misusing $75 million from a foreclosure settlement, calling his budget plan “reckless” and “a shell game.” Christie is putting that money into the budget ...  

Aside from President Barack Obama, who with more than 3,000 YouTube videos that have been viewed 83 ... production numbers like the recent parody that became an Internet sensation. They’ve made him such a celebrity that he’s been called ...  

A May 24 article concerning Gov. Chris Christie’s 20-minute verbal attack on the chief budget officer of the state Office of Legislative Services, David Rosen, compelled me to write this. Christie, according to the article, called Rosen “the ...  

"We intend to go forward," the Republican governor said ... The U.S. Justice Department declined to comment on Thursday. A federal law called the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act limits sports betting to four states that approved ...  

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is going all in on sports betting. The outspoken Governor gave the media plenty of controversial soundbites at a news conference Thursday discussing Atlantic City. The Governor addressed his plans to proceed wi ...  

New Jersey Star-Ledger Rod 2.0 is reporting that Republican Governor Chris Christie's Republican, Black, gay nominee to the New Jersey Supreme Court Bruce Harris is unlikely to be confirmed by the Democratic Party-controlled State Legislature. The New Jersey Star-Ledger reports: A group of black state legislators announced its opposition to Gov. Chris Christie's choice of a gay, black Republican for the Supreme Court on Thursday, mounting...  

The political world has gotten used to hearing New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie dodge questions about whether he's running for a job in Washington. He was just as coy Tuesday about whether he's running for re-election in his home state next year.  

(AP) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - New Jersey will defy a federal ban and let people bet on the outcomes of football, basketball and other games this fall, Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday. Speaking at a news conference highlighting efforts to ...  

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie addressed the media on the Atlantic City Boardwalk outside Resorts. He was in town to re-affirm his commitment to Atlantic City. Following questions from the press, Christie shared his plans for Memorial Day weekend.  

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — New Jersey will defy a federal ban and let people bet on the outcomes of football, basketball and other games this fall, Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday.  

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has a hard decision to make about this year’s NJ Devils vs. NY Rangers match-up in the NHL Eastern Conference finals. Gov. Christie is all [...]  

Paul Krugman, New York TimesQuick quiz: What’s a good five-letter description of Chris Christie, the Republican governor of New Jersey, that ends in “y”?The obvious choice is, of course, “bully.” But as a recent debate over the state’s budget reveals, “phony” is an equally valid answer. And as Mr. Christie goes, so goes his party.Until now the attack of the fiscal phonies has been mainly a national rather than a state issue, with Paul Ryan...  

Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey exaggerated when he declared that unforeseen costs to the state were forcing him to cancel the new train tunnel planned to relieve congested routes across the Hudson River, according to a long-awaited report ...  

More than a year ago, Gov. Chris Christie said New Jersey would begin relying less on bonding for transportation work and instead do more pay-as-you-go. "Today, we are continuing to put New Jersey on the path towards fiscal health...  

Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey is set to challenge a federal law that limits betting on sports to only four states, when he lets his constituents bet on the outcomes of athletic games this fall. Although Christie said he did not attempt to change the ...  

Gov. Chris Christie wastes no opportunity to trash Newark’s public schools. His assaults continued recently at a national school choice conference, where he and odd-couple partner Mayor Cory Booker were featured speakers. Aside from Christie ...  

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — New Jersey will defy a federal ban and let people bet on the outcomes of football, basketball and other games this fall, Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday. Speaking at a news conference highlighting efforts to ...  

Speaking at a news conference highlighting efforts to reinvigorate Atlantic City, Christie said the regulations his administration will issue next week make no attempt to overturn a 1992 federal law that limits sports betting to four states.  

A Democratic mayor in New Jersey that is closely aligned with Gov. Chris Christie (R) has been taken into custody for allegedly hacking into email accounts and a website of groups leading an effort to force him out of office. West New York Mayor ...  

A TV ad in support of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie supplies some misleading information ... One man says Christie and reformers are “creating jobs.” It’s true that New Jersey has seen a slight increase in total jobs since January 2010, when ...  

Ads that tout New Jersey governor Chris Christie’s education record and bipartisanship ... and “put[ting] more money in our classrooms.” Virginia governor Bob McDonnell’s SuperPAC, Opportunity Virginia, adopted a similar approach last ...  

In a new video making its rounds on the internet, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) teams up with Newark Mayor Cory Booker (D) in an effort to poke fun at Christie's "jealousy of Booker.".  

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says his record in the Garden State is evidence that divided government doesn’t have to mean gridlock, when leaders make the right “tough choices.” At a biannual dinner of Washington ...  

WASHINGTON, D.C. - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says his record in the Garden State is evidence that divided government doesn't have to mean gridlock, when leaders make the right "tough choices." At a biannual dinner of Washington's libertarian Cato ...  

In January 2011, amid much fanfare, Gov. Christie trekked out to Chicago on the heels of a public-relations blitz, promising to lure businesses and jobs from Illinois to New Jersey. His administration spent more than $300,000 in taxpayer money ...  

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before Saturday night's Morris County Tournament championship game between Delbarton and Hanover Park at 7 p.m. at Horseshoe Lake Park in Roxbury. Christie's son ...  

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TRENTON, N.J., May 10-- Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J., issued the following news release: Citing the imprudence of imposing obligations on New Jersey citizens while questions of constitutionality are pending with the Supreme Court of the United States ...  

Christie supports intrastate Internet gaming," said Assemblyman Chris A. Brown (R ... The governor was seen on TV sitting next to Johnson in the owner's box during a Jets game against the New York Giants last year at the Meadowlands.  

While speaking to students at a New Jersey high school today, Gov. Chris Christie said Gov. Mitt Romney “might be able to convince” him to be his vice presidential nominee. [...]  

Chris Christie and his attorney general ... Did the tipster suggest all Muslims were dangerous? And if the threat was more specific, why did the search have to be so broad? The cloak-and-dagger surveillance has chilled a community, says Aref ...  

Chris Christie, the Republican governor of New Jersey ... Greenwald and Assembly Budget Committee Chair Vincent Prieto (D-Hudson) immediately connected the dots between the $260 million in borrowing required to balance the budget and the $195 million ...  

With music and the sun blaring on the Atlantic City boardwalk outside of Resorts Casino, Gov. Chris Christie discussed the importance of tourism for the state Thursday afternoon. In a press conference, he announced a potential law that would bring sports ...  

PLAINSBORO, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie is headed to Wisconsin to campaign for fellow Republican Gov. Scott Walker, who faces a recall election that has become a national showdown over union powers. Christie will help raise money and appear at ...  

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 post in a purge of federal attorneys in 2005, a new book reports. According to "Chris Christie ...  

Gov. Chris Christie stands to cash a winning bet with his eagerness to force a showdown with the federal government over sports wagering - even if the state ultimately loses a legal challenge on the issue, political and legal analysts said Friday.  

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie didn't mince words about President Obama in a Saturday night appearance before Kentucky Republicans in Lexington. "This country's problems are too serious to spend another day with a bystander in the Oval Office ...  

At the recent Cato Institute event awarding their biennial Milton Friedman Prize (which comes with a half million dollar award), the keynote speaker was New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. His 30-minute speech is a triumph of Republican leadership, and an object lesson for an approach which should be taken, or at least considered, by Republican governors and candidates across the country. Audio only (which excludes the first several minutes of...  

There were a lot of things wrong with the Access to the Region's Core tunnel project that Gov. Christie nixed. The most obvious was that it would not have provided access to the region's core, the "Region's Core" in this case being Grand Central ...  

Newark Mayor Cory Booker and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie in a scene from a video they made for the benefit of the New Jersey Press Association Legislative Correspondents Club dinner. After the chronic embarrassments of Governors James ...  

Gov. Chris Christie’s belittlement of chief legislative budget officer David Rosen is another example of him reinforcing stereotypes about those he serves. Around the country, most New Jersey residents are viewed as bullies who are arrogant ...  

As the Nets were preparing their farewell, the Governor of New Jersey was kicking them out the door. Speaking after signing a bill in Newark, Gov. Chris Christie, a Newark native and Republican, was in typical unabashed form when asked about the Nets. “I’m not going to the Nets game tonight and my message to the Nets [...]  

By Ilya ShapiroWhile perhaps more identified with eating than drinking, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie — who headlined Cato’s recent Milton Friedman Prize Dinner — signed a law in January that allowed out-of-state winemakers to sell directly to in-state consumers and retailers.  This wasn’t a spontaneous bit of New Year’s bonhomie — the U.S. Court of Appeals [...]Chris Christie Allows New Jerseyans to Quaff Better Wine is a post from Cato...  

Gov. Christie yesterday delivered a rallying cry for jobs to members of the Laborers' International Union of North America who attended their eastern regional conference at Harrah's Resort in Atlantic City. He expressed confidence in the raising ...  

Sometimes you are the windshield, sometimes you are the bug.  That is what New Jersey Governor Chris Christie must be telling himself.  Governor Christie found himself the target of some overweight jokes at the annual White House Correspondent ...  

Speaking after signing a bill in Newark, Gov. Chris Christie ... on the court and at the box office during their two-season stay in Newark, with Deron Williams leading rounds of criticism geared toward the fan base and the arena’s construction.  

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg and Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth today dubbed Gov. Chris Christie's plans to fundraise this weekend in Virginia and Kentucky a continuation of his "Pick me for VP" tour through the U.S.Read More... More on Elections 2012  

HOWARD, WI (WTAQ) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie visited Howard Tuesday to campaign on behalf of Governor Scott Walker. Christie told a $100 per plate luncheon that Walker cares more about doing a good job than being popular. "Scott Walker ...  

The governor nominated Harris, a 61-year-old Morris County mayor ... Both nominees received the endorsement of the Rev. Reginald Jackson, a prominent black pastor, who in March said they "represented much-needed diversity" on the high court.  

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says having a sexy television star seated beside him made it easier to absorb the fat jokes Jimmy Kimmel made at his expense during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.  

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told Kentucky Republicans on Saturday that President Barack Obama was "posing and preening" instead of working to resolve pressing issues facing the country."He is the most ill-prepared person to assume the presidency in my lifetime," Christie told some 600 Kentucky Republicans at a Lexington hotel. "This is a guy who literally is walking around in a dark room trying to find the light switch of leadership."Read...  

Newark Mayor Cory Booker is known for his hands-on approach to government, from shoveling people out of blizzards to pushing away his security so he can save people from burning buildings. So it makes sense that NJ Governor Chris Christie is jealous! [ more › ]  

HACKENSACK, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s “Jersey Comeback” will need a comeback of its own now that a shortfall in state tax revenue threatens to upend his bold predictions that the economy will grow enough to pay for across ...  

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg and Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth today dubbed Gov. Chris Christie's plans to fundraise this weekend in Virginia and Kentucky a continuation of his "Pick me for VP" tour through the U.S.  

You have to wonder if Chris Christie is as tired of the old bully routine as we are. Today, in response to reports that the state's revenues will fall more than $1 billion short of his most recent estimates, he took the most predictable possible ...  

With music and the sun blaring on the Atlantic City boardwalk outside of Resorts Casino, Gov. Chris Christie discussed the importance of tourism for the state, announced a potential law that would bring sports gambling to the Jersey shore and spoke about ...  

Sports betting could be up and running this fall in New Jersey under a plan proposed by Gov. Chris Christie. The governor, who earlier this year signed a sports betting law, says New Jersey will act on its own to implement sports betting, defying a federal ...  

Although New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has made it quite clear on several occasions that he has absolutely no interest in the presidency, insiders are saying that he might be interested in something close – the VP nod. Trenton, New Jersey ...  

Construction jobs in Atlantic City will increase as the economy improves and efforts to revitalize Atlantic City more forward, Gov. Chris Christie said Tuesday while speaking at the Laborer’s International Union of North America 2012 Eastern ...  

CAMDEN — Gov. Chris Christie said Tuesday that the groundbreaking ... “People have sent me to this job, and others to their jobs, to work together and get things done.” The Cooper Cancer Institute will be a four-story, 103,050-square ...  

TRENTON, N.J. -- "Governor, I got this!" New Jersey's Republican Gov. Chris Christie and Newark's Democratic Mayor Cory Booker have teamed up in a new web parody video portraying the two men as bitter political rivals desperately trying to one up each other.  

WASHINGTON, D.C. – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says his record in the Garden State is evidence that divided government doesn’t have to mean gridlock, when leaders make the right “tough choices.” At a biannual dinner of Washington’s libertarian Cato Institute Friday night, Christie told...  

Newark's Prudential Arena, following the New Jersey Nets' final home game on Monday (Getty Images) The New Jersey Nets played their final home game — a 105-87 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers -- in Newark, NJ on Monday night, trotting out various ex-Net ...  

Now I call Felix Roque a faux Democrat because, no sane Democrat should be ... invited to ceremoniously swear in newly elected West New York Mayor Felix Roque, a Democrat. After finishing the oath of office, Roque turned to the crowd and said ...  

Who says bipartisanship is dead? New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) and Newark Mayor Cory Booker (D) have managed to work together, at least to produce a parody that is being widely circulated on the Internet. Read full article >>  

I'm glad to see NJ Gov. Chris Christie and Newark Mayor Cory Booker both have a sense of humor, but don't be surprised if Booker ends up running against Christie for governor in 2013. Of course, Christie could end up being the vice president under President Mitt Romney, so it may not matter anyway.Chris Christie, Cory Booker have some fun in video  

California ought to take a look at how New Jersey does things.  Aside from differences in size and weather, the two states have a lot in common politically.  Or did, until New Jersey Governor Chris Christie came along.  Chris Christie called Americans ...  

What a novel idea: Present ourselves as ourselves on interviews for assignments and jobs. That leader who brought that mainstream was New Jersey governor Chris Christie. At first, even though I'm a Jersey Girl, I was taken aback by Christie's...  

TRENTON, N.J. -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and the mayor of New Jersey's largest city are channeling the Seinfeld-Newman rivalry in a video parody that spoofs the mayor's heroics and Christie's vice presidential potential. The Republican ...  

Have fun, Brooklyn. "[Bismack] Biyombo told me, 'This is my house.' I told him, 'You have seven wins. It's everybody's house.'" --Grizzlies forward Rudy Gay to Bismack Biyombo (who?) of the lowly Bobcats (a team that's lost 21 straight and is on ...  

David DesRosiers, Washington Times“Chris Christie: The Inside Story of His Rise to Power” is a refreshing behind-the-curtain tell-all by veteran New Jersey reporters Bob Ingle and Michael Symons that gives the fullest picture yet of this rising Republican star.  

Obama shows not an iota of being a moral person, and therefore, can’t be a good Christian. Obama has had plenty of time to be concerned about marriages of homosexuals, but has chosen his last year in his term as president — while campaigning ...  

(CBS News) -- A new tongue-in-cheek web video pits N.J. Governor Chris Christie against Newark Mayor Cory Booker in a rivalry similar to Jerry Seinfeld and his nemesis Newman on "Seinfeld." The video, posted to Christie's official YouTube page shows ...  

Chris Christie is about to hit the bookshelves — just ... He learned of his appointment the day before the September 11 attacks. Liberal MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell praised Christie’s work as U.S. attorney Even liberal MSNBC commentator ...  

New Jersey’s Republican governor, Chris Christie, and Newark’s Democratic mayor, Cory Booker, joined forces for a comic video they debuted last night at the New Jersey Press Association’s annual Legislative Correspondents Club Show. The skit plays on ...  

Christie, a national education reform leader, will address the American Federation for Children’s National Policy Summit next month in his home state WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 9, 2012)—New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will deliver a keynote address at the American Federation for Children's third annual National Policy Summit, to be held on May 3-4, 2012 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Governor Christie, who has championed school choice and...  

Christie at a breakfast in Bernardsville. "Leonard is a great representative, not only for his district, but also for our whole state in Washington. He knows that I stand with him as strongly he stands with me." Christie praised Lance’s record ...  

At last night's New Jersey Legislative Correspondents Club dinner, Governor Chris Christie and Newark Mayor Cory Booker collaborated on a parody video that pokes gentle fun at them. Well, actually, mostly at Christie, who plays the Seinfeld to Booker's Newman. Booker performs various acts of heroism — baby-saving, tire-changing — while Christie is always a beat too late to do the same. Until the very last scene, when the tables are turned...  

New Jersey and parts of New York. Delaware Gov. Jack Markell will address the conference Wednesday. Assemblyman John Amodeo, when asked about what any announcement regarding development in Atlantic City could be, said Christie may have been ...  

(CBS News) A new tongue-in-cheek web video pits N.J. Governor Chris Christie against Newark Mayor Cory Booker in a rivalry similar to Jerry Seinfeld and his nemesis Newman on "Seinfeld." The video, posted to Christie's official YouTube page ...  

Always being compared to Cory Booker can’t be easy for Chris Christie. Booker ... Meanwhile Governor Christie, the Newman of politicians, seems to spend most of his time squashing gay rights and fielding questions about whether he’s interested in ...  

Over the weekend, Chris Christie told Kentucky Republicans that Barack Obama was the "most ill-prepared person to assume the presidency in my lifetime." "He has sat in the Oval Office and cared more about posing and preening and making ...  

Last year, Catherine was named one of the top Progressives in Maryland along with Senator Barbara Mikulski and Congresswoman Donna Edwards. She has been a guest of President Obama in the Rose Garden. As past president of Long Island NOW ...  

New Jersey governor Chris Christie campaigned with Wisconsin governor Scott Walker in Green Bay Tuesday ahead of Walker’s June 5th recall election. The embattled governor is being subjected to the recall petition after signing a bill last year that curtailed collective bargaining rights for most...  

Gov. Chris Christie wants to cut state income taxes by 10 percent, but the Democrat majorities in the New Jersey Senate and Assembly have proposed to cut property taxes by 10 or 20 percent, for middle-class taxpayers, respectively. To me, the ...  

One year before he faces re-election, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is flying high in the polls. According to Farleigh Dickinson University the Rubenesque governor is approved of by 56 percent of New Jersey voters—including 36 percent of the Garden State's democrats. That's way up from the the 44 percent overall approval rating he got last May. Our favorite part of the poll, however, is probably the steady one percent of those New Jersey...  

Since taking office in January of 2010, Governor Chris Christie has established a persona as a ... a celebrity-style political "rock star." Unfortunately, the governor tends to offer far more sizzle than steak, and his credentials as a movement ...  

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and the mayor of New Jersey’s largest city are channeling the Seinfeld-Newman rivalry in a video parody that spoofs the mayor’s heroics and Christie’s vice presidential potential. The Republican governor ...  

The entitled discount him. Welfare recipients despise him. When Chris Christie speaks, the couch potatoes notice, because the Governor is turning things around in New Jersey.Contributor: Lorraine Yapps CohenPublished: Apr 11, 2012  

Popular Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and the sometimes-heroic Democratic Newark Mayor Cory Booker have put together what may be the year’s most refreshing political video. The ostensible rivals, who may run against each other in the state ...  

Christie, a national education reform leader, will address the American Federation for Children's National Policy Summit next month in his home state WASHINGTON, April 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will deliver a keynote address at the American...  

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has readily admitted that his big personality is probably not "necessarily suited to being No. 2." A new poll of his constituents shows that a slim majority of them agree. A Quinnipiac University survey of ...  

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie wouldn't be satisfied "playing second fiddle" as Mitt Romney's vice president, according to the state's voters. The majority -52% -- said Christie wouldn't be happy serving second in command, compared to 36% who ...  

Leftist bloggers in New Jersey are unhappy that Gov. Chris Christie is skipping the liberal AARP Biennial Day at the state capitol in Trenton on June 7. Christie's office told the state chapter of the AARP that he would skip...  

TRENTON, N.J. -- "Governor, I got this!" New Jersey's Republican Gov. Chris Christie and Newark's Democratic Mayor Cory Booker have teamed up in a new web parody video portraying the two men as bitter political rivals desperately trying to one up each other.  

WASHINGTON, April 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will deliver a keynote address at the American Federation for Children's third annual National Policy Summit, to be held on May 3-4, 2012 in Jersey City, New ...  

John Brennan, reporter for the Bergen Record, shrugged off the notion that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has turned his back on legalizing Internet gambling and bringing sports betting to the Garden State. The bill’s co-sponsor, Sen. Ray Lesniak, D ...  

In a mysterious and lighthearted video posted Tuesday on his official YouTube channel, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie jokes that he's finished with town hall meetings, in part, because he's sick of the vice presidential questions. The tongue-in ...  

TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie is planning to speak about transportation issues in New Jersey. He's scheduled to give the keynote address today at the New Jersey Alliance for Action's transportation conference. The organization consists of ...  

TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie said he's standing by his plan to cut income taxes today, brushing aside warnings from state Democrats, nonpartisan budget officers in Trenton and Wall Street analysts who have doubts that the state can afford it.  

TRENTON, N.J. - A day after President Barack Obama announced he had changed his position on same-sex marriage, Gov. Chris Christie said he remains opposed to giving gay couples the right to marry in New Jersey. The governor was asked about Obama ...  

“On the campaign trail he is tenacious, going after political enemies with gusto,” Bob Ingle and Michael Symons write in “Chris Christie: The Inside Story of His Rise to Power.” “They could sell tickets to a Christie-Joe Biden debate.  

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie put on his acting hat and joked around about receiving a call from Mitt Romney about the vice president spot, saying, "I got this." But things turn brighter for Christie at the end of the video when Booker pretends to field a ...  

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie put on his acting hat and joked around about receiving a call from Mitt Romney about the vice president spot, saying, “I got this.” The web video plays off of Democratic Newark Mayor Cory Booker, who is a vocal supporter ...  

Stableford also reported Kimmel's skewering of Chris Christie. "Just to clear things this up for the extreme right wingers, here's the difference between Bill Maher and Rush Limbaugh," Kimmel explained. "The people who watch Bill Maher know he's an ---hole."  

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill today that would have established a state-wide health insurance exchange that could have extended health insurance to the roughly 1.3 million New Jersey residents that are either uninsured or underinsured. Christie, who has been short-listed as a possible VP choice for the “all-but-certain” Republican Party nominee Mitt [...]  

At the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington Saturday night, Jimmy Kimmel cracked wise about husky New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ... Here's video, in case you missed it: At a press conference yesterday, Christie shrugged off ...  

In National Review, Daniel Pipes and Stephen Emerson — two key figures in the Islamophobia network discussed in CAP’s 2011 report, Fear, Inc — write that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) “has a problem, specifically an Islam ...  

During The Cafferty File with Jack Cafferty, viewers were made aware of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s latest thoughts on the state of individuals who are relying on government aid.  Governor Christie believes that we as a nation are ...  

TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill today that would have required the state to form a "health exchange," a marketplace accessible online and by telephone that small employers and uninsured people would use to shop for low-cost coverage.  

TRENTON — The chairman of state Democratic Party today called Gov. Chris Christie’s Jersey Comeback story “a fiction” that the Republican governor peddles on campaign stops around the country. Seizing on Christie’s plans to fundraise ...  

. . . It wouldn’t matter about them if N.J. Gov. Chris Christie became Romney’s running mate. Christie repeatedly says, “No,” but his biographers think it would be a good idea: “On the campaign trail he is tenacious, going after political enemies with gusto,” Bob Ingle and Michael Symons write in “Chris Christie: The Inside [...]  

A few steps away from the Delaware River, in the marble halls of New Jersey’s capitol, there’s a consensus among Trenton insiders: Governor Chris Christie would gladly accept the vice-presidential nomination, should Mitt Romney offer it.  “Christie is open to it, his family’s comfortable with it, and he’s been vetted before,” one top state lawmaker says. “He isn’t going to campaign for it, but it’s no secret that he would relish the...  

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was in Wisconsin today rallying support for Gov. Walker, who faces a recall election next month. Gov. Christie campaigned for Gov. Walker back in 2010…do [...]  

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will address a large gathering of conservatives in President Obama's home town six weeks from today, Townhall has learned. The popular, no-nonsense Republican -- who has conspicuously demurred on previous ...  

Recently, Governor Chris Christie delivered a major speech about his efforts to bring positive change to New Jersey, a state long associated with stifling taxes and bloated government. I’d like to share a bit of what he said with you, as there are ...  

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will "have it" at CPAC- Chicago June 8th at the Rosemont Convention Center, Chicago Conservatives' premiere event for 2012. Despite the super human abilities demonstrated in this video, Mayor Booker's not expected, but who knows?  

Chris Christie, as everyone knows, is the Republican Governor of New Jersey. Cory Booker, as most everyone knows, is the Democratic Mayor of Newark. Booker’s fame increased a couple of winters ago when, during a snowstorm, a constituent texted him that her dad couldn’t get out of his driveway; the Mayor volunteered to shovel [...]  

Chris Christie vs Corey Booker: the Viral Video Version Chris Christie may be Governor of New Jersey, but he plays second fiddle to Newark Mayor Corey Booker. This is somewhat predictable, since Corey Booker may...read more  

"My message to the Nets is 'goodbye,' " Chris Christie said Monday ... "We feel we have ownership that's going to spend all the necessary resources for us to become a perennial playoff team and have a chance one year to get back to the Finals.  

President Barack Obama’s pronouncement on gay marriage Wednesday is not as earth-shattering as it first sounds. It may not be as significant as it sounds, either. By stating, before the 2012 election, that he’s “personally” OK with same ...  

New Jersey governor Chris Christie campaigned with Wisconsin governor Scott Walker in Green Bay Tuesday ahead of Walker's June 5 th recall election. The embattled governor is being subjected to the recall petition after signing a bill last year that ...  

The next day, Obama endorsed same-sex marriage in an interview with ... but repeated his call for the legislature to put same-sex marriage to a popular vote. "I would be governed by what the vote was," Christie said. Top democrats have refused ...  

When you're as popular as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, everyone wants you on their guest list. As you can see from the invite here, the GOP powerhouse will be appearing here in NYC at a 21 Club fundraiser in honor of U.S. Senate candidate Heather Williams of New Mexico. Also on the VIP list: ...  

May 20, 2012 (WPVI) -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told Kentucky Republicans on Saturday that President Barack Obama was "posing and preening" instead of working to resolve pressing issues facing the country. "He is the most ill-prepared person to ...  

Kansas City StarNJ gov., mayor channel Seinfeld in video parodySTLtoday.comAP | Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:11 am | ( Loading… ) comments. In an image made from video provided by Gov. Chris Christie's office, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie grits his teeth and says "Booker!" in a video parody made with Newark Mayor Cory ...Chris Christie wouldn't be happy playing 'second fiddle' as Mitt's VP: pollNew York Daily NewsGov. Christie vs. Cory...  

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is no stranger to the “you tube” segment of social media. His viral moments go from the comical, telling someone on live television to “get the hell off the beach” in Asbury Park as Hurricane Irene was approaching ...  

Despite their differences, California and New Jersey have a lot in common. As states deep in the mire of past progressive policies and huge bureaucracies, New Jersey makes economic leaps while California regresses.Contributor: Lorraine Yapps CohenPublished: May 18, 2012  

New Jersey’s legislature has approved a bill to create a new government bureaucracy — a health insurance “exchange” — that would help implement Obamacare’s individual and employer mandates, among other atrocities. Gov. Chris Christie ...  

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie may be at the top of veepstakes lists, but his approval rating has hit a peak in his home state one year before his re-election battle. According to a Fairleigh Dickinson University poll out today 56 percent of New Jersey...  

WASHINGTON -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Friday urged Washington lawmakers to speak honestly with the American people, warning the public may not like the solutions necessary to fix the country's economic woes, but "they know in their heart they have to accept it." "Don't …  

Chris Christie is on the move. The Republican New Jersey governor, who could become Mitt Romney's running mate later this year, wouldn't have much trouble adjusting to the red hot travel schedule of a Veep nominee. Christie already has been ...  

While very entertaining and willing to take on teachers in his state, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie doesn’t quite deserve his widespread and glowing reputation as a budget cutter and small-government stalwart (see his latest budget along with his propensity to ask for federal spending for education or emergency flood aid; his propensity to handout special tax breaks to large New Jersey corporations; and his consideration of an annually...  

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie denied newspaper reports that he fell asleep during a recent Bruce Springsteen concert, saying he closed his eyes while having a “spiritual” moment during the song “Rocky Ground.” Christie, who has ...  

All of our core dislike for Chris Christie aside (and as corny as this video is), this was actually nice to see: Two politicians, reaching across the aisle to make little jabs at each other. And since it would never happen here, ...  

Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill today that would have required the state to form a "health exchange," a marketplace accessible online and by telephone that small employers and uninsured people would use to shop for low-cost coverage.  

gorilla in the room continues to be—wait for it—New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. 31 percent of those polled ... Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell. But who knows, maybe the Romney camp will pull a surprise ...  

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie denied newspaper reports that he fell asleep during a recent Bruce Springsteen concert. Christie, a first-term Republican, told reporters today in Trenton that he was having a “spiritual moment” and closed ...  

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is scheduled to give Kentucky Republicans a pep talk at the state GOP's annual Lincoln Day Dinner. The Saturday evening appearance comes just days ahead of Kentucky's primary election. Christie had been touted as a potential ...  

A sixth grader got a lesson in politics when he attended one of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s town hall meetings. The boy got quite the laugh from the crowd, however, when he asked Christie for a note to excuse his absence from class that day.  

Chris Christie was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Bill Christie and Sondra Grasso Christie. He was raised in Livingston, graduating from Livingston High School. Christie graduated from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Arts degree in ...  

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Chris Christie are boasting their reps some ... Christie and Booker both accepted a $100 million challenge grant from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg for Newark public schools. Cory Booker is a Democrat, and as such, he's taken on ideals that some ...  

COMMENTARY | According to ABC News, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a possible contender to be Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's running mate, claimed Republicans were leading education reform benefiting poor and minority students through ...  

SOMERSET, NJ (WABC) -- New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is leaving the door open just a little ... that Christie could be asked to be Mitt Romney's running mate, should he secure the Republican Presidential nod. At a press conference Tuesday, Christie ...  

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie may be at the top of veepstakes lists, but his approval rating has hit a peak in his home state one year before his re-election battle. According to a Fairleigh Dickinson University poll out today 56 percent of New Jersey ...  

You can follow authors and sections, track comment threads you're interested in, and more. After Chris Christie's silly little video with Cory Booker started to get pick-up, I got lost in a YouTube hole and found this 2008 vintage piece from Lou ...  

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie indicated Monday he might be enticed to join the Republican presidential ticket this year. Speaking at a school in Plainsboro, N.J., Christie said he has no real interest in being vice president, but he might be ...  

Governor Chris Christie vetoed legislation on May 10, 2012 that would have mandated the formation and development of a "health insurance exchange" in the state, as contemplated under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the "Act").  

HOWARD — One of the Republican Party’s rising national stars came to Gov. Scott Walker’s defense in the gubernatorial recall campaign. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie joined Walker Tuesday at a campaign fundraiser and urged a crowd of ...  

COMMENTARY | Chris Christie, the combative and reform-minded governor of New Jersey, was one of the first to endorse ... While deflecting questions about joining the Romney ticket, Christie has not made a final pronouncement about the vice presidential ...  

PLAINSBORO, N.J. - Gov. Chris Christie is headed to Wisconsin on Tuesday to help campaign for embattled fellow Republican Gov. Scott Walker, who faces a recall election that has become a national showdown over union rights. Christie will appear ...  

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Friday implored political leaders in Washington and across the country to tell the American people the truth about the depth of the nation’s fiscal problems and “treat them like adults.” Read full article >>  

Eleven-year-old Peter Schwartz is too young to vote, but if he could, he'd no doubt support New Jersey's Chris Christie: The Republican governor actually fulfilled the boy's request for a note excusing him from school. Christie's name has been ...  

Christian Heinze reports on the latest Monmouth University, showing that New Jersey Republican governor Chris Christie remains popular at home: A new Monmouth University poll shows Chris Christie sporting a fetching 51%/35% approval rating in New Jersey ...  

A new poll from Fairleigh Dickinson University shows New Jersey governor Chris Christie at a record-high 56 percent approval within the state. NJ.com reports: “It’s hard to imagine that a minority party governor could really do much better,” said ...  

GREEN BAY (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is expected in Wisconsin to campaign for fellow Republican Gov. Scott Walker. Christie will first be visiting Green Bay for a luncheon with Walker and supporters Tuesday. He’s then going to the ...  

GARFIELD — Gov. Chris Christie will hold a town hall meeting Wednesday at the Garfield Recreation Center. The visit will be Christie's first town hall in Bergen County since he came to Westwood in February. The governor's office has asked ...  

Joe Taub, the man who helped bring the Nets to Jersey 35 ... If they don’t get a top-three pick in the lottery, they lose it to the Blazers. Williams has demonstrated no real desire to return, and free agents are unlikely to be banging at ...  

JERSEY CITY — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Newark Mayor Cory Booker are the headliners at a national conference on school choice scheduled for this week in Jersey City. Both men are scheduled to speak at the American Federation for ...  

COMMENTARY | New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie made it clear many times he had no interest in running for president and was satisfied being governor. A year later and with Mitt Romney the presumptive Republican nominee, talk has turned to possibilities for a running mate. Would Christie be interested in that?  

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie called Assembly Democrats liars during a town hall on Thursday. He took aim at their promise to deliver a 20 percent tax credit, according to NJ.com. Christie favors a 10 percent across-the-board income tax cut and claims that the Democratic plan is misrepresented and equals out to an 8 percent cut. "They're lying to you," he said. "They're playing the oldest scam in the book. They're hoping you won't read the...  

PLAINSBORO, N.J. - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says having a sexy television star seated beside him made it easier to absorb the fat jokes Jimmy Kimmel made at his expense during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Christie ...  

In 1987, Christie joined the law firm of Dughi, Hewit & Palatucci of Cranford, New Jersey. In 1993, he was named a partner in the firm. Christie specialized in securities law, appellate practice, election law, and government affairs. He is a ...  

PLAINSBORO — Gov. Chris Christie said Monday that he was not involved in the decision to transfer 10 State Police commanders amid an investigation into allegations that an Atlantic City-bound caravan of luxury sports cars received an ...  

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is the embodiment of today's Republican Party and everything it has come to represent. You name it, Christie's got it: Disingenuous, smug, nasty? Check. Robotic servant of the corporate class, foisting its lobbyists ...  

Amid all of the fresh ideas about giving more money to people who already have a lot of money—and after some sweet shuteye—New Jersey governor Chris Christie had a somber message for the crowd at yesterday's "Tax Policies for 4% Growth" conference. According to Christie, the Gub'ment is telling us to "stop dreaming, stop striving, we'll take care of you. We're turning into a paternalistic entitlement society." Christie's right: if you want a...  

Editor's note: This piece was written by Mike Proto. New Jersey is on the cusp of taking its biggest leap towards planting the roots of Obamacare in the Garden State. Last March, the state Legislature passed a bill that would establish the law’s bureaucratic health care exchanges and now time is running out to stop it. If Gov. Christie does not veto the New Jersey Health Exchange Act by May 10, Obamacare will become entrenched in New Jersey as...  

Here we go again. Last June, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie took heat for using a government helicopter to attend his son't sports game and eventually, after much pressure, he offered to pay for the ride—but Bloomberg Businessweek reports ...  

Very revealing article about how these two Governors, when faced with tough choices, only one of them is demonstrating true leadership and showing positive results. (Hint: It is not Brown) The road to fiscal hell is indeed paved with democrats' progressive intentions. Article >>> http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304371504577404503988018824.html?mod=rss_opinion_main  

Once upon a time, the Northeast was ruled by Republicans. Yankee politicians like New York's Teddy Roosevelt, Massachusetts' Henry Cabot Lodge, Connecticut's Prescott Bush, New Hampshire's Warren Rudman, Rhode Island's John Chafee, Maine's William Cohen ...  

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie added some firepower to fellow Republican Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin at a campaign rally on Tuesday, as he reminded the people of the Badger State that as their state gears up for the historic recall election o ...  

GARFIELD (WABC) -- 11-year-old Peter Schwarz brushes off suggestions that things have changed now that he is on Youtube. "I'm not a celebrity I'm still a normal kid," Schwarz said. Governor Chris Christie gave him a note and signed it. It is now one of ...  

Besides an ability to laugh at themselves, both Booker and Christie have shown a willingness to cross partisan lines, with Christie working with Democratic leaders in the state even as he has clashed with New Jersey's teachers' union ...  

Chris Christie is really, really popular — by New Jersey standards. Christie’s 56 percent approval rating in a Fairleigh Dickinson University poll this week may not seem all that remarkable, but when it comes to New Jersey, it is. Read full article >>  

MADISON (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plans to attend a pair of fundraisers with Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday in Milwaukee and Green Bay. Walker’s campaign announced the visit in a fundraising email sent to ...  

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