The key to Chris Christie’s success? It must be the fleece. The New Jersey governor, a 50-year-old-old Republican who made headlines yesterday disclosing his secret weight-loss surgery, poked fun at his purported 2016 White House ambitions and the now-famous monogrammed...
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie speaks at a joint press conference on November 4, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Christie Confronts 2016, Springsteen’s Bouncers, Fleece Jokes
Chris Christie Grew up with `Wise Guys’ Like Jon Stewart (Big Hug)
Chris Christie, fresh from an interview with Jon Stewart, says the two aren’t so different. The Republican governor from New Jersey, who toured the country to boost the party’s candidates and serve as a surrogate for Mitt Romney, sat down...
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Chris Christie with his tickets as he arrives at Giants Stadium to attend a Bruce Springsteen concert.
Springsteen Born to Lose — to Christie or Booker, that is
Chris Christie, New Jersey’s governor, is born to run — right over his idol. The 50-year-old Republican, who declared his candidacy for a second term Nov. 26, would beat the Democrat-backing balladeer Bruce Springsteen, 63, in next year’s election, according to...
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Bruce Springsteen campaigns on behalf of President Barack Obama and the democratic party at Cuyahoga Community College, on October 18, 2012 in Parma, Ohio.
Born to Fly Air Force One: `Pretty Cool’
Updated at 12:40 pm and 2:50 pm EST The Boss is flying Air Force One. No — not that boss, though, of course the president will be there too. With Bruce Springsteen performing at all three of President Barack Obama’s...
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Election Eve: Second Longest Day
If Election Day promises the longest day of the 2012 campaign season, today offers a strong rival. Republican Mitt Romney opened the final day of his pitch for the presidency with a morning campaign rally in Sanford, Florida, and four...
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Nils Lofgren, Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Van Zandt at Nationals Park.
Washington Daybook: Born to Run
Born to Run — that’s both the title of a 1975 smash hit by Bruce Springsteen and an apt description of former President Bill Clinton. Both men take to the campaign trail today in support of President Barack Obama’s bid...
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Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band perform at Citizens Bank Park.
Springsteen’s Early Help for Obama in Early-Voting States
It’s no surprise Bruce Springsteen goes on the road this week for President Barack Obama, touting the candidate he first helped in 2008 at stops Thursday in Ohio — where he’ll be joined by the politician who these days probably comes closest to...
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Jimmy Fallon sing a Bruce Springsteen song during a taping of 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' at Rockefeller Center on September 4, 2012 in New York City.
Christie-Fallon Duet May Not Be One-Off Gig, Christie Says
Bowie and Jagger had “Dancing in the Streets.” Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder had “Ebony and Ivory.” Now, there may be another team to add to that roster of A-list duet partners: Christie and Fallon. The late-night funny man and...
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