Gov. Chris Christie was good for Republicans’ bottom line heading into the November elections: Campaign finance regulators reported today the party’s largest political action committees doubled fundraising from the same period four years ago. The “Big Three” Republican fundraising committees...
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Chris Christie on Capitol Hill.
Christie Forgoes Public Funding After Raising $2.13 Million
This time, it’s Chris Christie’s turn to be the richest guy in the room. New Jersey’s Republican governor, who ran Jon Corzine out of Trenton in 2009 despite being outspent more than two-to-one, has opted to skip the state’s public...
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Mitt Romney with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie during a campaign stop at Exeter High School in Exeter, New Hampshire.
Christie With Romney: Read On
“Two weeks ago, I was definitely going to be the keynote speaker,” New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says of his role at the Republican National Convention. “Now this morning, I’m going to be the vice president,” Christie says of speculation...
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