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\cf3 \ul \ulc3 New York Magazine}})\ \pard\pardeftab720\sa240
\b \cf2 BY KERRY LEARY AND COLLIN RUANE \b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 Controversy is brewing
after New Jersey Governor Chris Christie allegedly declined to appear at a rally for Mitt Romney
held on November 4th, {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/05/chris-christie-mitt-romney_n_2079371.html"}}{\fldrslt
\cf3 \ul \ulc3 according to the Huffington Post. The article notes...}}\uc0\u8232 \u8232
\b \'93Christie's decision will only add to questions among Republicans about what the
governor is thinking, and why he went out of his way to heap praise on the president,
and then refused to appear with Romney.\'94 \b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 Governor Christie toured
the damage left by Hurricane Sandy with President Obama - and publicly praised the president
for the quick federal response to the storm which raised more questions about where Christie\'92s
alleged loyalties lay.\u8232 \u8232 {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/new-jersey-gov-chris-christie-praises-obama-for-superstorm-response-but-supports-romney/2012/11/04/1fdab69c-26df-11e2-ac64-5d52a2c5953e_story.html"}}{\fldrslt
\cf3 \ul \ulc3 But the Washington Post reports, Christie was interviewed by a television station\ulnone
}}and clarified the skeptics. Saying quote \b \'93Honestly the fact of the matter is
that what New Jerseyans expect from their governor is to work for them, not to work
for any particular political party... I\'92m a Republican, I\'92ve endorsed Mitt Romney
and I support him. I intend to vote for him on Tuesday. But the fact of the matter is
that if the President of the United States comes here and he is willing to help my people,
and he does it, then I\'92m going to say nice things about him because he\'92s earned it.\'94
\b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/11/05/christie-adviser-denies-report-about-romney-invitation/"}}{\fldrslt
\cf3 \ul \ulc3 But CNN reports -}}- the Christie camp denies that the Republican governor turned
down an appearance with Romney. \'a0\uc0\u8232 \u8232
\b \'93{\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PyB93AM984"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 An adviser to Chris Christie
is flatly denying ..}}. that the New Jersey governor turned down an offer from the Romney
campaign to appear...\'94 \b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 So, did he or didn\'92t
he turn town Romney\'92s request? {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/11/report-christie-turned-down-romney-rally-request-148554.html"}}{\fldrslt
\cf3 \ul \ulc3 Politico reports:}}\uc0\u8232 \u8232
\b \'93A source says Romney was told personally that Christie would be unable to be on the
trail at all, soon after the storm hit and the devastation was apparent in New Jersey.\'94
\b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.inquisitr.com/388823/chris-christie-shuns-mitt-romney-ahead-of-presidential-election/#PquW6eE7uE7wBycd.99"}}{\fldrslt
\cf3 \ul \ulc3 A writer for the Inquisitr believes}}
\b , \'93Chris Christie made it clear last week that his priority was helping the people
of New Jersey recover from Hurricane Sandy, not in helping Mitt Romney or the Republican
Party.\'94 \b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
"http://www.mediaite.com/online/denied-mitt-romney-asked-chris-christie-to-appear-at-sunday-rally-in-pennsylvania/"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 But a Mediaite columnist notes,
it doesn\'92t matter what Christie\'92s response was}}.
\b \'93The fact that Romney would even ask such a thing is offensive, and his campaign\'92s
response to Gov. Christie\'92s refusal is despicable. If you don\'92t live in New Jersey,
it\'92s impossible to understand just how completely this storm has disrupted everything
in the state.\'94 \b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
"http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/christie_chronicles/Christie-makes-a-friend-named-Bruce-Springsteen.html"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 And the Philadelphia Inquirer
says, Christie made another new friend this week.}}\
\b \'93In a compelling footnote to an extraordinary week, Obama called while en route to a campaign
event with Springsteen. Although the Democratic rocker has a notoriously frosty relationship
with the Republican governor, Springsteen apparently appreciated the love Christie has
displayed this past week for their shared home state.\'94
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