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'''Christopher Christie''' (born September 6, 1962 in Newark, New Jersey) is the 55th and current Governor of [[New Jersey]], having won in the 2009 election by a 49%-45% margin over incumbent [[Democrat]] [[Jon Corzine]]. A [[Republican]], previously Christie served as U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey.

'''Christopher Christie''' (born September 6, 1962 in Newark, New Jersey) is the 55th and current Governor of [[New Jersey]], having won in the 2009 election by a 49%-45% margin over incumbent [[Democrat]] [[Jon Corzine]]. A [[Republican]], previously Christie served as U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey.

Having declined to run for president in 2012, Christie is a leading contender to be picked for Vice President.  He could attract [[Catholic]] voters nationwide, as well as Irish and Italian American voters, which could help carry [[Pennsylvania]].  However, doubts remain among some conservative voters concerning his commitment to fighting the rise of [[Sharia law]] and the Islamization of America.<ref>See comments posted at http://conservativebyte.com/2011/08/chris-christie-blasts-crazies-after-appointing-muslim-judge-the-sharia-law-business-is-just-crap/</ref>

Christie declined to run for president in 2012, but endorsed [[Mitt Romney]] early and at a pivotal time, when Romney was struggling with [[evangelical]] statements against him.  But Christie was passed over by Romney in his selection of a candidate for Vice President, despite how Christie might attracted [[Catholic]] voters nationwide, as well as Irish and Italian American voters, and helped carry nearby [[Pennsylvania]].  Instead, Christie was picked to deliver the keynote address at the [[Republican National Convention]], and will likely be appointed as [[Attorney General]] if Romney is elected president.

Christie is a [[PLINO]].

Christie is a [[RINO]], as illustrated by his refusal to renew the appointment of a New Jersey Supreme Court Justice who provided the swing vote against [[same-sex marriage]], and subsequently nominating candidates who were widely criticized by [[conservatives]].

 

Christie is also a [[PLINO]] - he has occasionally espoused [[pro-life]] views, but since early 2010 he has done almost nothing for unborn children.  The [[abortion]] rate in [[New Jersey]] remains among the highest in the nation.

 

There have also been doubts among some conservative voters concerning his commitment to fighting the rise of [[Sharia law]] and the Islamization of America.<ref>See comments posted at http://conservativebyte.com/2011/08/chris-christie-blasts-crazies-after-appointing-muslim-judge-the-sharia-law-business-is-just-crap/</ref>

==Biography==

==Biography==