His moves on same-sex marriage highlighted the considerable political skills that have made Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey one of the Republican Party’s rising stars.

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Political Memo: Christie Avoids Problems by Seeking Vote on Same-Sex Marriage

Ending a late flurry of indecision, Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey announced on Tuesday that he had decided not to seek the presidency.

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Opting Out of Race, Christie Says, ‘Now Is Not My Time’

Chris Christie, the Republican governor of New Jersey being courted to run for president, is a jumble of political contradictions.

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Imagining a Christie Campaign for President

Almost lost amid the buzz this week over the possibility that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie may seek the Republican nomination for president was the potential rise of a candidate already in the race: Herman Cain. After a series of impressive debate performances and a new poll showing him in third place, he is the latest GOP candidate to ride the boom and bust, we-love-you-we-love-you-not cycle of this year’s volatile race . Read full article > >

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Herman Cain: The GOP’s next big thing?

Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s recent stumbles — his rambling attempt at last week’s GOP presidential debate to attack former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney’s flip-flopping is a prime example — have renewed speculation that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie might rethink his “no go” decision on the 2012 race. Read full article > >

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Why Chris Christie should — and shouldn’t — run for president

$30M collection to be auctioned at Christie’s.

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Elizabeth Taylor’s Jewelry for Sale

Trenton Near the statehouse office of New Jersey’s 55th governor sits a sort of shrine to the 34th. Fortunately, Chris Christie is unlike Woodrow Wilson . Christie, who resembles Falstaff in girth and Jack Dempsey in pugnacity, is a visceral politician who thrives on conflict. Wilson — lean, intellectual and pious, particularly about himself — regarded opposition as impious. Read full article > >

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Chris Christie, America’s Caesar

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ’s office is shooting down a report that he is rethinking his decision not to join the GOP presidential race in 2012. Bloomberg columnist Jonathan Alter tweeted early Wednesday afternoon that Christie had been “conducting focus groups in preparation for a possible run for president in 2012.” Christie spokeswoman Maria Comella issued a flat denial, telling The Fix that the report is “absolutely not true.” Read full article > >

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A rarely seen painting Pablo Picasso sells for just under £13.5m at Christie’s auction house in London.

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Picasso painting sells for £13.5m

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that $500 million must be restored to the state’s poorest school districts after it found part of Gov. Chris Christie’s controversial 2011 budget to be unconstitutional.

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N.J. school budget unconstitutional

NEW YORK — Christie’s auction house says it has reached an agreement with Elizabeth Taylor’s family to sell her prized jewelry collection, as well as some of her art, clothing and other memorabilia.

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Christie’s to auction Elizabeth Taylor’s jewelry, art and fashion collections

The exclusive stone is being sold by Christie’s in New York as part of a jewellery sale.

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VIDEO: Pnk diamond may sell for £7m

On May 31, 2010, Governor Chris Christie’s New Jersey Privatization Task Force reported that more than $210 million would be saved by privatizing work that had traditionally been performed by government workers. The report even set out specific figures for some of the cost savings it identified, while others said savings were “TBD” – “To Be Decided”. read more

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A review of Gov. Chris Christie’s public statements shows that many of them do not hold up to scrutiny.

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Christie’s Talk Is Blunt, but Not Always Straight

Maybe this will get New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) to reconsider his emphatic denial that he’s running for president. A new Quinnipiac poll says he’s the most popular politician in America right now. Respondents rated how favorably they viewed…

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Chris Christie Deemed Most Popular Pol