Booker has a massive lead in the race to replace the late Frank Lautenberg, which helps explain why Republicans are so made at Chris Christie.
It's been hot recently, and that's especially hard on politicians who are expected to spend their day in suits speaking outside. How are they supposed to keep their cool in this kind of weather? They keep cursing, snapping or generally sounding stupid.
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Bummed that the New York State Senate isn't as down with reefer as Gov. Mario Cuomo, Jon Stewart looked across the Hudson on The Daily Show las night to see if he could find his marijuana fix in the Garden State.
The Atlantic's Jeff Goldberg opens his delightful piece on his trip to a Bruce Springsteen concert with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie by noting that Christie "would marry [Springsteen] if he were gay and if gay people were allowed to marry in the state he governs," but the rest of the piece indicates they'd have a pretty rocky union.
Tradition dictates that presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney will wait until the end of August, right before his party’s convention, to announce his choice of running mate. But the candidate is reportedly exploring the idea of announcing the vice presidential pick in time to boost fundraising during the August lull.
Presidential campaigns are no longer just about the "boring white guys" running for office -- they're also an American Idol-style tryout for the aspiring media stars of the candidate's families.
RG3 makes uniform history, Atlantic City wants to legalize sports betting by the end of the year, and the French Open starts this weekend.
Charlize Theron is a busy lady, Jason Segel and Michelle Williams have that new couple glow, and Chris Christie explains what he was really doing when he fell asleep at a Bruce Springsteen concert.
Herein is our Reader's Digest version of Chris Christie's very winding thoughts on becoming Mitt Romney's vice presidential nominee as told to reporters Tuesday: He's not interested, unless he is.
In late March, there was broad agreement that George Zimmerman should be arrested for killing Trayvon Martin. Now white people and black people are divided over whether Martin was unjustly killed. Here's our guide to today's polls and which ones matter.
Mitt Romney's campaign has made it pretty clear he won't have a running mate like Sarah Palin, one plucked from obscurity with only a couple years in office and little experience with foreign policy. Unfortunately, that describes pretty much all their non-Palin options.
The Boss makes Chris Christie very tired, George Clooney is putting together a big score for Obama, and Kanye West may not have been Kim Kardashian's first choice for the role of new pretend boyfriend.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed the gay marriage bill passed by the state assembly Thursday, as he promised, the Associated Press reports.
Everyone will get what he wants in New Jersey when it comes to gay marriage, except the gay people who want to get married.
The New Jersey Senate just passed a gay marriage bill by a vote of 24-16, but Gov. Chris Christie has said he'd veto such a law, so it's still unlikely we'll see same-sex marriages there in the immediate future.
The Players: Chris Christie, the well-liked Governor of New Jersey Governor and possible VP pick who's also known for his weight struggles; Eugene Robinson, liberal columnist for The Washington Post who's known for writing about Christie's weight struggles.
Katie Couric's a single woman, Derek Jeter needs to work on not being an awful cad, and Mitt Romney and Chris Christie had a very big night last night.
Prince Harry sees more of America, Chris Christie breaks his diet, and Happy Feet may be costing 600 Australians their jobs.
Last week's favorite non-candidate lends his considerable sway to the GOP front runner.
Cartoonist Tony Auth on the Chris Christie hype machine
Michael Kinsley defends calling Christie "too fat" for the White House
The New Jersey governor says he won't run for president
The New Jersey governor is expected to announce his decision at a 1 p.m. presser
The new H-P CEO agreed to host a fundraiser if he stayed out of the 2012 race
The whiplash hype cycle will be reportedly ending "within days"
It's not clear whether he's running for president, but it's very obvious he's a husky boy
Rasmussen polling still places him "in the same league" as the other contenders though
The New York Post tells a familiar story with a new twist
Cartoonist Tony Auth on the crowded Republican field
It's the favorite way to talk about the Republican fantasies of a perfect 2012 nominee
He said no, but try telling that to Beltway reporters
Why the New Jersey governor isn't running and how the hype started
Season five is likely to be the last of the reality show, with or without tax credits
You can't win the Republican presidential nomination without talking to the Fox News chief
Herman Cain surprises Rick Perry with a win in a Florida straw poll
Some Republicans still want the big guy. Just don't try to tell it to Ari Fleischer.
After Perry's embarrassing debate performance, conservatives again ask Christie to pretty please run
New Jersey governor can't join the race in his new role as RGA vice chairman
Power outages as the weakening hurricane makes progress up the East Coast
The corny nice guy tries out the unusual campaign tactic of being mean to voters
At this late date is seems unlikely conservative "eggheads" will get their fantasy 2012 nominee
With their beloved budget hawk out, conservatives turn their lonely eyes to Chris Christie
A wee bit of evidence two more fantasy Republican candidates could still jump in
Bloomberg's Jonathan Alter tweets that the governor is fielding focus groups
Even with Rick Perry now in the 2012 hunt, Rove hopes a better candidate will get in
A Christie candidacy, college cost-benefit, and irritating office workers
The governor has previously said he suffers from asthma
Gawker files first lawsuit to expose relationship between Christie and Ailes.
"It's none of your business!"
What the New Jersey governor and Fox News chairman talk about won't be released
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