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Christie took a winding route to NJ governor post

November 3, 2009 By The Associated Press ANGELA DELLI SANTI (Associated Press Writer)

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Chris Christie thought his political career was over 12 years ago when he was bounced from a primary election for a county board.

Christie, practically a born politician who campaigned as a teenager with future Gov. Tom Kean Sr., was president of his class at Livingston High School and of the student body at the University of Delaware.

He was a one-term incumbent...

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