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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's chief counsel Jeff Chiesa, ...

(AP) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:13:04 GMT

(AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's chief counsel Jeff Chiesa, left, and Christies's appointments counsel Michele Brown, look on as Essex County Prosecutor Paula Dow, Christie's nominee for Attorney General, answers a question during a confirmation hearing before the New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Essex County Prosecutor Paula Dow, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's ...

(AP) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:11:57 GMT

(AP) - Essex County Prosecutor Paula Dow, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's nominee for Attorney General answers a question as she tesitfies before the New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee during a confirmation hearing Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, in Trenton, N.J. Sen. Nick Scutari, D-Linden, N.J., who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, says the Republican governor's nominees will be thoroughly vetted but he anticipates all will be confirmed by the Democratic- controlled Senate. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Essex County Prosecutor Paula Dow, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's ...

(AP) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:11:28 GMT

Maj. Gen. Glenn Rieth speaks to the New Jersey Senate Judiciary ...

(AP) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:46:27 GMT

(AP) - Maj. Gen. Glenn Rieth speaks to the New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, in Trenton, N.J. Gov. Chris Christie asked Rieth to stay on as adjutant general and head of the Military and Veterans Affairs Department. He is one of four holdovers from Gov. Jon Corzine's Cabinet. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie holds a news conference in front ...

(AP) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:44:10 GMT

(AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie holds a news conference in front of the Cape May County Library addressing the state of emergency declared in Cape May and Atlantic Counties due to heavy snowfall from the weekend's snow storm, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 in Cape May Court House, N.J. (AP Photo/Sean M. Fitzgerald)

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, center, holds a news conference ...

(AP) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:41:58 GMT

(AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, center, holds a news conference in front of the Cape May County Library addressing the state of emergency declared in Cape May and Atlantic Counties due to heavy snowfall from the weekend's snow storm, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 in Cape May Court House, N.J. Beside Christie are NJ State Police Superintendent Joseph Fuentes, left, NJ State Senator Jeff Van Drew, right, and Cape May County Freeholder Gerald Thornton, second from left. (AP Photo/Sean M. Fitzgerald)

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie holds a news conference in front ...

(AP) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:38:55 GMT

(AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie holds a news conference in front of the Cape May County Library addressing the state of emergency declared in Cape May and Atlantic Counties due to heavy snowfall from the weekend winter storm, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 in Cape May Court House, N.J. (AP Photo/Sean M. Fitzgerald)

FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, file photograph, New Jersey's ...

(AP) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:40:30 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, file photograph, New Jersey's Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, left, listens as Gov. Chris Christie answers a question outside the new Meadowlands stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. On Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, Christie announced that Jon F. Hanson will head a seven-member commission to review the way gaming, sports and entertainment are overseen in New Jersey. Christie is seeking recommendations on what to do with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, the Xanadu retail and entertainment complex in the Meadowlands and the horse racing industry. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, file)

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2009, file photograph, New Jersey's ...

(AP) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:18:39 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2009, file photograph, New Jersey's Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, left, listens as Gov. Chris Christie answers a question outside the new Meadowlands stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. On Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, Christie announced that Jon F. Hanson will head a seven-member commission to review the way gaming, sports and entertainment are overseen in New Jersey. Christie is seeking recommendations on what to do with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, the Xanadu retail and entertainment complex in the Meadowlands and the horse racing industry. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, left, and Gov. Chris Christie, ...

(AP) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:54:30 GMT

(AP) - New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, left, and Gov. Chris Christie, right, listen to Jon F. Hanson, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Trenton, N.J., after Christie announced that Hanson will head a seven-member commission to review the way gaming, sports and entertainment are overseen in New Jersey. Christie is seeking recommendations on what to do with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, the Xanadu retail and entertainment complex in the Meadowlands and the horse racing industry. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announces that Jon F. Hanson, ...

(AP) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:48:55 GMT

(AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announces that Jon F. Hanson, right, will head a seven-member commission to review the way gaming, sports and entertainment are overseen in New Jersey Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Trenton, N.J. Christie is seeking recommendations on what to do with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, the Xanadu retail and entertainment complex in the Meadowlands and the horse racing industry. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, left, and Gov. Chris Christie ...

(AP) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:21:57 GMT

(AP) - New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, left, and Gov. Chris Christie listen to a question Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, in Trenton, N.J., about whether he would allow terrorist's trials like the one being considered in New York, to be held in New Jersey. Christie said he did not want trials in New Jersey. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, left,and Gov. Chris Christie ...

(AP) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:07:32 GMT

(AP) - New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, left,and Gov. Chris Christie listen to Janet Rosenzweig speak Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, in Trenton, N.J., after Christie announced her nomination as his Commissioner of Children and Family Services. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, left, and New Jersey Gov. ...

(AP) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:06:36 GMT

(AP) - New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, left, and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie listen to a question Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, in Trenton, N.J., as Christie announces that Janet Rosenzweig, right, is his nomination as New Jersey Commissioner of Children and Family Services. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Janet Rosenzweig, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's nomination ...

(AP) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:06:29 GMT

(AP) - Janet Rosenzweig, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's nomination as his Commissioner of Children and Family Services, listens to a question Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, in Trenton, N.J., after Christie announced her nomination. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Gov. Chris Christie, center hands folded, speaks at his first ...

(AP) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:53:15 GMT

(AP) - Gov. Chris Christie, center hands folded, speaks at his first Cabinet meeting Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, in Trenton, N.J., telling his advisers that expects transparency from all departments. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Federal prosecutor Marc Larkins answers a question Wednesday, ...

(AP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:51:20 GMT

(AP) - Federal prosecutor Marc Larkins answers a question Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, in Trenton, N.J., after New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced Larkins as his choice to oversee the Schools Development Authority, which is in charge of building new schools. Also on Wednesday, Christie nominated Dr. Poonam Alaigh as his health commissioner. Alaigh is executive director of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, the head of the largest health insurance company in the state. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, left, answers a question Wednesday, ...

(AP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:46:39 GMT

(AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, left, answers a question Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, in Trenton, N.J., after announcing the nomination of Poonam Alaigh, 45, executive director of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, second left, to head New Jersey's Health Department and federal prosecutor Marc Larkins, second right, as his choice to head the Schools Development Authority. Previously Christie nominated former Jersey City, N.J., Mayor Brett Schundler, right, as his pick for New Jersey's education commissioner. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Executive director of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New ...

(AP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:43:19 GMT

(AP) - Executive director of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, Poonam Alaigh, 45, answers a question Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, in Trenton, N.J., after New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, left, announced her nomination to head New Jersey's Health Department. Christie also announced federal prosecutor Marc Larkins, right, as his choice to head the Schools Development Authority. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, left, announces two key administration ...

(AP) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:23:55 GMT

(AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, left, announces two key administration appointments, Lee Solomon, President of the Board of Public Utilities and Robert Czech, Chairman of the Civil Service Commission during a news conference in the State House in Trenton, N.J., Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010. Listening at right is Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie takes questions from the media ...

(AP) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:02:00 GMT

(AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie takes questions from the media after signing his first bills into law on his first day in office as Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno, left, looks on during a signing ceremony in the State House in Trenton, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie after signing his first bill ...

(AP) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:01:42 GMT

(AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie after signing his first bill into law on his first day in office as Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno, left, looks on during a signing ceremony in the State House in Trenton, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie after signing his first bill ...

(AP) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:54 GMT

(AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie after signing his first bill into law on his first day in office during a signing ceremony in the State House in Trenton, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is seen after signing his first ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:55:50 GMT

(AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is seen after signing his first bill into law on his first day in office as Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno, right, looks on during a signing ceremony in the State House in Trenton, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie blows a kiss to the media after ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:57:19 GMT

(AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie blows a kiss to the media after signing his first bills into law on his first day in office on during a signing ceremony in the State House in Trenton, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie takes questions from the media ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:57:05 GMT

(AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie takes questions from the media after signing his first bills into law on his first day in office as Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno, right, looks on during a signing ceremony in the State House in Trenton, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie takes questions from the media ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:55:12 GMT

(AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie takes questions from the media after signing his first bills into law on his first day in office as Lt.-Gov. Kim Guadagno, right, looks on during a signing ceremony in the State House in Trenton, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signs his first bill into law ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:37:41 GMT

(AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signs his first bill into law on his first day in office as Lieutenant Gov. Kim Guadagno looks on during a signing ceremony in the State House in Trenton, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

Gov. Chris Christie holds hands with wife Mary Pat Christie ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:48:51 GMT

(AP) - Gov. Chris Christie holds hands with wife Mary Pat Christie as he speaks at an Inauguration event Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

New Jersey Governor-elect Chris Christie hugs former Gov. Christine ...

(AP) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:30:32 GMT

(AP) - New Jersey Governor-elect Chris Christie hugs former Gov. Christine Todd Whitman as former governors look on before Christie is sworn in during a ceremony at War Memorial in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

Governor-elect Chris Christie hugs former governor Christine ...

(AP) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:15:44 GMT

(AP) - Governor-elect Chris Christie hugs former governor Christine Todd Whitman as former governors Jim Florio, Tom Kean, Joe DiFrancesco, Richard Codey and Governor Jon S. Corzine , from left, look on before Christie is sworn in during a ceremony at War Memorial in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

NJ Governor-Elect Chris Christie hugs former governor Christine ...

(AP) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:14:44 GMT

(AP) - NJ Governor-Elect Chris Christie hugs former governor Christine Todd Whitman as former governors Jim Florio, Tom Kean, Joe DiFrancesco, Richard Codey and Governor Jon S. Corzine (left-right) look on before Christie is sworn in during a ceremony at War Memorial in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie speaks at his swearing in ...

(AP) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:39:25 GMT

(AP) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie speaks at his swearing in ceremony in Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie waves as he speaks during his ...

(AP) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:50:13 GMT

(AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie waves as he speaks during his inauguration ceremony Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

NJ Gov. Chris Christie delivers his inugural address during ...

(AP) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:45:13 GMT

(AP) - NJ Gov. Chris Christie delivers his inugural address during a ceremony at War Memorial in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie waves as his wife Mary Pat Christie ...

(AP) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:23:12 GMT

(AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie waves as his wife Mary Pat Christie applauds, during his swearing in ceremony Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Republican Chris Christie, left, smiles as he stands with his ...

(AP) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:07:48 GMT

(AP) - Republican Chris Christie, left, smiles as he stands with his wife Mary Pat, third left, and daughters, six-year-old Bridget, second left, Sara, 13, right, and sons Patrick, nine, second right, and Andrew 16, third right, after he was sworn in as New Jersey's 55th governor Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks during his inauguration ...

(AP) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:07:31 GMT

(AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks during his inauguration ceremony, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Republican Chris Christie is sworn as governor by New Jersey ...

(AP) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:03:47 GMT

(AP) - Republican Chris Christie is sworn as governor by New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner, right, as wife Mary Pat and six-year-old daughter Bridget stand near, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Inside the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, ...

(AP) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:39:10 GMT

(AP) - Inside the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ during the Mass celebrating the inauguration of Chris Christie as Governor and Kim Guadagno as Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Christopher Barth, Pool)

Donald Trump, right, jokes with Newark Mayor Corey Booker, left, ...

(AP) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:36:29 GMT

(AP) - Donald Trump, right, jokes with Newark Mayor Corey Booker, left, as Melania Knauss Trump listens prior to the the Mass celebrating the inauguration of Chris Christie as Governor and Kim Guadagno as Lieutenant Governor on New Jersey at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ on Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Christopher Barth)

Gov. Elect Chris Christie shakes hands with Lt. Gov. Elect Kim ...

(AP) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:28:33 GMT

(AP) - Gov. Elect Chris Christie shakes hands with Lt. Gov. Elect Kim Guadagno at the start of the Mass celebrating their inauguration at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ on Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Christopher Barth)

From left, Gov. Elect Chris Christie, wife Mary Pat, and children ...

(AP) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:27:10 GMT

(AP) - From left, Gov. Elect Chris Christie, wife Mary Pat, and children Sarah Patrick and Bridget watch other son Andrew as he gives a reading during the Mass celebrating the inauguration of Chris Christie as Governor and Kim Guadagno as Lieutenant Governor on New Jersey at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ on Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Christopher Barth)

After attendees shared words of peace, Gov. Elect Chris Christie ...

(AP) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:20:17 GMT

(AP) - After attendees shared words of peace, Gov. Elect Chris Christie nods to running mate Lt. Gov. Elect Kim Guadagno during the Mass celebrating their inauguration at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Christopher Barth, pool)

NJ Gov. Chris Christie delivers his inaugural address during ...

(AP) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:09:24 GMT

(AP) - NJ Gov. Chris Christie delivers his inaugural address during a ceremony at War Memorial in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

New Jersey Gov.- elect Chris Christie is sworn by New Jersey ...

(AP) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:47:25 GMT

(AP) - New Jersey Gov.- elect Chris Christie is sworn by New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner in Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

NJ Gov. Chris Christie, left, looks on as Kim Guadagno is sworn ...

(AP) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:29:19 GMT

(AP) - NJ Gov. Chris Christie, left, looks on as Kim Guadagno is sworn in as New Jersey's first Lieutenant Governor by The Honorable Stuart Rabner, right, Chief Justice, New Jersey Supreme Court, as her sons Anderson and Michael, husband Michael and son Kevin (left to right) look on during a ceremony at War Memorial in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

NJ Gov. Chris Christie delivers his Inaugural Address during ...

(AP) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:27:49 GMT

(AP) - NJ Gov. Chris Christie delivers his Inaugural Address during a ceremony at War Memorial in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

New Jersey Governor-elect Chris Christie and Lieutenant Governor-elect ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:21:09 GMT

(Reuters) - New Jersey Governor-elect Chris Christie and Lieutenant Governor-elect Kim Guadagno are joined by Mary-Pat Christie (R) celebrate their win at election night headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Jeff Zelevansky

Chris Christie, left, is sworn in as governor of New Jersey ...

(AP) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:10:25 GMT

(AP) - Chris Christie, left, is sworn in as governor of New Jersey by The Honorable Stuart Rabner, Chief Justice, New Jersey Supreme Court as his wife Mary Pat and children, from the left, Sarah, holding bible, Patrick, hidden from view, Sarah, and Andrew look on during the inaugeration ceremony at War Memorial in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)