Politics & Government

Gov. Christie Talks Politics and Sandy During Sea Bright Visit

Governor welcomed Sea Bright Mayor Dina Long's endorsement and offered his own thoughts

Who cares about crossing party lines when rebuilding in the wake of a disaster like Hurricane Sandy?

That's the question Gov. Chris Christie posed yesterday when he accepted the ringing endorsement for his reelection from Democratic Sea Bright Mayor Dina Long.

Long, whose town has been visited quite a bit by the governor since Sandy struck and nearly leveled it, called the governor a hero.

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Democratic leadership called her an opportunist capitalizing on the disaster. Christie called out people putting politics above rebuilding the Jersey Shore with a united front.

Hear what the governor had to say in the brief video clip above.

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