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Obama, Chris Christie to Reunite on Jersey Shore

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052413 ObamaChristieJerseyShoreSandy?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1369419174045Official White House Photo by Pete Souza(NEW YORK) — President Obama and N.J. Gov. Chris Christie will reunite once again when the president visits the Jersey Shore Tuesday.

The post-Memorial Day trip comes as the New Jersey coast prepares for its first summer season after Superstorm Sandy. A senior White House official confirmed the visit to ABC News.

Obama and Christie have become something of a political odd couple since the storm’s devastation nudged them closer together in the fall. The October storm, which came ashore shortly before the 2012 presidential Election Day, and Christie’s praise for Obama are credited with helping Obama overcome a negative media spiral after his debate performances against Mitt Romney, the Republican nominee.

Their meeting comes as Christie’s Democratic opponent State Sen. Barbara Buono is struggling to sustain a credible challenge to Christie’s gubernatorial re-election bid.

A poll earlier this month showed Buono trailing Christie by 32 percentage points.

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