NJ Gov. Christie Stands by Storm Response; Dallas Trip No Big Deal to NJ Residents
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WABC-TV(NEW YORK) — There’s a long history of politicians’ future ambitions being walloped by snowstorms and other weather-related incidents, but this one turned out not to be as bad as we all thought it might be.
When ask asked whether the travel bans and mass transit shutdowns may have been overblown for the less-than-epic snowstorm, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, in his signature style, told ABC’s New York City television affiliate WABC-TV, “My response is we were listening to all of you!”
Many residents of New York City and nearby cities in New Jersey were surprised to wake up Tuesday morning to less snowfall than weather forecasters had initially predicted.
Meanwhile, other Garden State headlines about Gov. Christie’s hug with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones didn’t seem to bother New Jersey residents.
According to a Quinnipiac University poll, 70 percent said the controversy over his trip to Dallas, paid for by Jones, was politically motivated and only 11 percent say it is a serious issue. Just 13 percent of voters in the state think less of Christie because he is a Cowboys fan. See the full poll results here.
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