Not many Democrats want to run against New Jersey's Republican Governor Chris Christie.

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NOT MANY DEMOCRATS WANT TO RUN AGAINST NEW JERSEY'S REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE in this year's election. Christie has been governor since 1997 and has a 74 percent approval rating. Senate President Stephen Sweeney took himself out of the race, saying he's "decided my work needs to be focused on ensuring the Legislature remains in Democratic control." Senator Richard Codey isn't interested even though he was acting governor for 14 months after James McGreevey resigned amid a sex scandal. "I enthusiastically back whomever the nominee is," he said...

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