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Chris Christie says his first Bruce Springsteen concert was at Seton Hall University in 1975

By Bill Wichert

September 5, 2012

Says Bruce Springsteen played in 1975 at Seton Hall University in South Orange at Walsh gym.

Cory Booker blasts Chris Christie for slashing funding to Planned Parenthood, causing a reduction in health services

By Bill Wichert

September 5, 2012

"The first (state) budget that came out of our Republican leadership slashed funding to Planned Parenthood...It resulted in the reduction of hours, the elimination of…

Chris Christie claims he was the first governor to endorse Mitt Romney

By Bill Wichert

September 3, 2012

Says Chris Christie was the "first governor in America to endorse" Mitt Romney.

Chris Christie claims United States has “the world’s greatest health care system”

By Bill Wichert

August 30, 2012

Says the United States has "the world’s greatest health care system."

Chris Christie claims in keynote address that taxes in New Jersey “were raised 115 times in eight years”

By Bill Wichert

August 29, 2012

Says "taxes were raised 115 times in the eight years before I became governor" and those increases were part of a "path that led to…

U.S. Senate hopeful Joe Kyrillos claims United States has the “highest corporate tax rate in the world”

By Bill Wichert

August 27, 2012

"We've got the highest corporate tax rate in the world."

Paul Ryan and Todd Akin co-sponsored bill limiting federal funding for abortions to victims of “forcible rape,” New Jersey Democratic leader says

By Bill Wichert

August 22, 2012

Says Congressmen Paul Ryan and Todd Akin co-sponsored legislation "to limit federal funding for abortion to victims of ‘forcible rape.’"

Chris Christie blasts Jon Corzine for giving away 14 percent raises and saying, ‘I will fight to get you a great contract’ at a union rally

By Bill Wichert

August 20, 2012

Says Jon Corzine "gave away 14 percent raises over 4 years and he stood on the front steps of the Capitol at a public-sector union…

House Democrats support “gutting” Medicare by more than $700 billion to pay for a “big-government healthcare takeover,” Republicans claim

By Bill Wichert

August 19, 2012

Says Reps. Rush Holt, Frank Pallone and Bill Pascrell are "willing to jeopardize seniors’ access to coverage by gutting $741 billion from Medicare" to pay…

Congressional candidate Anna Little claims she “made history” in nearly defeating Rep. Frank Pallone in 2010

By Bill Wichert

August 13, 2012

"We actually made history in 2010. We came the closest in 24 years to defeating Frank Pallone."

Mitt Romney’s tax cut proposal blasted by New Jersey Democrats for using $2,000 middle-class tax hike to cover $5 trillion in tax cuts for the rich

By Bill Wichert

August 12, 2012

"(The Tax Policy Center) found that Romney would raise taxes on the average middle class family by $2,000 to pay for $5 trillion in tax…

DCCC ad campaign targets House Republicans for wanting to cut taxes for millionaires, but not the middle class

By Bill Wichert

August 5, 2012

Says Congressman Jon Runyan does not want to cut taxes for the middle class, but only for millionaires.

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Chris Christie says his first Bruce Springsteen concert was at Seton Hall University in 1975

Cory Booker blasts Chris Christie for slashing funding to Planned Parenthood, causing a reduction in health services

Chris Christie claims he was the first governor to endorse Mitt Romney

Chris Christie claims United States has “the world’s greatest health care system”

Chris Christie claims in keynote address that taxes in New Jersey “were raised 115 times in eight years”

U.S. Senate hopeful Joe Kyrillos claims United States has the “highest corporate tax rate in the world”

Paul Ryan and Todd Akin co-sponsored bill limiting federal funding for abortions to victims of “forcible rape,” New Jersey Democratic leader says

Chris Christie blasts Jon Corzine for giving away 14 percent raises and saying, ‘I will fight to get you a great contract’ at a union rally

House Democrats support “gutting” Medicare by more than $700 billion to pay for a “big-government healthcare takeover,” Republicans claim

Congressional candidate Anna Little claims she “made history” in nearly defeating Rep. Frank Pallone in 2010

Mitt Romney’s tax cut proposal blasted by New Jersey Democrats for using $2,000 middle-class tax hike to cover $5 trillion in tax cuts for the rich

DCCC ad campaign targets House Republicans for wanting to cut taxes for millionaires, but not the middle class