Christie Takes NJ for GOP

First Republican to win a statewide race in a decade
By Will McCahill,  Newser Staff
Posted Nov 3, 2009 9:15 PM CST
Christie Takes NJ for GOP
Gov. Jon Corzine waits to speak to supporters at a late campaign stop today.   (AP Photo)

Chris Christie scored the second big victory for the Republicans today, taking the governorship of New Jersey from incumbent Jon Corzine. Christie, 47, had 50% of the vote to Corzine’s 44% with nearly three-quarters of precincts reporting. He’s the first Republican to win a statewide race in more than a decade, the AP notes.
(More Christopher Christie stories.)

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