As blizzard bears down on New Jersey, Chris Christie has no plans to go home
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has no plans to return to his home state as a massive blizzard bears down on the East Coast. Christie's staff says it will be business as usual on the campaign trail up in New Hampshire.
"We've gone through this rodeo a bunch of times before. We know how to do it," Christie said, according to 6ABC.
Nearby Pennsylvania, however, has declared a state of emergency, with Philadelphia instating a blizzard watch in effect from Friday night through Sunday morning, Metro reports. Some parts of New Jersey could see up to 18 inches of the white stuff; currently a blizzard watch remains in effect for the state.
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But New Hampshire, where Christie will be campaigning, falls out of the path of the storm. New Jersey Senate Democrat Stephen M. Sweeney remains critical of Christie's nonchalance and told The New York Times, "Executives should be working during a time when you have a serious storm."
Christie says he is. "I gave everybody their assignments," he told reporters yesterday. "I'll be back on the phone at 10 p.m. tonight. They know if they need me before then, they just call me and get me."
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