Gov.-elect Chris Christie stands with wife Mary Pat Christie, center, and Lt. Gov.-elect Kim Guadagno as they visit a sixth grade class at the Robert Treat Academy charter school, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, in Newark, N.J. , the day after he won over incumbent Jon S. Corzine. Christie said with the visit to the highly successful school, he wanted to highlight his plans to improve education. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 weeks ago

Gov.-elect Chris Christie stands with wife Mary Pat Christie, center, and Lt. Gov.-elect Kim Guadagno as they visit a sixth grade class at the Robert Treat Academy charter school, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, in Newark, N.J. , the day after he won over incumbent Jon S. Corzine. Christie said with the visit to the highly successful school, he wanted to highlight his plans to improve education.

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  1. President Barack Obama, right, waves onstage at a campaign rally for Gov. Jon Corzine, left, in Hackensack, N.J., Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. Center are Caroline Kennedy and state Sen. Loretta Weinberg, who is Corzine's running mate as Lt. Governor.
  2. President Barack Obama waves onstage at a campaign rally for Gov. Jon Corzine, left, in Hackensack, N.J., Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. Center are Caroline Kennedy and state Sen. Loretta Weinberg, who is Corzine's running mate as Lt. Gov.
  3. BOSTON - AUGUST 29: Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore (C) talks with New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine (L) and U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT) (R) during funeral services for U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help August 29, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. Kennedy, youngest sibling to brothers President John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy, died of brain cancer August 25.
  4. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: New Jersey governor Jon Corzine pays his respects as people gather at Ground Zero during a 9/11 memorial ceremony on September 11, 2009 in New York City. Family of the victims, government officials and others gathered at the annual ceremony to remember the attacks that killed more than 2,700 people with the destruction of the World Trade Center, the crash at the Pentagon and United 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001.
  5. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: New Jersey governor Jon Corzine walks on as he pays his respects while people gather at Ground Zero during a 9/11 memorial ceremony on September 11, 2009 in New York City. Family of the victims, government officials and others gathered at the annual ceremony to remember the attacks that killed more than 2,700 people with the destruction of the World Trade Center, the crash at the Pentagon and United 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001.
  6. Outgoing New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine pauses in what appeared to be a somewhat emotional moment at the end of his speech at the New Jersey League of Municipalities conference in Atlantic City, NJ, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. He was thanking the hundreds of attendees at a luncheon for their help during his career in public life as a U. S. Senator and then governor when his voice cracked and he ended his speech.
  7. Outgoing New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, seated, motions for attendees to sit down as they gave him a standing ovation following his speech at the New Jersey League of Municipalities conference in Atlantic City, NJ, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. New Jersey Speaker of the Assembly Joseph Roberts, D-Camden is at left and Mayor Cory Booker of Newark is to the right.
  8. Outgoing New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine steps up to the rostrum to deliver a speech at the New Jersey League of Municipalities conference in Atlantic City, NJ, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. League director William Dressel, left, and League President and Mayor of Hope Twp. Timothy McDonough, right, welcome him.
  9. Republican candidate for New Jersey governor Chris Christie, right, smiles as he listens to former governor Tom Kean Sr. during a campaign stop Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Bridgewater, N.J. Christie will face Gov. Jon S. Corzine and Independent candidate Chris Daggett in next week's election.
  10. Republican candidate for New Jersey governor Chris Christie, left, looks on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, in West Milford, N.J., as former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani urges supporters to vote. Christie will face Gov. Jon S. Corzine and Independent Chris Daggett in next week's election.
  11. New Jersey governor elect Chris Christie, center at podium, and Lt. governor elect Kim Guadagno, second left, listen to a question Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, in Trenton, N.J., as they introduce the co-chairmen of their transition team's budget and taxes committee, Richard Bagger, left and Robert Grady, right.
  12. Robert Grady is seen Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, in Trenton, N.J., as he is introduced as co-chairmen, along with Richard Bagger, of New Jersey governor elect Chris Christie's transition team budget and taxes committee.
  13. Richard Bagger, is seen Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, in Trenton, N.J., as he is introduced as co-chairmen, along with Robert Grady, of New Jersey governor elect Chris Christie's transition team budget and taxes committee.
  14. New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine, right, shakes hands with Governor-elect Chris Christie as they meet with Archbishop of Newark, John Joseph Myers following a Blue Mass for law enforcement Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, in Newark, N.J.
  15. New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine, left, and governor-elect Chris Christie sit together during a Blue Mass for law enforcement Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 in Newark, N.J.
  16. New Jersey's governor-elect Chris Christie is greeted as he joins a gathering of mayors Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, in Toms River, N.J. Christie told the mayors that New Jerseyans already face severe economic conditions and he'll veto any tax increase from the Legislature in the coming year.

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