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I would not compromise my principles for politics. You're saying, will it become politically unpopular to have the position I'm having? If it does, so be it. I don't compromise my principles for politics.

Chris Christie

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Chris Christie
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: September 6
Governor Of New Jersey
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Christopher James Christie
Christopher Christie
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You just have to stand and grit your teeth and know your poll numbers are going to go down - and mine have - but you gotta grit through it because the alternative is unacceptable.
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As governor of Ohio, I have an obligation to keep the 11.5 million people in Ohio safe. And we have been very effective with our Joint Terrorism Task Force, being able to make busts.
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I'd rather have my teeth drilled than listen to that awful song, 'Fly, Eagles Fly.'
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I think the presidency is much too serious a thing to just play politics with.
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Quite frankly, we have seen liberal policies in cities like Chicago, like New York and others, have led to increased crime.
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The fact is that, once you are the person - and Ms.[Hillary] Clinton is the person who injected this type of commentary [bigot] into this race [2016] - once you inject that type of commentary into this race, you can't then sit back and start complaining about it or have some of your handmaidens in the media complain about it.
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I never wrote a check to Planned Parenthood.
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I think people get so frustrated with Washington, D.C.That's why they're so angry with the - the electorate is so angry with everybody who is involved in government in Washington, D.C. Because if you listen to the folks up here [ on debate], you think that they weren't even there they had nothing to do with this.
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I think what he [Donald Trump] has said is that people are not going to be eligible for legalization or citizenship unless they leave the country and get back in line.
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It is heartbreaking to me that I wasn't told the truth. I'm a very loyal guy, and I expect loyalty in return. And lying to me is not an exhibition of loyalty.
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I don't disagree with Senator Paul's position that we shouldn't be funding our enemies. But I absolutely believe that Israel is a priority to be able to fund and keep them strong and safe after eight years of this administration.
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We need to support our police officers and make sure that community policing becomes something that becomes the standard across the country.
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You see, Mr. President - real leaders don't follow polls. Real leaders change polls.
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I think America needs lots of tough people. Not just me. I think America needs to get tougher, all of us.
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When you're pro-life, you need to be pro-life for the whole life.
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We have a man [Donald Trump] who understands the frustrations and the aspirations of our fellow citizens.
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Never be easy for any president to deal with any Congress. But republicans got to work together. We got to get things done.
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America has been betrayed. We've been betrayed by the leadership that Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton have provided to this country over the last number of years. Think about just what's happened today.
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I am pro-life, I believe in exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother. That's my position, take it or leave it.
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Today is the day for the complaining to end and for statesmanship to begin. Today I am taking action to cut state spending and balance the budget this year.
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