By Wally Edge | March 27th, 2009 - 2:53pm
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Christie has won 80% of recorded votes so far
Former U.S. Attorney Chris Christie has won 80% of the actual recorded votes in the race for the 2009 GOP gubernatorial nomination.

Chris Christie leads Steve Lonegan 80%-17% among actual recorded votes cast so far at county conventions and screening committees in the race for the Republican nomination for Governor.  Christie, the former U.S. Attorney, has won each of the eight contests, amassing a 1,495-321 vote lead over Lonegan, the former Mayor of Bogota.  Assemblyman Rick Merkt has won 30 votes so far (2%), and Franklin Mayor Brian Levine remains in the single digits with just eight votes. Four votes have been cast for David Brown, a South Brunswick inventor.

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“I haven’t made up my mind whether to do that." - Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-34) on whether she will seek a third term as speaker.

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