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Republican Christie wins New Jersey race: report

Posted 2009/11/03 at 10:38 pm EST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2009 (Reuters) — Republican Chris Christie defeated Jon Corzine, the Democratic incumbent, in the hard fought New Jersey governor's race on Tuesday, NBC News projected.

A girl listens to President Obama speak at a campaign rally for New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine in Newark, November 1, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young

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(Reporting by Tabassum Zakaria; Editing by Philip Barbara)

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