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Tuesday, November 06, 2012 12:03:06 PM
Christie: Hug from Bruce made me weep
Monday, November 5, 2012
BY MELISSA HAYES
After days touring the devastation at the Jersey Shore and across New Jersey, Governor Christie said there was a highlight to his emotional week: Finally getting the chance to talk to Bruce Springsteen, his music idol.
Christie and his family chatted with Springsteen at Radio City Friday night, where the musician was participating in NBC’s telethon to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
“We hugged,” Christie said as a crowd of volunteers in Monmouth County cheered at the sound of Springsteen’s name Monday afternoon “Yeah, we hugged and he told me it’s official – we’re friends.”
Until Friday, the conservative governor’s love of the liberal musician was unrequited. Being on opposite sides of the political aisle, the men had met twice before, but only exchanged formal pleasantries.
Christie has been out campaigning and raising money for GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney while Springsteen has headlined fundraisers for President Obama.
On Monday Springsteen was accompanying Obama to Wisconsin and Ohio, two key swing states. Christie put his campaigning on hold over a week ago as Hurricane Sandy made a path toward New Jersey.
Christie has been to more than 130 Springsteen concerts and despite their difference in political opinion, has held Springsteen in high regard. After returning from the Republican National Convention in late August, Christie went on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and belted out “Thunder Road” with the talk show host, a performance that won the governor some praise.
But the destruction brought by Hurricane Sandy seems to have started a relationship between the two men who both love their home state.
Christie got to speak to Springsteen again Monday. The Boss happened to be flying on Air Force One with President Obama, getting in some last minute campaigning, when Christie was giving Obama an update on the recovery efforts in New Jersey
“I told the President today actually that the hug was great and that when we got home there was a lot of weeping because of the hug,” Christie said. “And the President said, “Why?” I said, “Well, to be honest, I was the one weeping, everyone else was fine.”
Christie’s story drew laughs from the crowd who was gathered outside a shelter in Keansburg the governor had toured just moments before.
“Bruce has said he’s going to be here to help the community in New Jersey as soon as he gets off tour,” Christie said. “So I’m looking forward to spending some more time with him as we go forward.”
The governor said Monday that Springsteen expressed his pride in his home state.
“Bruce said to me how proud he was of his state and how proud he was of the people of his state and how tough they are and he’ll be back to the Jersey Shore soon,” Christie said. “We had a good conversation today. It was great to talk to the president and even better to talk to Bruce.”
Asked by a reporter if Bruce told Christie he was proud of the governor’s handling of the storm, Christie said he had.
“He told me that on Friday. He didn’t repeat it today on the phone, but he said it on Friday and I’ll treasure it forever,” Christie said. “It was the best part of the week for me on the social side.”
http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/Christie_Hug_from_Bruce_made_me_weep.html
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Monday, November 5, 2012
BY MELISSA HAYES
After days touring the devastation at the Jersey Shore and across New Jersey, Governor Christie said there was a highlight to his emotional week: Finally getting the chance to talk to Bruce Springsteen, his music idol.
Christie and his family chatted with Springsteen at Radio City Friday night, where the musician was participating in NBC’s telethon to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
“We hugged,” Christie said as a crowd of volunteers in Monmouth County cheered at the sound of Springsteen’s name Monday afternoon “Yeah, we hugged and he told me it’s official – we’re friends.”
Until Friday, the conservative governor’s love of the liberal musician was unrequited. Being on opposite sides of the political aisle, the men had met twice before, but only exchanged formal pleasantries.
Christie has been out campaigning and raising money for GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney while Springsteen has headlined fundraisers for President Obama.
On Monday Springsteen was accompanying Obama to Wisconsin and Ohio, two key swing states. Christie put his campaigning on hold over a week ago as Hurricane Sandy made a path toward New Jersey.
Christie has been to more than 130 Springsteen concerts and despite their difference in political opinion, has held Springsteen in high regard. After returning from the Republican National Convention in late August, Christie went on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and belted out “Thunder Road” with the talk show host, a performance that won the governor some praise.
But the destruction brought by Hurricane Sandy seems to have started a relationship between the two men who both love their home state.
Christie got to speak to Springsteen again Monday. The Boss happened to be flying on Air Force One with President Obama, getting in some last minute campaigning, when Christie was giving Obama an update on the recovery efforts in New Jersey
“I told the President today actually that the hug was great and that when we got home there was a lot of weeping because of the hug,” Christie said. “And the President said, “Why?” I said, “Well, to be honest, I was the one weeping, everyone else was fine.”
Christie’s story drew laughs from the crowd who was gathered outside a shelter in Keansburg the governor had toured just moments before.
“Bruce has said he’s going to be here to help the community in New Jersey as soon as he gets off tour,” Christie said. “So I’m looking forward to spending some more time with him as we go forward.”
The governor said Monday that Springsteen expressed his pride in his home state.
“Bruce said to me how proud he was of his state and how proud he was of the people of his state and how tough they are and he’ll be back to the Jersey Shore soon,” Christie said. “We had a good conversation today. It was great to talk to the president and even better to talk to Bruce.”
Asked by a reporter if Bruce told Christie he was proud of the governor’s handling of the storm, Christie said he had.
“He told me that on Friday. He didn’t repeat it today on the phone, but he said it on Friday and I’ll treasure it forever,” Christie said. “It was the best part of the week for me on the social side.”
http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/Christie_Hug_from_Bruce_made_me_weep.html
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