Gov. Christie agrees 'wholeheartedly' with Obama's reform efforts

[Enrique]

this is going to make some teabagger heads explode. Christie is their hero for standing up to the hated teachers.

Will they throw him under the bus, or is he too big a guy for that?


http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/04/gov_christie_calls_himself_an.html

Gov. Christie says he agrees 'wholeheartedly' with Obama's education reform efforts

Gov. Chris Christie today called himself an ally of President Obama on education reform.

Christie gave a brief statement along with U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who is visiting the state today in a series of appearances. They held a private meeting at Drumthwacket, the governor's mansion in Princeton, before giving remarks to the press. They did not take questions.

"Secretary Duncan and I have a lot of common views and interests on the school reform agenda," Christie said. "What he and the president are doing is making possible the kind of reforms that are happening in New Jersey, that are happening in other states."

"I agree wholeheartedly with the president's efforts in this regard," Christie said.

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