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Christie has faced ethical questions since his office disclosed that Jones had been paying for Christie's box seats and private jet flights. Christie's office has said the governor was paying his own way this time to Green Bay.
"The guy sitting over there showed me his tweet," Walker told the AP at halftime. "He took a picture. ... He said, 'Hey,Cheap Jerseys, New Jersey, our governor actually sits with us.' So that's kind of fun. Christie's a good friend,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, and we chat a lot."
The governor's passion for the Cowboys also has drawn from outrage from fans in New Jersey of the Eagles, Giants and Jets fans. They're angered he isn't backing one the area's teams.
Before he went upstairs, Christie posed for pictures on the Dallas sideline near the 35-yard line. He walked off the field and entered the Packers' tunnel behind Green Bay running back Eddie Lacy before heading to his seat.
The jab from the 2012 vice-presidential candidate was a reference to Christie being shown on video hugging Jerry Jones at the end of the Cowboys win last week against Detroit.
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Christie's office said the governor would again sit in the owner's box with Jones.
Christie,NFL Jerseys Outlet, no surprise, picked the Cowboys to win — 38-28 — and was feeling mighty confident.
Christie and Walker were trading friendly barbs on social media the past week. The prominent Republican governors exchanged texts Sunday. They were supposed to meet before the game but Walker was delayed after getting stuck in traffic.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie took his orange sweater to Lambeau Field on Sunday to cheer his beloved Dallas Cowboys.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker sat in the stands, decked out in a green Packers jacket and wool knit cap.
"Well, as confident as you can be being on the road and (facing) a team that's undefeated at home," Christie told The Associated Press before the game,NFL Jerseys China, which the Packers won 26-21. "But I feel pretty good. The team's played well, and it's going to be a good day."
But another high-profile Republican reached out to Christie after Green Bay won: U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan tweeted a picture of himself in the stands with the tagline: "Do you need a hug now?"
Jones has referred to Christie as his team's "mojo" because Dallas has won the last five games Christie has attended wearing the orange sweater for good luck. The Cowboys, who were 8-0 on the road this season, would have advanced to the NFC championship with a victory. |
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