Forget Looks: A Perfect ‘10’ to Christie Is a Helpful Democrat

  • List ranked officials on how likely they were to back Christie
  • Rating system introduced at Bridgegate trial in federal court

Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie looks on during the first presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, on Sept. 26, 2016.

Photographer: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images
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When it comes to deciding who ranks as a “10,” New Jersey Governor Chris Christie apparently relies on different criteria than Donald Trump.

Fred Tagliarini, the mayor of Aberdeen Township, was one of just two local politicians who got the top ranking from the governor’s staff, though he had no idea until a Bloomberg News reporter called to ask for comment.