Chris Christie Defends Pig Gestation Crate Veto
The New Jersey governor said that there were no such crates being used in the state.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie gives the annual State of the State address on January 13, 2015 in Trenton, New Jersey.
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Less than two weeks before he next heads to Iowa to campaign, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie found himself defending his decision to veto a ban on pig crates in the Garden State during a rare appearance in his home state.
Christie during a 90-minute town-hall style meeting in Moorestown said he remains focused on his job in Trenton and his nascent bid for the 2016 Republican presidential campaign didn't alter his decision to veto a measure that supporters said was a clear-cut animal cruelty bill.