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Former Maryland Rep. Larry Hogan, Sr., who is the father of Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, gives a thumbs up to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who made a campaign stop at a diner near Annapolis, Md., on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Gov. Hogan, who endorsed Christie's presidential bid, is standing behind his father. (AP Photo/Brian Witte) (AP)

Christie offering proposals to alter criminal justice system

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Chris Christie allies hit with federal conspiracy charges in Bridgegate investigation

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FILE - In this April 7, 2015, file photo, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks during a town hall in Matawan, N.J. Christie has a difficult mission in his first extended visit to New Hampshire. He’s got to convince activists and voters that he can win the Republican presidential nomination in a crowded primary where he appears to have been outmaneuvered by likely rivals before the race has technically begun. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File) (AP)

Chris Christie has a lot to prove in New Hampshire

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FILE - In the Sept. 21, 2014 file photo thousands of young people fill the streets of Manhattan, New York, carrying banners and calling on policymakers to take action on climate change. According to a new Associated Press-GfK poll, conducted September 25-29, 2014, Americans lack confidence that their government can keep them safe from threats to their safety and economic security. More than half of those polled don’t think the U.S. government can do much to effectively minimize the threat posed by climate change, mass shootings, racial tensions, economic uncertainty on Wall Street and an unstable job market. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File) (AP)

Poll: Americans worry _ can government protect us?

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