Rand Paul steps into Chris Christie country
N.J. Sen. Rand Paul is shown here later in the week speaking to the Faith and Freedom Coalition Road to Majority Conference in Washington, (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul — a potential rival to Gov. Chris Christie in the 2016 Republican presidential primary — moved in on the governor’s turf last week. Paul (R-Ky.) spoke at a private luncheon to about 30 Orthodox Jews on Monday at the Lakewood home of millionaire Richard Roberts. “The only…
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