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Governor Christie’s itinerary as he travels the country campaigning and fundraising for Republican candidates this year may be the road map for how he might blunt the power of the party’s conservative base if he were to run for president.

Nearly all of the state employees responsible for helping Governor Christie craft and promote his image — from his press secretary to the staff that set up his town-hall events and put video clips of his appearances online — got raises in recent months that averaged 23 percent.

Can a state employee assigned to work with local officials during the day seek endorsements from those same mayors and council members while volunteering as a campaign worker after hours?

As political operatives, they’ve got the savvy to help a Republican win in a “blue” state, pairing expansive knowledge of rough-and-tumble New Jersey politics with experience picked up on national campaigns. - See more at: http://www.northjersey.com/news/loyal-christie-team-s-ties-run-deep-1.665780#sthash.gEO9no0S.dpuf

A website threatening to expose “the real” Governor Christie. Television ads supporting the Republican governor’s economic and education policies. Automated phone calls and mailings criticizing Democratic lawmakers. All of these recent political activities in New Jersey were funded by non-profit organizations that can raise and spend as much money as they want to champion or pillory a candidate. And, as their deep-pocketed supporters prefer, many of them don’t have to disclose who their donor

After New Jersey’s top Republican made a splash with his keynote convention speech, it was time for the party to make some cash.