Christie has faced the Truth-O-Meter 13 times
Gov. Chris Christie smiles during his announcement today that he will not seek the 2012 Republican Party nomination for president.With Gov. Chris Christie's announcement that he would not run for president, PolitiFact New Jersey is recapping how the governor has performed against the Truth-O-Meter.
Since PolitiFact New Jersey debuted in mid-June, we have fact-checked Christie more times than any other person or organization. So while we wait for the next round of speculation (Christie in 2016?), we thought we’d sum up how the governor has — and has not — gotten his facts straight.
Whether discussing education, taxes or auto insurance rates, Christie has faced the Truth-O-Meter 13 times. He hasn’t received our lowest ruling yet — Pants on Fire — but his claims have spun the meter in both directions.
Read our previous rulings at PolitiFactNJ.com and then add your comments at NJ.com.