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Why Has the Democratic Governors’ Petition to Stop Mark Zuckerberg’s Christie Fundraiser Gone Missing From Their Website?

Jan. 25, 2013 10:12am Madeleine Morgenstern

Democratic Governors Association Christie, Zuckerberg Petition Taken Down from Website?

A screenshot of the since-removed Democratic Governors Association petition urging Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to cancel his fundraiser for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

The Democratic Governors Association posted, then apparently took down, a petition to stop Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg from holding a fundraiser for Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

“Stop Zuck’s Christie fundraiser!” the petition stated. “Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is hosting a fundraiser for right-wing Republican darling Chris Christie. Sign the form at the right to tell Zuckerberg to cancel his fundraiser and stop funding Gov. Christie’s re-election campaign.”

The petition went up Thursday, following the announcement that the Silicon Valley tech mogul — who has long championed education — would host the fundraiser during Christie’s first out-of-state swing to raise money for his re-election.

By Friday morning, the link to the petition was returning an error page, though the Washington Free Beacon’s Lachlan Markay noted a cached version was still available.

A DGA representative did not immediately return a request for comment to TheBlaze about why the petition was taken down.

Despite the petition’s removal, a DGA tweet about it remained early Friday:

We’re calling on Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg to cancel his fundraiser for Gov Christie. Join us -> demgovs.org/TsrWMZ

— Democratic Governors (@DemGovs) January 24, 2013

Christie told reporters Thursday he got to know Zuckerberg when he donated $100 million to Newark, N.J.’s public schools in 2010.

“When Mark Zuckerberg and [wife] Priscilla Chan offer to hold a fundraiser for you, you say, ‘Yes sir, what time should I come?’” Christie said, according to the New Jersey Star-Ledger. “They’re both wonderful people, have become very good friends to me and to Mary Pat…and I’m certainly happy to have their support in the election.”

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Comments (43)

billo
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 9:26pm
I just want to know what happened to the $100,000,000 dollars. Has even one kid in Newark gotten smarter because of the money? Or did they just buy a bunch of Air Jordan’s and pass them out?

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Redhawke
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:37pm
Always thought Christie was a RINO. With zuckerbum’s support, it is now confirmed.

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- ERP
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 12:42am
  @Redhawke
  
  How about you look at the bigger picture and get your stupid face out of the sand. Now we are holding petitions to stop PRIVATE citizens from hosting political fund raisers?? Yet, all you care about is if Governor Christie is a RINO?
  
  Are you this stupid?
  
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trotula
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 1:00pm
It looks to me that the GOP is grooming Marco Rubio, over the Fat Guy. Then again, this is a long way off. You know what keeps me up at night? Thinking about Obama 2016….Michelle, that is…

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slr4528
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:54pm
Christie and Colin Powell are Obama’s tools to divide the GOP and to kill the Tea Party movement.

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Tri-ox
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:38pm
“right-wing Republican darling Chris Christie”

Hilarious! No Republican with a brain can stand liberal-radical Chris Christie – he’s the “darling”: of obama’s treasonous-far-left, nothing more. It’s really no surprise that obama’s close friend and advisor, Mark Zuckerberg, would want to fundraise for Christie.

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Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:33pm
I don’t care if Christie is a “Rino” — He is the best thing that has happened for NJ in a long time.
Christie is supposed to represent ALL the people of NJ. As far as Sandy goes he fell way way short in allowing obama a photo op without making it very very clear he would hold the federal Govt responsible for swiftly RETURNING public funds to their Stated purpose- EMERGENCY RELIEF – It was paid for BY THE PEOPLE –
RETURN THE MONEY TO THE PEOPLE! The people ARE The Community, NOT the Federal Govt and NOT some alinsky scheme to make ‘the collective’ sound palatable.
That said- Christie allowed obama to make a mockery of the crisis, exploit it, fly off to hawaii and hide in the shadows while voter fraud ran rampant across the Nation. It is as if Christie was hypnotized or blackmailed – much like all things obama.

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American_Made
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:46am
Couldn’t be because Christie is a flaming liberal Democrat plant into the Republican party could it. The way he licked Obama’s crack after the hurricane should be all you need to see that this Guy is no conservative Republican. Just another Rino planted by Democrat operatives.

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- I support God's Israel!
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:06pm
  I am VERY disappointed in Chris Christie. He has changed his spots. HE IS A TRAITOR TO OUR CONSTITUTION AND TO EVERY FREEDOM-LOVING AMERICAN.
  
  NO, TO CHRISTIE!
  
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- LogCabinRepublican
  Posted on January 27, 2013 at 4:42am
  Something happened once that hurricane struck and he met with “that guy” did he feed him the kool aid or put some hex on him? Or was he a wolf in sheep’s clothing. I really don’t know, but since Zukie is raising money for him he is DEFINITELY a progressive puke now.
  
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G-WHIZ
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:26am
This article has already done it’s “dammage” and removing it gets it back in the “spotlight”!!
Sheeple wil be smokescreened into “Oh, where did it go??”…instead of “What dammage it did do!”

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- WarMunger_Al
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:37am
  It is because Christie has gone over to the dark side. he is one of them now. Obama impregnated him during Sandy.
  
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- mlite9
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:49am
  Christie Kreme is just another Charlie Crist – opportunist extraordinaire. A prime example of all that reeks in the GOP establishment. What strikes is the arrogance of the DGA that THEIR petition means or should mean squat to Zuck. If put up by the RNC, Christie will not survive the primaries, but watching Coulter have a cow would be delicious entertainment.
  
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RaydocX
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:15am
the petition disappeared because the Dems have been thoroughly shown that Christie can be coerced… that more than ‘putting politics aside,’ he can be nudged to support people whos policies and aims are diametrically opposed to what he supposedly stands for.

They won’t support Christie… even if whatever it is that Obama is holding over him is somehow negated in the next four hears and he reverts to the once fiery opponent to big Federal government, his dalliance won’t help him.

And I hope that those of us right of the line… and those sitting in the middle, remember how thoroughly he threw away his supposed positions with no guarantee of any return benefit from the President if he does try to run in 2016… the last thing we need is another pretender or compromiser in chief…

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RANGER1965
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:15am
I voted for Mitt Romney during the last election.

I was told by Rush, Beck, Fox News, Hannity, O’Reilly, and most of the Blaze posters that Romney might not be a great choice, but compared to Obama he’s like the second coming.
I was told that to not vote, or write in a cantidate would insure Obama’s victory and usher in an age of darkness.
I was told that I must not worry about principles, but think strategically, make my vote count. Vote for Romney now, and we’ll worry about conservatism later. Stop the bleeding, then we’ll worry about healing.

Does anyone remember this?

So in four years when it’s Christie, or some other Rino picked by the elites of the GOP, and he’s running against Clinton, Biden, or some crazy charismatic new guy; will the same story be touted out again?

“Look, I know you don’t like our non conservative pick, but look at the other guy. If he get’s in he’ll be a disaster!! Just vote for the GOP pick, and we’ll worry about conservatism and principles later….Look! we gotta stop the bleeding first!!”

Here is my vow. Never Again. I will never vote strategically again. I will vote for the man…or woman, and that’s it. Simple. And done.

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- Rowgue
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:57am
  Christie is not a conservative. You can vote for him if you like, but you’re not voting for a conservative.
  
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- I support God's Israel!
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:15pm
  @RANGER1965:
  OMG, you are absolutely correct. I LISTENED TO ALL THAT RHETORIC, TOO! And what happened? OBAMA WON ANYWAYS. Of course I DO BELIEVE IT WAS ALL SET UP THAT WAY, WHETHER IT WAS DONE ILLEGALLY, OR LEGALLY, DOES NOT MATTER. Obama was set up to win no matter what Americans did or did not do.
  
  I cannot wait until we have a CIVIL WAR against these powers that be – the elitist enslavers.
  Obama and those people just want US TO SERVE THEM – not the other way around, and that is what is going on. IT WILL BE BACK TO THE KINGS OF ENGLAND AND PARLIAMENT for Americans – the very thing we fought against when this country was founded so we did not have to endure TYRANNY!!!!
  
  THEY ARE BACK! THE ELITIST OBAMA, REID, AND THOSE DEMONIC PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE, WANT TO ENSLAVE US AGAIN.
  
  I WILL NOT COMPLY. KILL ME FIRST. I will not comply with ANYTHING they want. THESE ARE VERY EVIL PEOPLE BEING RULED BY DEMONS IN THEIR SOULS.
  
  PROGRESSIVES ARE DEMON-POSSESSED PEOPLE. Only Satan wants:
  1. enslavement
  2. abortion
  3. liar-in-chief
  4. anti-God in schools and govt
  5. anti-constitution
  
  FIGURE IT OUT, PEOPLE. FIGURE IT OUT BEFORE YOU CAN DO NOTHING ABOUT IT.
  
  Get off your butts and call your Congressman and tell them NO TO EVERYTHING EXCEPT TO BALANCE THE BUDGET AND REDUCE GOVT SPENDING. Everything else is unimportant, except maybe to IMPEACH BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA, THE LIAR-IN-CHIEF!!!!
  
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- Ghandi was a Republican
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:44pm
  Big mistake– Not in theory — But in reality these people are being beaten by VOTER FRAUD, not the will of the people.
  Does ANYONE really believe obama own with LESS than 85% of his 2008 vote which barely squeaked him through at 100%? ANYONE? Does anyone believe Statewides went Republican but somehow also went ‘obama’? ANYONE? Anyone believe obama won the NUMBERS? No way, no how. It’s not even theory that obama lost BIG! Did Alan West lose? REALLY? No way without electronic flipping votes.
  It’s all about the voter fraud and until Unions and politicians lose access to the electronics it will continue wherever they need it. Does it make sense now why Gore protested a vote in a single county that made a mockery of physical votes causing an outcry for electronics?
  
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- slr4528
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 1:03pm
  Romney was a conservative and he could ripped for holding to his conservative views by Christie,Jindahl and even Ryan gave Romney a dig after the election for not being inclusive enough. Christie is a big time progressive lawyer who never worked in the private sector or business. I really do believe that Christie and Colin Powell have coordinated their attacks with Obama on the Republican party. The GOP is dreaming if they think we will forget Christie’s slobbering love affair with Obama during Hurricane Sandy. I personally think Christie knows this and I really do think he will jump ship to the Democratic party after he is elected to his 2nd term as governor and who knows…he may challenge Hillary for the DNC presidential candidacy
  
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- slr4528
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 1:09pm
  Ghandi was a Republican:
  
  I completely agree.
  
  From Bill O’Reilly’s message board:
  
  Most everyone suspected fraud, but these numbers prove it and our government and media refuse to do anything about it.
  
  As each state reported their final election details, the evidence of voter fraud is astounding. Massive voter fraud has been reported in areas of OH and FL, with PA, WI and VA, all are deploying personnel to investigate election results.
  
  Here are just a few examples of what has surfaced with much more to come.
  
  * In 59 voting districts in the Philadelphia region, Obama
  received 100% of the votes with not even a single vote recorded for
  Romney. (A mathematical and statistical impossibility).
  
  * In 21 districts in Wood County Ohio, Obama received 100% of
  the votes where GOP inspectors were illegally removed from their
  polling locations – and not one single vote was recorded for Romney.
  (Another statistical impossibility).
  
  * In Wood County Ohio, 106,258 voted in a county with only
  98,213 eligible voters.
  
  * In St. Lucie County, FL, there were 175,574 registered
  eligible voters but 247,713 votes were cast.
  
  * The National SEAL Museum, a polling location in St. Lucie
  County, FL had a 158% voter turnout.
  
  * Palm Beach County, FL had a 141% voter turnout.
  
  * In Ohio County, Obama won by 108% of the total number of
  eligible voters.
  
  NOTE: Obama won in every state that did not require a Photo ID and lost in every state that did require a Photo I
  
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dc5
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:00am
The Dems are planning to switch him over and he’s going along to see which side will serve him better, that’s why they took down the petition.

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- 13th Imam
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:41am
  That ride on Air Force 1 and the BJ Barry gave him while fawning over His Highness did the trick. Seems all the Taxpayers cash that was doled out to the Folks that couldn’t seem to find the $ for flood insurance for their shacks on or near the beach didn’t hurt either.
  
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teebubba
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 10:56am
It wouldn’t occur to any of us that the Democratic Governor’s Group is more about policy recommendations and lobbying for state governments than it is about supporting or endorsing candidates. The petition was probably put up originally by an overzealous staffer who has since learned more about what his real job is if he wants to keep it.

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Small World
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 10:54am
RINO,hippo whatever but not a Republican.

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centralflorida
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 10:53am
MSNBC is already talking about him being our pick. Not going to happen.

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- slr4528
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 1:19pm
  You got to love how the left is building up Christie as the Republicans nominee for 2016.!! I say to the GOP run the other way and everyone right now should voice their concerns to the GOP about having Christie forced upon us by the media.
  
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barber2
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 10:51am
The Democrats will massively produce a campaign to Divide the Republican Party as part of their 2016 campaign drive to regain the House . After that, it’s Lefty ObamaLand and the new and ” changed” America : The Socialist States of America with Big Brother , probably Michele Obama next go around, running the show . Ready ?!

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- slr4528
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 1:14pm
  I completely agree and I really believe that politicians like Chris Christie and Colin Powell are part of this plan.
  
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woodyee
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 10:45am
Why would Christie go DemonicRat? He’s a walking violation of the EPA, World Hunger and Obammy-care…

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momrules
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 10:38am
If we actually have elections in 2014 and Christi runs for POTUS he will not get my vote. I will never vote for these RINO’s again. The RNC is just another organization to be very wary of.

Though Christi still has his admirers he should just admit what he really is and that is a Democrat/dhimmi/elitist.

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- Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 10:45am
  I have to agree with you there.
  
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BasketFullOfPuppies
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 10:35am
Given Christie’s recent statements, and his hand-holding of BO, is anyone here really going to be that surprised when he jumps to the Democratic party?

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woodyee
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 10:35am
During Glenn Beck’s ‘Misfit Ball’, someone commented that Christie couldn’t show up, because his evening jacket was being used as a tent at a Bruce Springsteen concert…

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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 10:44am
  WOODYEE, Now that you bring that up again, it deserves another bwahahahahahahahahaha from me again.
  
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woodyee
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 10:34am
They pulled it because they figure that Christie isn’t as “right-wing” as they claim. Recent polls show that Christie’s Blue ‘Bama-phone!’ Welfare State supports him better than 60% – some ‘right-winger’, eh?

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OldSurfRat
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 10:28am
They just could not fit the picture of Christie on the site.
The download time was killing their bandwidth

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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 10:46am
  Damn OLDSURFRAT, that’s the second time today that you made me glad that I didn’t have coffee in my mouth!
  
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grimmster
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 10:26am
Um yeah,christie is a repub,my ass, and this proves it………

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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 10:48am
  Yeah, but having been in New Jersey a number of times myself, he is the closest thing to an extreme right wing Republican in the state.
  
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CatB
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 10:21am
They finally caught on .. Chris Christie is a democRAT.

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- civilwarcometh
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 10:27am
  Exactly! I was going to say that LOL….
  
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ak47po
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 10:20am
Chris Christie is no Republican.

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Uncurable wound
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 10:19am
Rino!

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