The Boss Meets the Gov

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who's have a difficult week dealing with the big blow Hurricane Sandy dealt to his state, and who's gotten a lot of political attention -- some of it positive, some of it not -- for his effusive praise of President Obama's handling of the storm, said yesterday (November 5th) that getting to meet his idol, rocker Bruce Springsteen, three days earlier moved him to tears.

While speaking at a briefing on storm recovery Monday, Christie disclosed that he'd unexpectedly spoken to Springsteen earlier in the day, when Obama, during a phone call to discuss Sandy-related matters, handed the phone to "The Boss," who was traveling with the president on a campaign trip.

Christie also said he got a hug from Springsteen at Friday's (November 2nd) benefit concert for storm victims and that he cried at home after meeting his idol, saying it was a major highlight of a tough week.

Christie hasn't made a secret of how big a fan he is of Springsteen, saying that he's attended more than 100 of his concerts. But the politically liberal Springsteen had never previously acknowledged the Republican governor.