weekend when a reporter asked him a question that did not have to do with the water emergency in monmouth county. >> did i stay on topic? or are you stupid? on topic. next question. >> are you concerned your rhetoric is tootoo much? >> no. sometimes people need a pat on the back. sometimes they need a kick in the rear end. experienced leaders can read that and do it. >> his adversaries call that bullying. >> saying he battles the legislature over the state's budget. even though the budget passed friday, he called the legislature back over the weekend from their summer vacation to push a tax cut. >> let's show our state, we can work together. >> his rivals mocked him for being dramatic. >> we didn't start until 1:00. so they had 50 hours. so, you know, they tend to get overdramatic themselves. >> kristy argues his style gets results. he has a 56% approval rating in his state. those who disapprove will give you an earful. >> new jersey has some of the best schools in the country, and this administration has doning in but lambaste us. >> take teachers union officials who he's made his boogie

five counties industrializing elizabeth liberal academic princeton and largely jewish marlboro and monmouth county called the fish hook by detractors. one thing you will notice by the redistricting cases they really do bring out these art appreciation side of the supreme court justices. so there's a lot of, you know, in-depth description. but the rule that comes out of harper versus dagitt is a rule of, really, severe population equality. derived not from the equal protection clause but from article 1, section 2 of the constitution. which says that the house of representatives shall be composed of people elected by the states and representatives shall be apportioned among several states and according to their respective numbers. all right? and as a result, the conclusion from harper is that states have to make a good faith effort to achieve mathematical equality, unless you can justify every deviation in the plan by some other legitimate state interest and that's going to be very difficult which is why so many states actually draw districts that achieve perfect population equality. look at

finally, in new jersey, a new monmouth poll puts them in single digits. obama 50, romney up to 42. maybe a bit too close for comfort in a state that hasn't gone for a republican since 1988. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back to "hardball." three months to go before the election. pennsylvania's strict new photo i.d. law may be having the effect the republicans wanted it to have, intended it to have keeping likely democrats from voting. a new report commissioned by the aclu, one of the plaintiffs in the case against the strict photo i.d. law shows there are 1 million registered voters in pennsylvania. that is, people who have voted and expect to vote in this election who think they have the right to vote. the right i.d. to cast a ballot but actually don't have the right i.d. the report also shows that one in three registered voters in the state doesn't even know there is a new voting requirement. jim birch, from the democratic party which is gearing up its get out the vote effort. judith brown de anis. from a group of the plaintiffs in the case. let me go to jim. good guy jim. you

finally, in new jersey, a new monmouth poll puts them in single digits. maybe a bit too close for comfortable in a state that hasn't gone for republicans. lex, you can use opentable to make restaurant reservations. during the golden opportunity sales event, get great values on some of our newest models. this is the pursuit of perfection. [ female announcer ] want to spend less and retire with more? at e-trade, our free online tools and retirement specialists can help you build a personalized plan and execute it with a wide range of low cost investments. get a great plan and low cost investments at e-trade. >>> welcome back to "hardball." the strict new photo i.d. law may be having the if he can the republicans want it to have. intended it to have, keeping likely democrats from voting. a new report commissioned by the aclu, one of the plaintiffs in the case against the strict photo i.d. law shows there are 1 million registered voters in pennsylvania. that is, people who have voted and speck to vote in this election who think they have the right to vote. th

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the topic was a storm related emergency at the plant in monmouth county and reporters were told to keepstions on topic. but one reporter asked if christie was going to address the state legislature in the midst of his budget battle with lawmakers. christie has called a special session in trenton but he did not want to talk about that at this presser. hear is the governor's response. >> did i say on topic. are you stupid. on topic. on topic. next question. good, thank you, thank you all very much. and i'm sorry for the idiot over there. take care. jenna: christie is known for his brusque style. jenna, he has a history of speaking his mind with reporters. jenna: at least you know where he stands, right? >> always know where you stand with him. jenna: black and white on that. patti ann, thank you. >> thanks, jenna, major developments for the u.s. olympic track squad. two american sprinters locked in a virtual tie for a spot on the team. look at this photo finish. they will settle the dispute the old-fashioned way. we'll explain, next. [ malest $14.99. ] start with soup, salad ancheddar bay

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