MA-Gov: Charles Baker's (R) Chris Christie (R. NJ) Problem Isn't Going Away

Gubernatorial candidate Charles Baker's (R. MA) old friend, RGA Chairman Chris Christie (R. NJ), keeps on being a headache for his campaign:

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The state of New Jersey has launched an audit of a $15 million pension contract given to General Catalyst amid allegations that the Cambridge firm and one of its partners, Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker, violated pay-to-play rules.

The New Jersey treasurer’s chief auditor is conducting the review, which is expected to take a few weeks. General Catalyst won the pension contract in December 2011. At the time, the firm reported that none of its employees had made political contributions to a New Jersey political party or committee.

It has since come out that Baker, a Republican, made a $10,000 donation to the New Jersey Republican State Committee in April 2011. Such a donation could violate the state’s pay-to-play rules. Baker made the donation to thank New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for campaigning on his behalf during his unsuccessful 2010 campaign against Governor Deval Patrick. - Boston Globe, 5/28/14

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