Facebook's Zuckerberg has 'close ties' to Chris Christie

Source: Los Angeles Times

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who signed legislation barring "gay conversion therapy" in his state, said Friday that Texas Gov. Rick Perry's comparison of homosexuality to alcoholism was wrong.

"I disagree with him, and I don't believe that's an apt analogy," Christie said during a San Francisco appearance alongside Neel Kashkari, the GOP candidate for California governor.

... His day took a lighter turn at Facebook headquarters, where Christie spent about 30 minutes taking questions submitted online. Several urged him to run for president, but not all were so kind. "Is there a way to impeach yourself?" one asked. "Unfortunately for you," Christie responded, "no."

... The governor enjoys close ties to Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, who hosted a Christie fundraiser last year at his Palo Alto home and donated $100 million in 2010 to try to overhaul public schools in Newark, N.J.

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