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Christie drops out of GOP race

A spokeswoman for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s campaign for president says he is dropping out of the race for the Republican nomination.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A spokeswoman for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's campaign for president says he is dropping out of the race for the Republican nomination.

Christie's decision to exit the race came on Wednesday, February 10, 2016, one day after his disappointing sixth-place finish in New Hampshire.

Christie took to his official Facebook page to make the announcement.

"And so today, I leave the race without an ounce of regret," read a post on the Facebook page. "I’m so proud of the campaign we ran, the people that ran it with me and all those who gave us their support and confidence along the way."

Campaign spokeswoman Samantha Smith says Christie broke the news of his decision to staff at his campaign headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, late Wednesday afternoon.

Christie is also calling donors and supporters to give them the news.

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