Shifting its focus from the front line- Maine, the Gay-marriage fight now heads to New Jersey. The democrat-rued legislature is under intense pressure to pass a bill endorsing same-sex marriage, which they want in practice before the Governor Jon Corzine ends his term in mid-January.

Highly reputed for being a political corruption-buster during his seven years as US Attorney for New Jersey, Chris Christie on Thursday announced his intention to run for governor, in a likely face-off with Governor Jon S. Corzine who would be seeking re-election.