Trump not on ballot, but president front and center in New Jersey's primary for governor

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Today is primary day in New Jersey, one of only two states in the nation, along with Virginia, that hold elections for governor this year.

And in the spotlight in the races for both the Republican and Democrat gubernatorial nominations is the nation's most powerful and polarizing figure: President Donald Trump.

In the GOP primary showdown, which for months has been a battle for Trump's support, frontrunner Jack Ciattarelli landed the president's endorsement a couple of weeks ago.

"I'm asking you to get out and vote for a true champion for the people of your state: Jack Ciattarelli. He's been a friend of mine, and he's been a real success story," Trump told supporters a week ago as he dialed into a tele-rally on the eve of the kickoff of early voting in New J...

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