- Gov. Paul LePage of Maine, a Christie Supporter, Makes Racially Charged Remarks The first major elected official to endorse Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey for president made racially charged remarks this week about drug dealers entering his state and impregnating “white girls.” http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2016/01/07/gov-paul-lepage-of-maine-a-christie-supporter-makes-racially-charged-remarks/?_r=0 4 comments politics