Washington (CNN) -- It's a classic tale: Governor loves rock icon. Rock icon doesn't return said love. Governor doesn't care. Governor will always love rock icon. OK, maybe it's not that classic, but that's the story between Chris Christie and his fellow New Jersey native Bruce Springsteen. A new poll indicates that nearly half (48%) of New Jersey residents think it's "kind of cool" that their governor is a superfan of The Boss. That's more than twice the number (19%) who say his infatuation is "kind of embarrassing," according to the Monmouth University survey, which was conducted in honor of Springsteen's 65th birthday on Tuesday.
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Nearly half in New Jersey think it's "kind of cool" that Christie loves Springsteen
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That's according to a new poll in honor of Springsteen's 65th birthday
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Christie has been to 132 Springsteen concerts and holds out hope the two will be friends
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Springsteen, a liberal, has never expressed the same kind of love toward Christie
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