TRENTON — Just in time for the Super Bowl, national Democrats today will launch an online ad campaign making the case that Gov. Chris Christie, the GOP's once-rising star, is "choking."

“The game is about to begin. A rising star shows promise,” the spot begins. A clip of Christie’s re-election night speech plays. “They say he’s unstoppable.”

The Democratic National Committee has hit the Republican governor with web videos before, but this is the first time the party is buying online ad space. The video "Big Game" will appear within 20 miles of the Meadowlands and more will follow in the coming days.

In the video, the audience is reminded of the scandals burying the Christie administration in subpoenas and allegations that the governor has yet to personally address. He hasn’t faced reporters since his Jan. 9 news conference at the Statehouse.

The ad ends with the message, “Unless he chokes,” and the image of a football player fumbling the ball. “And it’s just the first quarter. It’s going to be a long game.”

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