Christie told reporters he had spoken by phone to Obama, but not to Romney. | AP Photos Christie: Talks to Obama, emails Mitt

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie spoke with President Barack Obama on the phone after his reelection and congratulated him but has only emailed with Mitt Romney.

Christie told reporters at a press conference on Thursday that he had talked to Obama, saying, “We didn’t have a political strategy discussion. I said, ‘Congratulations on your win last night, Mr. President,’ and he said, ‘Thank you,’” according to Bloomberg News.


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And what about Romney? “No. We exchanged emails last night. We haven’t spoken on the phone yet,” Christie said.

Obama had called Christie to talk about the Hurricane Sandy recovery effort when the congratulatory exchange happened, a Christie spokeswoman said.

Christie faced a backlash from conservative talkers for praising Obama and FEMA’s response to Hurricane Sandy just days before Election Day. The New Jersey Republican took issue with some characterizations of his exchanges with the president after Sandy devastated New Jersey, and he said he “did his job” to support Romney.

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