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GREENVILLE, S.C. — Gov. Chris Christie believes Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show" would "probably be decent in politics" if the late-night television host ever decides to run for elected office.

The governor, fielding questions from South Carolina residents during a trip to the early-voting state Thursday, said it's "okay" that Stewart criticizes him (look here, here or here) and that he doesn't take it too personal.

Christie, who's midway through a two-day tour of the state that's home to the first-in-the-nation presidential primary in the South, was asked about his thoughts on Stewart, a Lawrence Township native, by a member of the conservative crowd that often draws the ire of the "The Daily Show."

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Here's what the governor had to say:

"Well, Jon Stewart is a good New Jerseyan. Jon is from New Jersey and I've been on the show a couple of times," Christie said.

"They don't like me all that much most of the time, but that's okay. Jon is a funny guy and we all just have to take it in the context of what he's doing. He every once in a while tries to act serious, but he's not," he said. "Most of what he does is meant to make us laugh, and sometimes he hits the mark and sometimes he doesn't.I t means he'd probably be decent in politics."

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