<div id="subtitle">How fat am I? GOP governor candidate in NJ jokes about own weight after issue is raised ads</div><div><p>The Republican in New Jersey's race for governor wants the incumbent to weigh in more candidly about the challenger's heft.</p><p>Chris Christie says Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine should quit hinting at his weight with unflattering ads and "Man up and say I'm fat."</p><p>Christie also told radio personality Don Imus he'll be "a big, fat winner" on Election Day.</p><p>"I'm pretty fat," Christie deadpanned on Imus's New York-based radio show Thursday morning. Asked by Imus, he joked he weighed 550 pounds.</p><p>Christie, who won't say what he weighs, said he's helped keep Dunkin' Donuts employees working during the recession.</p><p>His weight became an issue in September when Corzine launched an ad accusing the former federal prosecutor of "throwing his weight around" to get out of traffic tickets.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=62253354&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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