"It's clear to me tonight that there isn't a path for me to win the nomination," Christie told voters at an evening event. Haley and Christie have both overperformed among self-described independents in polls ahead of New Hampshire's Jan. 23 open primary. NBC News has reached out to the Christie campaign for comment about Christie's remark. Christie, but my brain tells me to vote for Nikki Haley," New Hampshire Republican Greg Leach, 49, told NBC News on Tuesday after attending a Christie town hall. He often told voters that they might not like everything he has to say, but he will always tell it like it is.

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