Chris Christie's fall from grace: How a presidential frontrunner became the country's least popular governor

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Chris Christie.

The outrage caused by weekend photographs of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie lounging on a public beach amid a statewide shutdown carried a familiar tone.

With scandals that range from shutting down a major bridge to get back at a democratic mayor to saying that teachers unions need a "slap in the face," Christie's career has been rocked by repeated controversies - and, as of June 2017, approval ratings of no more than 15%.

Once trying his luck as a presidential candidate, here is how Christie became one of the least popular governors in the country today.