New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill Friday that would have banned crates that severely limit the mobility of pregnant pigs, a move that will win favor with Iowa farmers and spark more speculation about Christie's presidential aspirations but cause outrage among animal rights activists who pushed for the ban. 

Critics consider the small metal crates a form of animal cruelty -- the pigs aren't able to turn around in the limited space -- but advocates say they prevent sows from accidentally lying down or stepping on piglets. 

Despite its strong bipartisan support in the state legislature, the Republican governor vetoed a version of the bill in 2013. When a nearly identical version passed again in the Democratic-led legislature, Christie faced mounting pressure this fall from activists and celebrities, including Bill Maher, Danny DeVito, Martha Stewart and Edie Falco. 

Jon Stewart gave the issue wider attention when he featured it in a segment on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" this month. And Matthew Scully, a former speechwriter and adviser to President George W. Bush, wrote a lengthy essay for National Review Online, spelling out a case for banning the crates. 

In a statement, Christie said the bill is a "solution in search of a problem" and a "political movement masquerading as substantive policy." Arguing that it's not a practice in New Jersey, Christie said it should be left to the state's Board of Agriculture, which currently doesn't outlaw the crates. 

Read the full veto statement (PDF) 

The move, announced by his office the day after Thanksgiving, places 2016 squarely in the spotlight. With more than 20 million pigs, Iowa is the nation's largest pork producer, and the state's governor, Terry Branstad, told The Associated Press that he urged Christie to veto the bill when a similar version came to the New Jersey governor's desk last year.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What does Chris Christie do for a living?
2. What is Chris Christie's title?
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1. What state has Chris Christie as its governor?
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1. What did Chris Christie do the day after Thursday?
2. What action did Chris Christie take on Friday?
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1. Was this not the first time that Chris Christie has vetoed a bill?
2. Has Chris Christie vetoed bills in the past?
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1. When did Chris Christie veto a crate bill before?
2. In what year did Chris Christie last veto a bill regarding crate size?
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1. When did Chris Christie vote against the crate bill most recently?
2. When was Chris Christie's most recent rejection of a crate bill?
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1. Were some people against Chris Christie's decision?
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1. Did any celebrities oppose Chris Christie?
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1. What were some celebrities that opposed Chris Christie?
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1. Did someone detail their disagreement with Chris Christie?
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1. Who wrote in detail about his opposition to Chris Christie's decision?
2. Who came out in detail against Chris Christie?
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1. What did Matthew Scully used to do?
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1. Does Chris Christie want to pass the buck regarding the crate bill?
2. Does Chris Christie think it is someone else's job to decide what to do with the crates?
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1. What group does Chris Christie think should be in charge of deciding crate size?
2. Who does Chris Christie think should be the ultimate authority on crate size?
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1. What is the Board of Agriculture's current position on crate size?
2. What does the Board of Agriculture say at present regarding crate size?
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