The tug-of-war for Bernie Sanders' love in N.J. governor's race just started

TRENTON — New Jersey Democrats seeking to succeed Gov. Chris Christie are already fighting over which one will "feel the Bern" next year.

Just a day after Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex) formally declared his candidacy for governor in 2017, former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said he "may very well" support the longtime lawmaker, who served as the Vermont senator's New Jersey campaign chair was the only state lawmaker to endorse him.

"I know John a little bit and I've had the opportunity to meet John," Sanders said at a Washington breakfast with reporters sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor. "I do very much appreciate the efforts that John has made in New Jersey."

Sanders said "there's a call that's going to be made to John," before he endorses a candidate.

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