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Christie
accidentally took a seat in "Amtrak's notorious quiet car" on
Sunday morning, spokeswoman Samantha Smith said.
"After breaking the cardinal rule of the quiet car, the governor
promptly left once he realized the serious nature of his mistake
and enjoyed the rest of his time on the train from the cafe
car," Smith said in a statement.
Smith offered sincere apologies for the governor to riders who
were offended.
Christie was returning to New Jersey after an appearance on the
CBS show "Face the Nation" on Sunday morning.
The Gawker site first reported the incident, saying that a
conductor asked Christie to leave the quiet car because he was
making phone calls and talking loudly. Christie representatives
say he left the car once he realized his mistake.
For more on the 2016 presidential race, see the Reuters blog,
"Tales from the Trail"
(http://blogs.reuters.com/talesfromthetrail/).
(Reporting by David Bailey in Minneapolis; Editing by Christian
Plumb)
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