Facebook Traffic Jam: Chris Christie Dwarfs Justin Bieber, Alex Rodriguez In Mentions

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is likely hoping that the saying, “There is no such thing as bad publicity,” holds true, as the scandal over lane closures on the George Washington Bridge and the resulting traffic nightmares led to more than 271,000 mentions in Facebook posts, messages, and comments between last Wednesday and this past Wednesday, according to Facebook search data cited by CNN's Political Ticker blog.

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Christie dwarfed Facebook mentions of two other celebrities dealing with controversy.

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