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The whirlwind pace of politics, which last week produced historic action in New York and New Jersey, is about to slow down for the summer. It will be an opportune time for Andrew Cuomo and Chris Christie to revel in the success of some major achievements in their relatively brief gubernatorial careers. But one of the ironic side effects of their successes has been to make the political bosses in their states even more powerful.

Richard A. Lee is Communications Director of the Hall Institute. A former State House reporter and Deputy Communications Director for the Governor, he also teaches courses in media, politics and government at Rutgers University, where he is completing work on a Ph.D. in media studies. Read more of Rich’s columns at richleeonline and follow him on Twitter.

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