The Dallas Cowboys' newest good-luck charm has been attending games on the team owner's dime.
A spokesman for Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he attended Sunday's game between his beloved Cowboys and the Detroit Lions as a guest of owner Jerry Jones.
The spokesman said Jones provided transportation and the ticket at no expense to state taxpayers. He cited the state's code of conduct, which said the governor may accept from relatives or friends gifts paid for with personal funds.
It was Christie's third game on Jones' dime.
Twitter was abuzz again over Christie's attendance at the game. Some tweets joked that Jones rejected Christie's attempt at a high-five. Others said Christie has become a good-luck charm for the Cowboys, who next travel to Green Bay.
Christie has taken considerable ribbing about his allegiance to the Cowboys, who are bitter rivals of the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants, teams favored by most New Jerseyans.
Christie has said he's been a fan since he was a kid and isn't ashamed of it.
Christie is weighing a run for president. Jones has contributed to Republican candidates in the past.
The Cowboys rallied to beat the Lions 24-10 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Christie and Jones embraced each other in a hug afterward.
The out-of-state trip Sunday is one of several Christie has planned over the next several days. He attended the visitation for former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo on Monday. He will be in Massachusetts on Thursday and in Iowa and Ohio next week for inaugurations of those state's governors.
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