Behind the Scenes of Christie's Visit to Hopatcong

Many people were left out in the cold when Gov. Chris Christie visited Hopatcong's St. Jude's Church for a town hall-style meeting on Wednesday. Police opened the doors about a half-hour before the scheduled time, and the building quickly reached its capacity at 360.

But Patch got there about two hours early, in time to watch the Parish Center transform into a political stage. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the construction of Christie's backdrop. Read the captions for descriptions.