What happened to those people buying mops for Chris Christie?

Remember when then-presidential candidate Chris Christie — annoyed by questions suggesting he was neglecting his job of New Jersey governor as some areas dealt with serious floods last month — asked, "Do you want me to go down there with a mop?"

Well, now he can. And he'll have a few to spare.

CleanItSupply.com got behind Kiyle Osgood's "Mops for Christie" fundraiser, donating $1,000 worth of mops, as well another $1,000 in cash. That helped bring the fundraiser's total to nearly $2,000 (including a $50 donation from New Jersey 101.5's Steve Trevelise).

Osgood and CleanIt Supply owner Dan Dillon said those funds will help Cape May County-area families and businesses affected by flooding after January's massive snowstorm.

Dillon, based in Pennsylvania, said he's got family members in South Jersey, and they're frequently hit by bad flooding. When he heard about Osgood's fundraiser — a tongue-in-cheek-reply to the governor's frustrated comment — he decided to help out.

"I said I'll take care of the mops for you — and then you can give the rest to help people. Pass it along to the mayor down there," Dillon said.

Dillon said he saw the fundraiser as a chance to "turn that negative connotation of what the governor said into something that's in a positive light. There's some businesses, some people, some Catholic Schools that could really use some help," he said.

Dillon's been in touch with the mayor of hard-hit North Wildwood (whom Christie called "crazy" for saying the storm was worse for his region than superstorm Sandy, but apologized shortly after) — and even went skiing with him recently. They're connected through a family member who works for the municipality. Dillon said he's offered to help out with any other supplies or resources needed.

Osgood, for his part, has since volunteered with members of American Legion Post 184 No. 184, which set up a relief center for residents affected by the flooding, providing them with food and clothing. He's donated some of the money to the Legion and to the American Red Cross, and given a little short of $1,000 to North Wildwood.

Osgood told New Jersey 101.5 he didn't expect the fundraiser to catch on — he thought he might collect $20 and make a pithy point.

"But it raised awareness," he said. "It was good to see a lot of those communities getting the attention they deserved."

As for the mops themselves, they've been shipped off to the governor's office. Osgood said they should arrive in a few days.

Inside the shipment is a note, asking the governor to send the mops — somewhere in excess of 100, in all — to Shore towns.

A message sent to the governor's office Friday seeking comment has not yet been returned.