Outspoken New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, in a CNBC appearance Tuesday, opened the door to a vice presidential run should Republican candidate Mitt Romney choose him.
While many of those thought to be in contention for the No. 2 spot on the GOP ticket have been coy about whether they would accept the nomination, Christie told “Squawk Box” that an offer would be hard to resist.
“This is an election with one voter, Mitt Romney. He gets to decide who he thinks should be the vice president of the United States,” Christie said. “I love being governor of New Jersey, you can tell. But the fact is, if Gov. Romney picks up the phone and calls, you have to answer the call and listen at least.”
Christie’s name has been prominent in the speculation derby over who will get the nod as the former Massachusetts governor’s running mate.
Other leading candidates are Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman and Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, among a host of other leading Republicans. Christie had toyed with the idea of a presidential run but ultimately became one of the first GOP governors to endorse Romney, a move made while the party’s primary remained hotly contested.
The only call Christie would answer is the dinner bell.
He couldn’t fit on the ticket with Romney
A Christie pick would be a sure obama win, hes an ulta liberal thats just doing whats popular right now, and thats only fiscally on all other issues hes still governing like a liberal
Hey, Eric? At least he’s literate.
This would be 2 runners from the North East; This would be poor logistics, and therefore isn’t going to happen.
Governor Christie is the best thing to happen to NJ in ages.
Making disparaging jokes about his, or anyone else’s, appearance is childish. Grow up, people.