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Posted: Tue, Jul 3 2012, 8:51 am EDT Post subject: Christie: I'd 'Answer the Call' If Asked to Be Vice President |
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Christie: I'd 'Answer the Call' If Asked to Be Vice President
Published: Tuesday, 3 Jul 2012 | 8:48 AM ET
By: Jeff Cox
CNBC.com Senior Writer
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.
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