TRENTON, N.J.
(AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is making the case for fellow
Republican Mitt Romney's choice of Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential
running mate.
In a statement released by the Romney camp Saturday,
Christie says the addition of Ryan to the ticket makes "a team that
understands the economic stagnation our country has been facing the last
four years and the urgency with which we need to change course."
Christie
also said the "Romney-Ryan team is uniquely positioned to make the
tough choices necessary to confront our fiscal challenges and get
results."
Christie, a star in the party, had been repeatedly
mentioned as a possible running mate for Romney. Instead, Romney chose
Ryan, a congressman from Wisconsin and chairman of the House Budget
Committee.
