New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie defended his praise for President Obama after superstorm Sandy, but said he would stick with his fellow Republicans and vote for Mitt Romney in tomorrow’s election.
“I endorsed Mitt Romney 13 months ago because I thought he was the best guy for the job,” Christie said yesterday during a news conference, reaffirming his support for the Republican candidate.
But backing Romney does not mean that he cannot appreciate the “good job” that Obama did while responding to the devastating storm last week, Christie said.
“If the president of United States comes here, and he’s willing to help my people, and he does it, then I’m gonna say nice things about him because he’s earned it,” Christie said.
Christie, a possible presidential contender in 2016, had frustrated some in the Romney campaign who feared he had given what could be a critical boost to Obama, a Democrat.
But Romney took a moment during a campaign rally near Philadelphia last night to praise Christie for “all of his heart and his passion,’’ adding, “I appreciate his hard work.”