With Republican primaries in 11 states taking place on Tuesday, NJ Gov. Chris Christie says it makes sense for the GOP to agree on a presidential nominee as soon as possible.
Christie has endorsed former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to face President Obama in November.
There are 419 delegates up for grabs on Tuesday. So far Romney has picked up 203, former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum has 92, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, 33, and Texas Rep. Ron Paul has 25. Delegates needed for the GOP nomination: 1,144.
Christie says it's not for him to tell Santorum to exit the race if he doesn't do well on Super Tuesday. The NJ governor says Santorum has worked hard to get to this point in the nominating process. He says he's confident Santorum, Gingrich and Paul will all drop out eventually, but the proportional allocation of delegates is prolonging the nomination process.
It’s unlikely any candidate will win enough delegates to clinch the nomination before the April 24 Pa. primary. Delaware, New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island will also hold presidential primaries on the same day. The NJ primary is set for June 5.
Rumors still persist that Christie may be a potential vice presidential pick.
