Ann Romney Says Mitt Would Back Chris Christie ‘100 percent’ in 2016

Declaration on CNN stokes speculation that Christie is a contender for the Republican presidential nomination

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Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and his wife Ann leave a polling station after voting in Belmont, Mass., on Nov. 6, 2012.
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Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and his wife Ann leave a polling station after voting in Belmont, Mass., on Nov. 6, 2012.

Although they might have been at odds in the past, Mitt Romney would support Chris Christie if the New Jersey Governor earned the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, according to his wife, Ann.

During an interview on CNN’s Piers Morgan Live, Ann Romney said her husband Mitt would support Christie “100 percent” if he were selected as the Republican nominee.

According to the book Double Down: Game Change 2012, the Romney campaign was often at loggerheads with the Garden State’s Governor during the run-up to the 2012 presidential election. Although Christie has not made a formal announcement concerning his 2016 plans, pundits view the widely popular governor as a leading contender for the nomination.

[Mediaite]