Christie declined to run for president in 2012, but endorsed [[Mitt Romney]] early and at a pivotal time when Romney was struggling with [[evangelical]] statements against him. But Christie was passed over by Romney in his selection of a candidate for vice president, despite how Christie might have attracted [[Catholic]] voters nationwide, as well as Irish and Italian American voters, and helped carry nearby [[Pennsylvania]]. Instead, Christie was picked to deliver the keynote address at the [[Republican National Convention]]. However, Christie earned the ire of [[conservative]]s with his fervent embrace of [[Barack Hussein Obama]] at a critical moment, likely costing Romney the election. | Christie declined to run for president in 2012, but endorsed [[Mitt Romney]] early and at a pivotal time when Romney was struggling with [[evangelical]] statements against him. But Christie was passed over by Romney in his selection of a candidate for vice president, despite how Christie might have attracted [[Catholic]] voters nationwide, as well as Irish and Italian American voters, and helped carry nearby [[Pennsylvania]]. Instead, Christie was picked to deliver the keynote address at the [[Republican National Convention]]. However, Christie earned the ire of [[conservative]]s with his fervent embrace of [[Barack Hussein Obama]] at a critical moment, likely costing Romney the election. |