New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who last week announced he will not be running for president, announced today he is endorsing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for the Republican nomination. Romney has consistently polled well among Republicans and Democrats, leaning toward center on most policy issues, making him tolerable to Democrats and Republicans on issues:
* The federal health care law passed under President Barack Obama was modeled after the plan that Romney passed while governor of Massachusetts. Romney has tried to back away from the similarities to differentiate himself from the president, but even then-opponent and now friend Tim Pawlenty has criticized the health care law as "Obamney Care."
* Romney is in favor of reducing the number of abortions but has said he supports maintaining Roe vs. Wade. While some may take his current "pro-life" stance as flip-flopping, Romney manages to maintain it is possible to be in favor of life and in favor of women choosing life for their children.
* Romney has a long history of supporting GLBT rights in Massachusetts, the nation's first state to legalize same-sex marriage. While Romney has come out recently more in support of civil unions than marriage for samesex couples, his record (at least for liberals) favorably belies his rhetoric, and he successfully wins praise from both sides.
* While governor of Massachusetts, Romney's policies sided with increasing tax revenues to balance the budget. There is some discrepancy on whether he approved tax hikes or simply approved closing tax loopholes.
* "America cannot survive another four years of Barack Obama," Christie said. "And Mitt Romney is the man we need to lead America, and we need him now."
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