Ahead of the Republican presidential debate last night, Mitt Romney’s campaign received a boost with an endorsement from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Christie threw his support behind Romney just days after declining to enter the race.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie: “He brings that great private sector experience, and he brings the experience as governor of Massachusetts knowing how government works—not a legislator trying to figure out how to use executive power, but an executive who’s used executive power, will use it to make American lives better. That’s why I’m endorsing Mitt Romney for president of the United States.”