Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey offered a glimpse Monday of just what he might bring to the Republican ticket as Donald J. Trump’s running mate, presenting himself as a law and order executive in an appearance with Mr. Trump in Virginia Beach. Speaking for nearly eight minutes before Mr. Trump gave his own remarks, Mr. Christie joined the growing list of Republicans — including both Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee and Newt Gingrich last week — to appear alongside Mr. Trump as he works to select his No. 2 in a public auditioning evocative of his reality television show, “The Apprentice.” After the racially charged tragedies that have roiled the nation — the assassination of five Dallas police officers by a sniper and the killing of black men by police officers in Louisiana and Minnesota — Mr. Christie spoke forcefully about “safety and security” as the two greatest issues facing the country. Read more http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/12/us/politics/chris-christie-trump.html?_r=0
