Marathon Pundit: Christie to endorse Romney; Perry statement

In about about 15 minutes, Chris Christie will endorse the Mitt Romney for president. Although there is not a consensus among conservatives that Christie is one of their own--he is popular among them. Ann Coulter is a big fan of the New Jersey governor.

I view this as a major setback for Rick Perry's campaign. Herman Cain will be fine, at least for now.

Rick Perry's campaign released a statement about the Christie endorsement:

Gov. Perry has the utmost respect for Gov. Christie and looks forward to his help unseating President Obama next year. Until then, Gov. Perry will continue traveling the country talking about job creation and getting America working again. Rick Perry is the only candidate with a proven record of job creation, restraining spending, and lowering taxes to encourage strong economic growth and opportunity.