Christie named as keynoter for GOP convention

by: Matt

Tue Aug 14, 2012 at 21:17:00 PM EDT

We had the news 3 weeks ago, and now it's official:

The Republican National Committee announced this morning that Gov. Chris Christie will deliver the keynote address at the convention two weeks from today.

After Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan’s speeches, the job is considered the most high-profile speaking role at the four-day event. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus made the announcement in a statement obtained first in the state by The Star-Ledger.

State Democrats immediately criticized the pick, calling the message Christie will likely give a fiction “and just one more insult from the governor to the people of this state”.