Chris Christie Nabs RNC Keynote

Chris Christie likes to talk, and he's about to get perhaps his biggest platform yet to do so. The New Jersey governor is indeed going to be the keynote speaker at next month's Republican National Convention, NBC News reports. The spot is significant for two reasons: First, because it often kickstarts the careers of politicians with ambitions of higher office (see Obama, Barack). Second, because it's usually distinct from the vice presidential nominee's speech—meaning Christie is likely out of the running to be Mitt Romney's running mate. (More Chris Christie stories.)