John Kasich: I'd Consider Chris Christie for Cabinet

John Kasich said Thursday that former presidential rival Chris Christie "would be considered" for a Cabinet position should he win the White House in November but that "I'm not measuring the drapes yet."

"I've got a long way to go," the Ohio governor told a CNN Republican town hall in South Carolina. "We're really, really early."

Kasich said that he and the New Jersey governor, who dropped out of the race after a poor showing in the New Hampshire primary earlier this month, have been friends "for a while."

"Chris and I are kind of buddies," he said. "I've always liked Chris. We kid and joke — and he's a terrific guy.

"He's somebody that was a candidate who would be considered," Kasich said. "These are all fine people."

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