Christie Vows to Push On Even If Rubio Beats Him in NH

Gov. Chris Christie says Marco Rubio doesn't have the experience to be president, and that he won’t drop out of the race even if the Florida senator beats him.

"He just doesn't have any experience. All he has is experience of being a legislator," Christie said on "Good Morning America" today. “We've tried that as a party and as a country and it doesn't work."

Christie's argument centers around Rubio’s age – 44 – and that he is not a strong enough candidate to take on Hillary Clinton in the general election if she wins the Democratic nomination.

"We need to make sure we nominate someone who not only can beat Hillary Clinton but also can manage the government and get it back on the right track once they're elected president of the United States," Christie, 53, argued. "No need to take those chances on someone who's never managed anything larger than a 30-person senate staff."

In a UMass Lowell poll released today, Rubio is polling at 15 percentage points (steadily rising to second place) while Christie is stuck at 5 percentage points in New Hampshire.

But Christie pointed out today that the polls showed Trump winning the Iowa caucuses.

Christie said that even if he doesn't beat Rubio Tuesday, it's not the end of his campaign.

"No, it's not a concession to that at all," Christie said.

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