Probably the least shocking endorsement of the 2012 election cycle.

(Politico) — Chris Christie, the man who much of the sidelined establishment and donor class among Republicans had hoped would run for president, is backing Mitt Romney for president, Fox News reported just now.

It gives Romney a major boost heading into the latest debate in New Hampshire tonight, and is a serious “get” as he tries to consolidate support amid Rick Perry’s fade.