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Gov. Chris Christie, shown at a press conference in Newark on Wednesday, was brought to Somerset Medical Center this morning after having difficulty breathing.Update, 1:00 p.m.:
Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno has not been called on to take over acting governor duties
SOMERVILLE — Gov. Chris Christie was hospitalized this morning after he complained of having trouble breathing, according to the governor's office.
A spokesman, Michael Drewniak, said Christie suffers from asthma, and was taken to Somerset Medical Center in Somerville "out of an abundance of caution."
Drewniak said the governor was "doing fine" and undergoing tests.
At town hall events, Christie often tells audiences that he has asthma. When explaining the difference between the federal government's health care plans and New Jersey's, he describes going to his local pharmacist to refill his inhaler prescription.
Christie had been scheduled to attend a bill-signing ceremony at 10:30 a.m. in Hillsborough, but the event was canceled. He is also expected to take questions at 7 p.m. tonight on "Ask the Governor," a monthly call-in radio show on New Jersey 101.5 FM, but there was no indication whether he would participate.
The two black SUVs that transport the governor are parked outside the emergency room of the Somerset Medical Center.
A tan SUV, often used to transport his wife and children, is also parked outside the emergency room.
The Somerset Medical Center is located between the governor's home and the press conference he had scheduled for today in Hillsborough.
Megan DeMarco contributed to this report
