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Chamber of Commerce CEO and President Tom Donohue said Wednesday that Gov. Chris Christie would be an exciting candidate if he decided to run for president, further stoking the buzz about the New Jersey Republican’s future.

In an interview with Fox Business Network Donohue called Christie an "exciting" candidate  but cautioned that the Chamber of Commerce does not endorse candidates or get involved in presidential races.

“The Chamber doesn’t do presidential politics," Donohue said. "We do House and Senate and other things, but I would say Chris Christie is exciting.”

Christie, despite encouragement from supporters and a regular place on shortlists of potential candidates, has repeatedly said he is not running for president in 2012.

Christie has not avoided the national spotlight, however. Donohue's comments come the same day that Christie is set to host a fundraiser for the National Republican Congressional Committee is! reportedly raising $10 million.

In the same interview Donohue weighed in the potential candidacy of real estate mogul Donald Trump who is mulling a presidential run.

"Mr. Trump is a great real estate magnet and a lot of other things, but he wouldn’t be my choice to be president," Donohue said.