THE APPRENTICE - APPRENTICE WINNER AWAITS OFFER TO BECOME LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

APPRENTICE WINNER AWAITS OFFER TO BECOME LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

THE APPRENTICE winner RANDAL PINKETT is hotly tipped to run as lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of New Jersey.
Pinkett, who won season four of Donald Trump's reality TV competition, admits he recently met with Governor Jon Corzine to discuss the November (09) election.
Trump backed his protege's for the position just last week (begs13Jul09): "I think he will do fantastically. He's a tremendous leader. That's why I chose him; I know what I'm doing."
The 38-year-old star says he has not yet been asked to be Corzine's official running mate .
Corzine is expected to make his lieutenant governor selection by Monday (27Jul09).