Posted on 09/30/2011 9:07:44 AM PDT by CaroleL
Still not an official contender for the GOP presidential nomination, the speculation that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie may run and the push to get him to run goes on. According to the Newark Star Ledger, Mr. Christie is seriously rethinking whether or not to throw his hat into the ring. Meanwhile a new poll shows the governor is essentially tied with President Barack Obama in a hypothetical 2012 matchup.
Those poll results confirm what many prominent Republicans have been telling him. Mr. Christie's alleged change of heart has come after recent prodding from (among others) former First Lady Nancy Reagan, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and former President George W. Bush. It's been reported that those individuals have convinced the man who only recently claimed he wasn't ready for the top job that not only could he win, he has what it takes to be president. And they should know.
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From what I have seen and researched - Huntsman is better than Perry or Romney on many levels.
Christie knows what he’s talking about. He’s a smart guy. He says he’s not ready to be President. He’s right.
And at last they are off the 1-2% needle in the polls which has kicked up motivation in the campaign to where it needs to be. I just hope it isn’t too late and that he still has a chance....
After Zero, Forrest Gump “has what it takes...”
LOL! Best laugh I've had tonight and very true.
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