TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — After a surge of new speculation, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie declared with finality Tuesday that “now is not my time” to run for president, dashing the hopes of Republicans still searching for someone other than front-runners Mitt Romney and Rick Perry.
Christie had insisted for months that he wouldn’t run. But then came an intense weekend of reconsideration before he made an announcement at a news conference at the New Jersey Statehouse.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says it’s final: No GOP presidential run
October 3, 2011
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