NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he’s been delivering a message to potential donors and staffers urging him to jump head-first into a campaign for president: Relax.
Speaking far more openly about a potential White House bid than he has publicly in the past, Christie on Thursday evening did not dispute reports that his team has been working to establish a political action committee that could launch as early as the end of the month. But he said that, despite signs he is moving forward, he has yet to make up his mind.
“I have not yet decided,” Christie said during his monthly “Ask the Governor” radio program when asked whether he plans to run.
Christie said he discussed the prospect with his family during the holidays, and that their opinions are central to his decision process.
“What they think matters deeply to me, and just as importantly, what the potential impact of something like this would be on each and every one of them is something that weighs enormously on me,” he said.