Gov Chris Christie (R-NJ) Tells NBC's David Gregory: “Absolutely” Not Running For President in 2012

(By Nisha Chittal, Mediaite) - [Yesterday] on 'Meet The Press', host David Gregory grilled New Jersey governor Chris Christie about, among other things, whether he holds any aspirations to run for president on the Republican ticket in 2012. Christie repeatedly said he does not intend to run in 2012, and emphasized that he is focused foremost on whether to run for re-election for governor in 2013.

“You wouldn’t be on the ticket at all as VP?” Gregory pressed.

“Can you see me as somebody’s Vice President, David?… I would feel bad for that poor man or woman.”