Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) On 2012 Prospects: “I Already Know I Could Win”

(By Matt Schneider, Mediaite) - As many conservatives continue to hold out hope that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie might throw his hat into the ring and pursue the Republican nomination for President in 2012, Christie continues to adamantly deny he’s running. However, every now and then, he cracks the door open just a little bit with a comment that makes observers wonder whether he might run after all.

“I have people calling me and saying to me ‘Let me explain to you how you could win.’ And I’m like, ‘You’re barking up the wrong tree. I already know I could win.’ That’s not the issue . . . But I’ve got to believe I’m ready to be president, and I don’t.”