The political world has gotten used to hearing New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie dodge questions about whether he’s running for a job in Washington.
He was just as coy Tuesday when he was asked at a town hall event whether he’s running for re-election in his home state next year.
“There’s a lot of people who have a say in that other than me,” he said, and began to list his wife and children: “Their names are Mary Pat, Andrew, Sarah ….”
He also lamented how as governor he can’t do simple things like watch his son’s baseball game without attracting attention. But Christie, whose support has been rising in New Jersey, according to public polls, also pointed to the things he likes about the job.
“I have never had a better job in my life,” he said. “If four more years are in the works, then we’ll see how that goes.”
Christie said he would decide by early 2013. Of course, it’s still possible that by then, he would hold another office.
After spending much of 2011 saying he would not run for president, the Republican gave the idea some deeper thought last fall before announcing, finally, that he would not.
Soon after, he endorsed Mitt Romney and ever since has tiptoed around questions about whether he would like to be Romney’s vice president. Christie has said repeatedly that he loves his current job and does not have designs on being second-in-command. But he’s maintained that he’d listen if Romney offered him the job.
Last week, he may have gone a bit further, telling students (and reporters) at Plainsboro-West Windsor High School that Romney might be able to persuade him. But he added: “Do I really look like the vice-presidential type, to sit behind him at the State of the Union?”
On Tuesday, Christie offered one other piece of advice when he talked about how he looks at his political future: “Don’t make any decisions before you have to,” he said.
{The Associated Press/Matzav.com Newscenter}
