Will He or Won't He ?

The question of the hour, week, month, and year remains the same; Will Chris Christie join the race for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012?

In the months leading up to the deadline to declare oneself as a nominee in the race, Christie has repeatedly, declared, denied, and broadcasted that he was not running in 2012 election and that there wasn’t even a chance of his mind being changed.  He even went so far as to comment, “What do I have to do to convince you I’m not running for President, commit suicide?” He openly stated that he wasn’t ready to be president despite outsiders saying that he had a chance at beating incumbent President Obama. Christie quoted “I wouldn’t want to say I know I can win, I hope I’m ready but would rather say I know I’m ready, I hope I can win.” It was safe to say that there wasn’t anything that was going to change this governor’s mind about entering the race until… former first lady Nancy Regan made a phone call.

The coin is still in the air, but with the days winding down for a decision to be made Christie’s team looks at the logistics of him entering the race. With Florida’s primary set to be January 31^st and it’s filing deadline at October 31^st, Christie’s political advisers are look to determine whether they could move fast enough to set up an effective political operation in Iowa and New Hampshire. Without Christie’s final okay to start preparations, his team is at a stalemate loosing valuable days of campaigning less than 100 days until voting starts.  

If he were to run, some crucial things that would have to begin immediately would be first and most importantly raising funds, but also deciding how to spend it effectively in the early primaries. He would also have to start hiring staff members, recruiting volunteers, putting together a travel schedule and devising a media campaign, at once. His team is getting a feel for what is needed said a political operative who is familiar with the Christie team. They are asking the questions:

·         “What does an operation look like?

·         What are the requirements in each of the states?

·         What are the things that need to be done before we talk about people and résumés and office space?”

According to the nytimes Mr. Christie’s advisers said on Saturday that no formal planning for a campaign would begin unless the governor made a decision to run. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, they said current efforts are nothing more than “due diligence” should Mr. Christie decide to make a bid. One senior adviser said no campaign is under way but expressed confidence that one could be started in 24 hours if needed.

What could be the grain to tip the scale?
If the likelihood of Christie joining the campaign was shady a few weeks ago, the sun just may be peaking through the clouds.  
Christie’s supporters include:

·         Media Mogul Rupert Murdoch

·         Former Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger,

·         Nancy Reagan

·         Conservative columnist William Kristol

Like the four points on a compass, the pressure on Christie has come from every direction. According to nj.com Christie lashed out at President Obama’s leadership during a speech at the Reagan Presidential Library, during which everyone from audience members to Mrs. Reagan urged him to reconsider his refusal to run.

It’s not a lot of time,” the operative said. “But it’s not impossible. And there’s lots of people, financial and otherwise, who are still on the sidelines.

“Sometimes the man can’t choose the moment!”