New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) told a group of Iowa GOP activists Tuesday that he won’t be running for president in 2012, but he did agree to visit the first in the nation caucus state this year.
Christie met with seven GOP donors from Iowa at the governor’s mansion, who traveled there in an attempt to lure him into the GOP primary field. But, true to his word, Christie said he is not running for president.
The move by the Iowans was seen as a sign that there is dissatisfaction with the current crop of GOP candidates vying to unseat President Obama in 2012.
Though he said he would not run, Christie did tell the activists he accepted an invitation from Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad (R) to speak at a state education conference over the summer.
Many Republicans have looked to Christie as a potential dark-horse candidate who could shake up the 2012 field.
But Christie, who is well liked by national Republicans, has repeatedly said he will not run. That hasn’t stopped speculation that he could still enter the race, however. Christie has joked that he’d have to commit suicide to convince people he isn’t running.
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