
NEWARK - Thirteen hours after he strode out of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the last time, a familiar Essex County scene unfolded here on another street in the Central Ward, where Chris Christie stood in front of a bank of microphones in a packed room at the Essex County Hall of Records.
After seven years of fingering corrupt politicians and putting them behind bars, Christie this afternoon allowed friends in that same, often troubled, public profession to shower him with some local love.
In a pull-out-all-the-stops event complete with Bruce Springsteen soundtrack and tears on cheeks as Christie struck a gratified and reflective mood, Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo and his staff heaped gifts and kind words on the crimebuster - one day after his resignation from office.
Trying to break through the bear-hugging Christie and DiVincenzo after the ceremony, reporters crowded the likely GOP gubernatorial candidate and prodded him about whether he intends to run against incumbent Gov. Jon Corzine.
It seemed everyone intended to lead with the same question in an atmosphere around Christie crackling with politics: do you intend to announce you're running for governor before or after Christmas?
"I would ask everyone to have a litte patience with me," said a publicly undecided Christie. "I want to take time to talk to folks over the course of the next four to six weeks. It's a personal decision and I will come to a decision based on what's best for us (his family)."
In a replay of law enforcement press avails from the past years, he politely batted away other poltiical questions. Would state Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) make a good lieutenant governor?
"It would be presumptious of me to answer a poltiical question like that," he said.
As for U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone's (D-Long Branch) suggestion that Christie release his public and private schedules while he was U.S. Attorney amid back static rumors he met with Beck while U.S. Attorney to discuss a future gubernatorial pairing, the retired lawman again demurred.
"I'm not going to get engaged in politics right now," he said.
There came the inevitable question of Christie's presence among a packed house of Democratic Party officials - including North Ward Democratic Party leader Steve Adubato - and the symbolism of the native Newarker standing among adoring Corzine supporters.
"What I've done has nothing to do with party," said Christie. "The party does not matter. What matters is the quality of the people. ...It has been the greatest privilege of my life to serve in a fabulous office, in a consequential time, in a state that I love."
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He ain't running
People want a candidate with fire in the belly, not Sonny Liston.
MT
Mountaintop is to Lonegan what Mark Duffy is to Establishment candidates.
They let the same losers run campaigns every year.
Fire that photographer!
Is that from a camera phone?
Mountaintop
"He ain't running"...and if he said he was running today, you would write about how he "politicized" his office. What a shame..
What a tool
4 to 6 weeks. he ain't no Mario "Hamlet" Cuomo.
Christie
"I'm not going to get engaged in politics right now," While that is laughable in and of itself, Christie doesnt want to take on Pallone because Christie's schedules smack of politics for the last 7 years. Again, I praise Pallone for doing what everyone else seemed to be afraid to do and thats go after this guy whose been a huge loudmouth, politically selective blowhard for the past 7 years. He is remarkably unqualified to run for state office. He did put away some bad guys and for that he should be recognized, but he played the game well. His unfounded investigation into BM is perhaps the most obvious, but he played bally with George Norcross and Steve Adubato to cherry pick his targets. Corzine runs circles around this guy on policy and politics. And as I've said before looks matter (esp when you dont have money-Corzine is the exception with his own funding). Christie raising a ton of csh for Bush, being a Bush appointee, liking Jennifer Beck for LG (she is a terrible shrill choice for that position), generally being a large and unattractive man, and as previously mentioned handicapped comparerd to his likely opponent makes for a great matchup if your a Dem.
Weight control
Christie needs to go on Weight Wacherz.
This man won't rumble!
Push comes to shove, and he's not running. He needs six weeks to do what? Find a seven-figure salary somewhere that will let him run for governor full-time? Vote Column "A" - All the way!
christie
He's a one issue candidate. he prosecuted corrupt officialss, which all polls show the voters don't care about. they want less taxes and smaller government. what they don't want is the Pillsbury Dough Boy.
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