Conversations with George W. Bush and Nancy Reagan might have swayed the governor Watch video
Gov. Chris Christie takes a question after delivering a nationally televised speech Tuesday night at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif..In a reversal from his many previous denials, Gov. Chris Christie is giving serious consideration to entering the presidential race, according to a report on NYPost.com.
Christie could make his intentions known as soon as Monday, the Post said.
Although the governor has repeatedly said he has no interest in seeking the Republican nomination, Christie became more open to running during his visit to the Reagan Library on Tuesday night. While in Simi Valley, Calif. Christie spoke with former First Lady Nancy Reagan, former President George W. Bush and Henry Kissinger.
His wife, Mary Pat, also softened her stance after a telephone conversation with former first lady Barbara Bush, according to the Post.
In one of his most colorful denials, Christie in February said, "short of suicide, what do I have to do to convince people I’m not running?"
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