Christie will speak at 1 p.m.; He has ignored questions about whether he would enter presidential race in three recent appearances Watch video
Gov. Chris Christie is escorted into the Passaic County Courthouse on Monday to swear in a judge. The governor is schedule to hold a press conference today at 1 p.m.TRENTON — After days of silence over whether he'll make a run for the White House, Gov. Chris Christie has called a press conference today in Trenton.
For the past week, speculation has been swirling as those close to Christie confirmed he was rethinking more than a year of denials that he won't make a run.
Today's press conference was called through the governor's office, setting off speculation by some that he will not announce a run for president today, and does not list a specific topic. It is not unusual for Christie to announce press conferences without including the subject matter.
An unhappiness with the current Republican field for president have left donors and strategists figuratively and literally knocking on Christie's door to try to entice him to running.
For a year he has insisted that he isn't ready to make a run, citing a need to feel it in his heart that it's the right time.
Mounting a campaign this late in the game — after several candidates have already got a jump start and two clear frontrunners have been established — would be a difficult undertaking.
After months of speculation waning and waxing, it reached its peak this week after Christie gave a headline speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. last week.
Christie used the speech to strike out at President Obama. When asked repeatedly whether he would run for president, Christie delicately danced around the question. He referred people to a video of him saying no but didn't use his frequent lines of denial.
Later in the week, a source close to the governor confirmed he was rethinking making a run.
At three public appearances, two in New Jersey and one in Louisiana, in the interim, Christie took no questions and ignored shouts from reporters asking whether he would run.
News that Christie might shift course drew a loud response from the political establishment, including conservative pundits who pushed for a campaign and Obama, who responded to some of the governor's criticisms.
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