. >> and the national spotlight is slowly turning away from one prominent republican. new jersey governor chris christie made it official and said again he will not be running for president in 2012. he ended months of speculation and said it's simply not his time. >> i've made this commitment to my state first and foremost. people sent me to trenton to get a job done, and i'm just not prepared to walk away. >> the world is mourning the loss of a visionary. the co-founder of apple, who transformed the way the world uses technology and electronics, has died. steve jobs was 56 when he passed away. he was responsible for building one of the most valuable companies in the world, producing products like the ipod, iphone, and ipad. jobs suffered from pancreatic cancer. he leaves behind a wife and four children. for "teen kids news," i'm laura engle, fox news channel in the classroom. >> if you enjoy traveling, experiencing different cultures, and would like to represent the united states abroad, then you might want to consider becoming a diplomat. lauren looks into what a diplomat does

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new jersey. as we await a major announcement from new jersey governor chris christie republicans unhappy with the current lineup of candidates had urged christie to jump in the speculation is swirling after christie scheduled a surprise news conference i've been told that the new jersey governor did seriously reconsider getting in over the last two weeks the guessing game has gone on for months will he or won't he he's been dodging questions for days on whether he'll launch a run for the white house we're awaiting a news conference the statement from the new jersey governor chris christie face christie is ending the guessing game about a potential white house run in just moments new jersey governor chris christie will hold a news conference on a possible run for the white house in two thousand and twelve for me the answer was never anything but no. so once again chris christie held the news cycle hostage this time to announce that nothing of change fox m s n b c c.n.n. they all took the news or live they stayed with it we counted for forty minutes he said he wasn't running in the first three minu

why do republicans love the new jersey governor chris christie and the only thing we know for sure is many republicans want him to run desperately a big event for new jersey governor chris christie last night what he said to any passion supporter he said on several occasions that his heart simply isn't in it i thank you for what you're saying and i take it in and i'm listening to every word of it and feeling it. now chris christie joked of a california event about a clip of videos that politico put together showing him saying no repeatedly the clip is almost two minutes long but here's just a tiny little sample of the nose. the way going around you know not going to happen here still saying categorically not running well i'm not running amok hundred percent certain a marker well i don't want to run i don't feel like i'm ready to run first in your heart you've got to want more anything else or anything else i want that that will you have to believe in your heart and in your soul and in your mind that you are ready and i don't believe that about myself right now you have to believe as a

the republican governor of new jersey said he wants to keep his commitment to the state of new jersey. a lot of conservatives not satisfied with the republican field had urged him to run. but he is staying put in new jersey. >>> a man shot in san francisco's bernal heights neighborhood has died. he hasn't been identified yet. police say a gunman shot the victim in the head inside a home on franconia street about 9:40 last night. officers arrested one suspect nearby shortly after that shooting. >>> san leandro police would like to find this man. he is a person of interest in a triple homicide over the weekend. three people were shot to death over at a warehouse party. this man is believed to be 18 to 21 years old, 150 pounds and 5'7". >>> the oakland city council will consider measures to crack down on gang violence including new injunctions in response to that august murder of a 3-year- old boy in a drive-by shooting in east oakland. the council proposed further injunctions in the spring but a new resolution could void that. there will also be a citywide curfew for kids discussed. >>>

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governor chris christie, republican of new jersey in trenton, new jersey, today at 1:00 p.m. eastern (bleep) hole time making a stunning announcement. >> . >> what i've always felt was the right decision remains the right decision today. now is not my time. the answer was never anything but no. >> jon: oh, my god, chris christie 2012! chris... wait. what? (laughter) no? oh. well, having said he wasn't going to run in private, having said it on the television, having said it to print reporters, having tagged it on what can only be described as a condemned trenton building... (laughter). having demonstrated his position while attending a devils game. (laughter) who pays for preseason games? it's over. finally christie could proceed with the press conference dedicated to more pressing issues. >> what i said was i'd reconsider my no and i did. but the no never changed. i can't emphasize this enough. if you're looking for something else, it's not there. it's a no. no. because i said no. i don't want to leave this job. i've spoken to a lot of people this morning and told them the a

republican superstar, new jersey governor chris christie endorsed mitt romney and warned romney's rivals to stop bringing his mormon faith into this race. here's abc's jon karl. >> reporter: it may just be the biggest republican endorsement of all. >> america cannot survive another four years of barack obama and mitt romney is the man we need to lead america and we need him now. that's why i'm here. >> reporter: just a week ago, republicans were begging chris christie to run against romney. now, hours before a key debate in new hampshire, he has his support. >> easy, everybody! >> reporter: all foreshadowed on "saturday night live. >> you have to start showing governor romney some respect. how do you think he feels, watching you like everybody more than him. >> reporter: at the real press conference, romney and christie both hammered perry hard on the issue of religious intoll rens, specifically remarks by perry supporter who suggested romney is unfit for office because he is mormon. >> i think that any campaign that associates itself with that type of conduct is beneath the office of th

nasa unveils new views. >>> a republican source in new jersey says governor chris christie has decided the 2012 presidential race. christie holds a news conference in about an hour and a half. we'll bring to you live. joining us to talk to us about christie's decision and what it could mean for the republican race is robert it traniff from comcast met work. good to see you again. >> good to see you. >> christie's announcement will end months of speculation. and i think we just need to get talking about how all of this got started. is this the kind of thing that was media driven or did christie drive the speculation? >> i don't think christie drove the speculation. i think it was the republican brass cops as i call them, the organization heads, the top fund-raisers that were not happy with the republican field right now. recall they tried to get mitch daniels into the race, they tried to get haley barbour into the race, and chris christie despite him saying, no, i'm not ready, i'm not interested about so that i don't think it was chris christie, i really do believe it was those brass to

with exactly 28 days left for new jersey governor chris christie to decide to jump into the republican presidential race, today people are asking if he's in shape for that race. friend of the show, eugene robinson, caused a ruckus on "morning show" this morning with the first line of his "washington post" column. "whether or not he lets himself be persuaded to run for president, chris christie needs to find some way to lose weight. like everyone else, elected officials perform best when they are in optimal health. chris christie obviously is not." withdrew gene robinson's column says christie's weight is a legitimate issue. "obesity is a national epidemic whose costs are measured not just in dollars and cents but also in lives. christie's weight is as legitimate an issue as the smoking habit that president obama says he has finally kicked." michael kinsley in his first column for "bloomberg view" was even more blunt in his opening line. look, i'm sorry, but new jersey governor chris christie cannot be president. he is just too fat." michael kinsley ever the learned and thoughtful liber

new jersey governor chris christie. time will tell whether or not christie has enough influence to help romney beat historical odds. if you want to sound smart, tell your friends no republicanandidate has won new jersey's electoral vote since president george h.w. bush. he beat dukakis by a margin of 58% to 42%. hank williams jr. yesterday faced "the view" firing squad over the comment that got help fired from espn last week and, yes, he did so much to my chagrin while wearing a throw back yankees jersey. >> hitler is not an analogy to use. you could have said stalin, nobody would be that mad. at ti >> i didn't go to harvard, joy. aim smart enough to know the difference. i want to quote harry truman. he was in the rose garden in 1948. he was asked a political question. he said, son, never kick a cow turd on a hot the day. >> that is so true. >> that is very true. >> she brought up about stepping in things. the bottom line, folks, is mickey is a mean mouse. and he has stepped into that pile in espn and they're doing this. this is my mickey, this one right here. >> hank, do you understand why using hitler was a pad idea? >> oh, yeah. i told you i'm not smart enough. disney, a

i have a commitment to new jersey that i simply will not abandon. >> christie refused to endorse any particular republican candidate for president. >>> president barack obama wants to tack on new fees for airlines and airline passengers. the president's proposal calls for the current $2.5 per passenger security fee to be pace raised to $5. it would go up 50 cents each year. he wants to impose a a $100 tax on airlines for nearly every take off. the airline industry has launched an aggressive campaign to stop it including a new website, stop air tax now.com. >> the industry has lost 160,000 jobs and $55 billion over the last ten years. proposing new taxes on this industry right now which is literally one of the least profitable according to fortune magazine, doesn't make sense right now. >> the president is under fire to find new ways to reduce the deficit a and pay for security improvements at airports. >>> the effort to save menlo park's granny tree has paid off. the oak tree is 300 years old. it was in danger of being cut down because of water pipeline construction. yesterday the san francisco public uti

news, washington. >> great work but don't know if it looks like fun, not to me. >>> coming up in the democracy 2010 coverage governor o'malley is blasting a possible republican candidate etch says new jerseyovernor christie would add little substance to the presidential race. >>> and the dolphin has dethroned the lion at the box office. a look at winners and losers coming up. [ female announcer ] at verizonfios.com, you can choose your channel package. ♪ you can choose your own internet speeds. ♪ you can even choose to chat with a live person. ♪ and you're always guaranteed the lowest prices online. so don't wait... try, compare and buy at verizonfios.com today. because there's never been a better time to build the perfect fios bundle. >>> in democracy 2012 governor marten o'malley is slamming new jersey governor chris christie record in office. on face the nation this morning o'malley said christie would bring tremendous entertainment value but little substance to the presidential race. the governor knocked his record saying the republican struggled to create jobs and new jersey's bond rating is downgraded and the schools have slipped in national rankings. he has resisted running but tho

. >>> major developments in the republican race for president. new jersey gov. chris christie has endorsed mitt romney. this comes as they gear up for a debate on the economy this evening and a new poll among voters shows a big jump for herman cain, tying mitt romney and a big tumble for taxes gov. rick perry. >> mitt romney scored a big endorsement today. >> america cannot survive another four years of barack obama. mitt romney is the man we need and we need him now. >> summer hoping that chris christie would run for president, practically begging. he says he has unfinished business in new jersey. his good friend mitt romney will benefit. he is the front-runner, but still trying to win over skeptical republicans. his endorsement make that easier. tonight's debate focuses on the economy. rick perry will either of bounceback -- will need it to bounce back. >> we are very focused on raising money, and now we will focus on the debates. >> national polls and determined the seating arrangements and herman cain is in second place putting him next to romney and could m

new hope they're looking for. but that's beyond that. chris christie has a good record for republicans on balancing the budget in new jersey, fighting and taking on unions and that clip of him speaking was fine. but where he really comes alive is in the q & a. he that's authenticity is the word you keep hearing over and over again. they want somebody with this moment where they can take on barack obama, who is so weakened, they want somebody out there who can take it to the president but also speak to a kind of gut level feeling republicans are having. gwen: do they really? i mean, to what degree is this people longing for something that just seems just out of reach, whether it was mitch daniels or haley barbour or no chris christie, or the fact he's just encouraging this? >> some of it is just uncomfortableness with the normal course of campaigns, which is that these things happen and there are candidates who take time to get going and they want say savior because it seems like such a ripe moment. but also part of it is chris christie has said no many, many times but he hasn't absolutely said no. we saw this in his speech at the reagan

new jersey, whether you like it or not, you're stuck with me. i with his signature straight talk, new jersey governor chris christie crushing the hopes of some republicans said today he will focus on his state, not a presidential campaign. >> now is not my time. i have a commitment to new jersey that i simply will not abandon. >> reporter: for months, christie's answer had been the same. >> i'm not going to be the republican candidate for president or vice president in 2012. you know, there's no chance. no chance, no way, no how. the door is closed. >> reporter: but with some in the republican establishment unhappy with the g.o.p. field, big-time donors urged christie to reconsider and he did. it became an all out media frenzy after his speech last week at the reagan library. >> we need you. your country needs you. ( cheers and applause ) >> reporter: christie said today he was thinking about running when he gave the speech. he'd already heard from so many others. >> it's been unbelievably humbling and inspiring. >> reporter: but with only three months left before primary voting begins, time was running out for christie to launch a campaign. even if the

new jersey governor chris christy on an appearance on a sunday morning talk show. little substance to the presidential race. attacked christy's record and says the republican has struggled to create jobs. new jersey governor has resisted whining but those close say he's reconsidering his decision. >>> coming up, we all know that exercise is good to you, but it's especially helpful with cancer patients. how important the rehabilitation is for the patient. >>> plus,, let the holiday gadget wars begin. the gadgets that may top your holiday wish list. >>> made it up to only 51 degrees with all the clouds and we got a little bit of rain in the rain gauge. when the rain's going to go away, when we'll get more sunshine and warmer temperatures. stick around. >>> let's face it, we could all use a little more exercise. it's a big lifestyle change for cancer patients and can have a huge impact on their treatment and recovery. researchers found cancer patients aren't getting the physical rehabilitation they need once the treatment is over. cancer treatment centers of america many this philadelphia has integrated rehab into the mix. october is breast cancer awareness a

we may find out this week if there's another republican candidate. new jerseynor chris christie is expected to decide in the coming week, later in the week, whether or not he's going to throw his hat in the ring and join this race for the presidency. an interesting political week. >> indeed it will be. jon karl reports that warming to the idea and that has been a big hurdle. david kerley at the white house, thank you. >>> let's go straight over to abc's christiane amanpour, host of "this week." what are you hearing, chris christie likely to get in the coming days? and if he does get it in, given that there are fewer than 100 days until the voting starts k he win? >> well, look, i think there's a lot being said. he himself is apparently going to let everybody know this week as david mention. can he win? is another big question. look, it's late, many people say, we see what happened when candidates get in late, for instance, rick perry, they suddenly come under scrutiny, many people are asking him to jump in and a lot of people think that he can do it. again, peo

no matter how many times new jersey governor chris christie says no, no, no for a run to the white house, prominent republicansant the new jersey governor chris christie to say yes, yes, yes. with all that love coming his way, it could change. it could all change if he tosses his hat in the ring. as mike huckabee can attest. listen. >> i'll tell you something about being a candidate, the best day you have is the day before you actually announce because now does the press treat you as a new piece of meat in the counter, but then all of the people that were saying nice things about you, all those other candidates who said, well, he's a great guy, now they're going to come after you with everything they've got and they've had several months to prepare of how to sharpen the knives. >> arthel: now piece of meat on the counter? whoa. all right. here now, a democratic strategist and executive director of the american values institute. and matt, former white house political director under president george w. bush. good to see you. >> thanks. >> arthel: matt, this is all due respect to governor christie, before i ask t

new jersey governor chris christie announced tuesday he will not run for the republican presidential nomination. he spoke with reporters at the state capitol in trenton for a little less than one hour. [no audio] >> my job here in new jersey is my passion. i'm the luckiest guy in the world to have this job. i'm doing a job i love in this state i grew up in on behalf of some of the toughest and greatest people in this country. it was not until recently that i paused to reflect my decision. when you have serious people from across the spectrum, not to mention across the country passionately calling on you to do something as consequential as running for president of united states, i felt an obligation to turn as they consider their advice. together with mary pat and their children, i believe i have an obligation to seriously consider what people were asking me to do. a will always be grateful for their confidence in me. over the last few weeks, i have thought long and hard about this decision. i have explore the options and listened to so many people and considered whether this was somet

turns out new jersey governor chris christie is not running for the white house after all. the republican made this announcement at the new jersey statehouse this morning, disappointing his gop donors and fans, including nancy reagan and barbara bush. the two former first ladies encouraged him to run when he gave a high-profile speech at the reagan presidential library last week. main focus on former massachusetts governor mitt romney and texas governor rick perry. >> very high-profile trial in detroit got off to a fiery start today with the suspect declared that the suspect killed by the military is not dead but is alive. he is accused of trying to get an explosive on a plane using his pants, underwear, that is. it happened on a flight from amsterdam to detroit in 2009. he disrupted the start of jury selection with an outburst saying the islamic cleric killed in a raid last week was alive and that the u.s. will be, quote, wiped out. >>> prosecutors say they have a slam dunk case here, including a confession, witnesses and video of the nigerian man, explaining his suicide mission for al q

doesn't have a candidate to run against, and we may find out this week if there is another republican candidate. new jerseyr chris christie expected to decide sometime in the coming week, probably not today or tomorrow, we are told, but later in the week, whether or not he's going to throw his hat into the ring and join this race for the presidency. it's going to be an interesting political week, dan. >> indeed, it will be. abc's jon karl reports that governor christie's wife is now warming to the idea and that has been a big hurdle. so we'll keep an eye on that. david kerley at the white house, thank you. >>> let's go straight over to abc's christiane amanpour, host of "this week." christiane, good morning to you. >> good morning, dan. >> so what are you hearing? chris christie, is he likely to get in in the coming days, and if he does get in, given that there are fewer than 100 days left until the voting start, question win? >> well, look, i think there's a lot being said. and a lot of people saying different things. about what he's going to do. he himself is apparently going to let everybody know this w

news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. he remains one of the biggest names in republican politics. we just watched new jersey governor chris christie carry out a personal yet public deliberation over running for president himself. he said no. but today he made a rare and early endorsement for mitt romney for the gop nomination. some republicans, as you know, have shown buyers remorse at the thought of a romney nomination. there's still a big gop market out there for a more conservative candidate. and the ranks are still shifting tonight, but as you're about to see in our exclusive interview with christie and romney together, today they were all about one republican party going-forward. we begin our coverage tonight with our political director chief white house correspondent, chuck todd in d.c. chuck, good evening. >> good evening, brian. we're at a strange moment in this republican race. just as polls are showing the race is wide open, there's a growing movement among insiders to rally around the fragile front-runner, mitt romney, and that was on display today with chris christie trying to cement romney's ch

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. >> romney's campaign got a big boost even before the republican campaign got under way. new jersey governor chris christie endorsed romney's campaign saying america cannot afford another four years of president obama. republicans had pushed christie to enter the presidential race himself. political experts say this move sends a signal to the skeptical gop establishment to fall in line behind romney. romney is at the top among voters in virginia, but he has company. a new quinnipiac poll shows mitt romney and herman cain are tied for the top spot in the commonwealth, each with 20% of the vote. cain jumped an astounding 15% from the poll last month. meanwhile, rick perry fell from 25% to just 11% of the republicans surveyed, erasing a clear lead he held a month ago. >>> senate republicans and two democrats blocked president obama's jobs bill n a statement, the president blasted republicans for not passing it, saying the $447 billion bill contains the kinds of proposals republicans have supported in the past. republicans oppose the measure over its tax surcharge on millionaires, and s

>>> in the meantime, new jersey governor, chris christie, says he will not run for president in 2012. what about the other guys here? we'll show you how some of the actual republican are reacting to the news. >>> plus, a heartbreaking story. a small child found trapped in the basement of a home. he had been locked down there as punishment. we can do better, folks. stay with me for that. i'm robert shapiro. over a million people have discovered how easy it is to use legalzoom for important legal documents. so start your business, protect your family, launch your dreams. at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. >>> time now to go to washington. let's go to peter hambee from the political ticker. let's pop up the live shot, guys, and show people, we are awaiting the leading contender, really, as of now, front-runner in this case, mitt romney, we'll be dipping into it. this is the first time that we're hearing from mitt romney since the big "now is not my time announcement" from chris christie. >> well, there are some big sighs of relief. chris christie is a problem solving and michele bachmann earlier today after christie made his announcement jon huntsman is go

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