let's welcome back political analyst erin mcpike and political strategist angie loo ryan. he's in. does he have any shot at this? >> not a chance rev. the song that comes to mind is "the thrill is gone" by b.b. king. his moment and come and gone over and over again. christopher james christie just does not have a chance here. he called it right when he was interviewed in the clip you just showed. there was bridge-gate which absolutely had something to do with him, it had everything to do with him. and he also had these abysmal poll numbers at home in new jersey. if you can't win your own home state, where can you win? that's the biggest issue here. >> erin you know governor christie talked a lot about his record in new jersey today. listen. >> we balanced six budgets in a row, we refused to raise taxes on the people of this state for six years. we made the hard decisions that had to be made to improve our education system. in new jersey as governor i've stood up against economic calamity and unprecedented natural disaster. we have brought ourselves together. we have pushed back tha

now let's accelerate the conversation with political journalist erin mcpike. i'm sorry. i want to apologize. i think that's all of the driver metaphors i have to do. it's great to have you. >> thanks. good to be here. >> i want to start with sound. christie just sat with matt lauer for an exclusive interview. it's going to air tonight on nighty news. he talked about exactly how he's going to navigate this crowded gop field. take a listen. >> back in april, you said this to me. you said her's the great thing about politics. none of it matters until the game starts. none of it matters until you see how people perform under these lights. now, so the game started. >> yep. >> all right? how do you think you stack up against the other 13 candidates? >> i believe in myself. and i believe in what i have to offer the american people. and i believe that i've always been able to connect with real people. and i think if i do those three things over the course of 18 months i'll be the next president of the united states. if i don't, i won't. >> it's very crowded. is that an advantage