al hunt of plume better news re in the studio, kevin sheekey of bloomberg news. i'm pleased to have both of them to here this conversation. here we have a decision by a governor of new jersey, al, saying he does not want to run for president because he has an obligation to the people of new jersey. tell me what you make of this decision. >> i'm sure he cares a lot about the people of new jersey but i don't think at was the main reason he didn't run. i heoncluded that this was a very very tough hill to climb in a very short period of time. chris christie is a very compelling figure. he's a larger than life figure in so many ways charlie. running for esident is incredibly difficult. bill clinton is the only guy who came close to awe nonsing it. he was 45 but he had been thinking about it since he was five. he was well prepared to do it. i think as captivating a figure as chris christie is and potentially a good candidate i think it was much too late. 100 days before ople started voting to put this together ill think would have bn very difficult not to mention the f