Chris Christie is running for president

New Jersey governor Chris Christie announced that he is running for the Republican presidential nomination.  He makes #14.

Are any of you for him?  If so, state the case for why he would be a good nominee and a good president.

From Chris Christie: I mean what I say, and I’m running for president – Alex Isenstadt – POLITICO:

Chris Christie formally launched his presidential campaign here on Tuesday, hoping the plain-spoken style and penchant for authenticity that once made him a rising star in the Republican Party will catapult him from long shot to contender.

Speaking to about 1,000 supporters at the small high school gymnasium of his alma mater, the New Jersey governor promised a campaign in which his brash persona would be front and center, one in which he would speak his mind and offer a decisive, clear vision of leadership that he said was lacking from his many rivals in the Republican field.

“If we’re going to lead, we have to stop worrying about being loved and start worrying about being respected again. I’m not running for president of the United States as a surrogate for being elected prom king of America,” he said. “When I stand up on a stage like this in front of all of you there is one thing you will know for sure: I mean what I say and I say what I mean. And unlike some people who offer themselves for the presidency in 2016, you’re not going to have to wonder whether I can do it or not.”