Bonne nouvelle pour Romney qui demeure le leader dans la course, mais mauvaise nouvelle pour les républicains conservateurs...
"The first-term governor, who has repeatedly ruled out a White House bid over the last year, indicated new openness in recent days to a possible run.
Christie would have been favored to win an enormous amount of support from national Republican power brokers who to date have been dissatisfied with the Republican field.
His stature had been effectively keeping a cadre of major New York and New Jersey contributors on the sidelines as they awaited his decision. Now, his would-be financial backers may feel pressure to choose between the field of declared Republican candidates, which is unlikely to grow at this late date.
Christie’s decision leaves the Republican nomination fight as a choice between two front-runners — Mitt Romney and Rick Perry — who are both seen as flawed in the eyes of many party regulars.
“This decision will likely settle the field for the remainder of the campaign,” said Republican presidential campaign veteran Terry Nelson, who advised Tim Pawlenty’s bid earlier this year. “Without Christie in the race, Romney can continue to focus on Perry without having to worry about his left flank.”
Christie is the latest in a long string of Republicans whom the inside-the-Beltway crowd has looked to as a potential alternative to Romney, who has been unable to gather critical mass behind his bid."
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/65094.html
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