National New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Will Not Run for President in 2012 by Gary Kopycinski on October 4, 2011 Gary Kopycinski Author More in National: Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Ban Slavery in Wisconsin February 24, 2026 Martha Washington’s Enslaved Maid Ona Judge Made a Daring Escape to Freedom – but the National Park Service Has Erased Her Story From Philadelphia Exhibit February 14, 2026 Trenton, New Jersey–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2011. In a Press Conference today in Trenton, Republican Governor Chris Christie said that he has decided not to run for President in 2012.