If I missed my moment, I missed my moment. I mean, I wasn't pining to be president of the United States. Chris Christie missmomentpine Change image and share on social
I'm a conservative, pro-life governor in a state where it is really tough to be both. A state like New Jersey, with lots of Democrats, but still we cut taxes, we balanced budgets. We fought the teacher's union. Chris Christie balancebudgetconservative share on social
Mitt Romney will tell us the hard truths we need to hear to end the debacle of putting the world's greatest care system in the hands of federal bureaucrats and putting those bureaucrats between an American citizen and her doctor. Chris Christie americanbureaucratcare share on social
Our state is in crisis. Our people are hurting. Now is the time when we all must resist the traditional, selfish call to protect your own turf at the cost of our state. It is time to leave the corner, join the sacrifice, come to the center of the room and be part of the solution. Chris Christie callcentercorner share on social
The truth was you can't continue to spend the kind of money our spending on all these entitlement programs. I think we need more people in public life who are willing to say, no, we can't afford certain things. No, we can't do certain things. Chris Christie affordcontinueentitlement share on social
Someone has to stay on the line and say, no, we can do this by cutting spending and reducing the size of government. That's what I was committed to doing. Chris Christie commitcutgovernment Change image and share on social
I can guarantee you this, that more pension and benefit reforms which I will consider arbitration reform to be one of them, are things that when they come to my desk, they will be signed. Chris Christie arbitrationbenefitdesk Change image and share on social
Social Security is meant to be - to make sure that no one who's worked hard and played by the rules and paid into the system grows old in poverty in America. Chris Christie americagrowhard Change image and share on social
The people of New Jersey stepped up. They shared in the sacrifice. You know what else they did? They rewarded politicians who lead instead of politicians who pandered. Chris Christie jerseyleadpander Change image and share on social
Here's what I know about political campaigns: no matter what you map out at the beginning, it's always different at the end. Chris Christie begincampaignend Change image and share on social
