Chris Christie actually said...

I did. I said what do I have to do short of suicide to convince people I'm not running?

I'm governor, I want to be governor. I'm not running for president. I don't feel ready in my heart to be president. I don't want to run for ...

Now is not my time. I have a commitment to New Jersey that I simply will not abandon.

I have big things to accomplish here. And that does not include leaving and running for national office.