Christie Goes to Iowa

The news from the AP:

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie rallied conservative activists in Iowa late Monday, saying his success in a Democratic state shows his tough-talking, smaller government message resonates with all voters.

Fanning speculation that he’s considering a 2012 presidential bid, the Republican spoke to about 700 people at a fundraiser for former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, who is challenging the Democratic incumbent for his old job back…

Ok, Governor; you’ve said you weren’t interested in being President, and that is fine…but now that you’ve gone to Iowa, it’ll take a Shermanesque denial in order for anyone to ever believe you don’t have Presidential ambitions.

As for me, I’m cool with this – and it would be interesting to have Christie in the race for 2012. Here may be the man who could win 60% of the vote…