Christie filing papers to run for governor of N.J.

Former U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie is taking his first steps into New Jersey?s coming gubernatorial race. Christie, who many consider the GOP?s best shot at unseating Gov. Jon Corzine, announced

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Jan 9, 2009, 12:22 AM

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Updated 5,767 days ago

Former U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie is taking his first steps into New Jersey?s coming gubernatorial race.

Christie, who many consider the GOP?s best shot at unseating Gov. Jon Corzine, announced the move in an e-mail Thursday morning.

"New Jersey is broken,? he wrote. ?New Jersey's taxes have become so unaffordable that more families are leaving our state than moving here. We can change this."

In the e-mail, Christie said the decision to run was a tough one to make, but that he did it with the support of his family.

"I did not take this step lightly," he says. "It was only after careful consideration and consultation with my family that I decided to become a candidate."

Christie, who had a perfect conviction record in seven years as U.S. attorney, has informed supporters a formal announcement about his run will be made in early February.