Chris Christie on plummeting popularity: 'I am far, far from finished with my career'

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R)
(Image credit: Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Wednesday brushed off the suggestion that his dismal public perception will doom his presidential ambitions.

"I don't know, and neither do you," Christie said in an interview with NBC when asked if his 'moment passed.' "We'll see."

The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up

Christie, who once appeared to be the de facto frontrunner in the early going of the 2016 race, has seen his popularity dwindle over the past year following Bridgegate. He now polls in the mid-single digits in surveys of the GOP field. —Jon Terbush

Explore More
Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.