( CNN ) New Jersey Gov . Chris Christie again insisted he has n't yet decided whether to run for president , but his family wo n't be able to veto him if he does decide to jump in the race . He added , however , what his family thinks about the prospect `` matters deeply to me . '' `` And just as importantly , what the potential impact would be on each and every one of them is something that weighs enormously on me , `` he said during his monthly `` Ask the Governor '' radio show . Could Chris Christie be bullied out of 2016 ? The New Jersey governor said that `` just this morning as I was getting ready for work '' he was thinking about how his youngest daughter , 11-year-old Bridget , would be affected by a run . Christie said he 's asking himself three questions : `` Is it right for me , is it right for my family , is it right for the country â€ ” Â in that order . '' `` I 'll decide , '' on the answer to those questions , he said , `` and then after that I 'll make the decision about when to let everyone know . '' Christie has repeatedly said he has n't made up his mind on 2016 , but has made no secret of his interest and his supporters are moving to build the operation he 'll need if he does decide to jump in the race . Allies of the governor are in the early stages of starting a leadership political action committee that would serve as an apparatus for him to travel and to hire staff , CNN confirmed earlier this month . During his Thursday evening radio show appearance , Christie would n't confirm that those plans were underway . `` There 's lots of people making lots of suggestions to me ... There 's a whole bunch of different options on the table , but I have n't made any final decision about what to do , '' he said . 'Huggable Christie previews presidential road map . With former Florida Gov . Jeb Bush announcing last month plans to `` actively explore '' a run , and 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney telling donors and supporters he 's seriously considering it , Christie 's path to the nomination looks to have narrowed , as both Bush and Romney would vie for the same universe of establishment-minded donors and voters as Christie . But Christie made clear that the rest of the field will have no bearing on his eventual decision . `` ' I 'm not gon na allow other people to dictate to me my time frame , '' he said . Christie has said before that running against Bush would be `` stressful '' because `` you do n't like to run against people who are your friends . '' The New Jersey governor helped raise money for George W. Bush 's 2000 bid , and Bush later appointed him U.S. Attorney for New Jersey . But Christie said on Thursday night he felt even if the two ran against each other , `` I do n't think that means it has to end a relationship . '' `` Friends have run against each other before though ... it 's just the way it goes , '' he said . `` If Jeb decides ultimately to run and I decide ultimately to run â€ ” I hope that what we could do is to run based upon our particular visions for the country and for our party , and may the best person win . '' Indeed , Christie invited the wide-open primary fight that 's developing , arguing that `` if it 's a smart , respectful , substantive debate , that 's good for the party . '' `` To the extent that it becomes difficult and divisive , it depends on how those people who are on the receiving end of that deals with it , '' he said .
New Jersey Gov . Chris Christie says he has n't yet decided whether to run for president . If he does decide to run , though , his family wo n't be able to veto it . Comment: