Even now, some are hoping that Chris Christie will jump into the race. From Mike Allen’s Playbook:
Ken Langone, the billionaire co-founder of The Home Depot, is leading yet another effort to persuade the New Jersey governor to make a late entry into the presidential race. A bunch of Republican bigwigs – uncommitted, moderate to liberal fundraising types – have been invited to meet with Christie in Manhattan this afternoon (some in person and some by speakerphone) “to try to convince him to change his mind and run for president,” said one top Republican who was invited.