This morning on Philadelphia’s 1210 WPHT, host Chris Stigall began his interview with Chris Christie by telling the New Jersey governor that he was an “unabashed fan.” While, Jersey liberals and, uh, teachers may disagree, plenty of conservatives share Stigall’s Christie-love and hope to see him on the ballot in 2012. Of course, there’s one main obstacle. Christie isn’t interested.

Today on Fox News Sunday, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich hinted that he may be thinking about a presidential run for 2012. Gingrich told Chris Wallace that he is currently “much more inclined to run” than to not run, and that he would make a decision by “end of February or beginning of March.”

Today on Meet The Press, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie repeatedly said he does not intend to run in 2012, and emphasized that he is focused foremost on whether to run for re-election for governor in 2013.

When Sarah Palin released her “Mama Grizzlies” ad a week and a half ago, pundits were buzzing about how much it looked like a presidential campaign ad. Well, today, another star of the GOP released a polished looking YouTube video, y’know, just because. This time the video is from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and it’s entitled “How Do You Like New Jersey Now?” That’s a strange title. it doesn’t sound like something you’d be asking people from New Jersey exactly. It’s almost as if the video is directed at the rest of America…for some reason…

Two of the top contenders for the 2012 GOP nomination are Mike Huckabee and Sarah Palin, and unlike their competitors they have a secret weapon – the media. Besides being political stars, they also have huge media platforms. But who is the bigger media star? A few weeks ago, the question seemed valid, but now Palin seems to have pulled away. But could Huckabee be the consistent tortoise in that famed fable?