Chris Christie 'actively considering' entering race

Will New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie jump into the 2012 race for the presidency?

The Republican is said to be "actively considering" it.

On ABC's "This Week" program today, former George W. Bush speechwriter Michael Gerson said Christie was looking at possibly entering the contest due to perceived voter discontent with the current field.

"I don't think Republicans regard this as a strong field," Gerson said.

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"So there is still talk of people getting in the race. Not just [Sarah] Palin but last week, Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey was in Chicago and had two meetings with serious Republican groups from the Midwest."

"He is actively, I think, considering getting in this race, which would throw things open once more," he added.

"But the desire for that to happen ... it shows that they are not happy with the current field, they think it needs to be filled out in an important way. I don't know if that is going to happen, but the desire for many Republicans to expand this field shows that they are not content with it."

Video from "This Week" can be seen here: