Shields: 2016 Shows Christie Would Have Been Obama’s ‘Strongest Opponent’ in 2012

GERSON: "Right. And he has the best ground game of any of the candidates. He’s got money in the bank. You know, Chris Christie, if he wins, he’s running a single-state campaign. There are real questions of whether he could follow that up in the decisive races in March."
SHIELDS: "Yes. I agree. I agree."
GERSON: "Someone like Bush could do that, or Rubio. They’re building national campaigns. They are capable of doing that. So, they’re distinguishing themselves in various ways. And the choice will be fascinating."
SHIELDS: "I will just say that I think Bush acknowledges that he’s not running a national campaign now. He knows…"
WOODRUFF: "By saying he’s putting staff and money…" [crosstalk] 
SHIELDS: "By putting all the resources — by taking the television money out of Iowa. He’s basically saying, New Hampshire is big casino for him. I think what it proves to me, anyway, is that Chris Christie would have been Barack Obama’s strongest opponent in 2012."
WOODRUFF: "Well, we will see what…"
SHIELDS: "I mean, he was really — he’s just a gifted campaigner."