Thanks, walk. I've thought about Christie in 2012 as well.
Don't know if he'd fly with the American public. He is a man of substantial girth. While this is obese nation, folks don't like to see that on television. He has his share of questionable dealings in the past. They all do. He does have "grit". Despite the doughboy appearance, he is tough as nails. He doesn't give a cr*p about what people think. He's here to clean up. I hope he succeeds.
In the meantime, you are absolutely right. If not him, someone very like him in 2012 to reverse the trend.