The PAC, called Leadership Matters for America, will allow Christie to build a political team and start to collect money ahead of a 2016 bid. In a mission statement, the PAC organizers said they will work "on entitlement spending at every level of government and ensure that every child, no matter their zip code, has access to a quality education." Details on the new PAC first were reported by The Wall Street Journal.
Christie reportedly has lined up several key Republicans to take on fundraising duties, including Texas investor Ray Washburne as finance chairman, and Phil Cox, the outgoing executive director of the Republican Governors Association, as a top adviser to the PAC.
Christie's move comes as the fight for the Republican nomination quickly takes shape, and the two-term governor competes with 2012 nominee Mitt Romney and former Florida governor Jeb Bush for the support of the Republican Party's top-tier fundraisers.
