(VOVworld) – New Jersey’s governor Chris Christie announced Tuesday he is running for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, jumping into the group of 13 Republican candidates already in the field. Speaking at his alma mater, Livingston High School, in Livingston, New Jersey, Christie said he is ready to fight for the people of the United States of America." Christie looked to the past while making his debut as presidential candidate, holding his announcement event at the same high school in Livingston where he grew up and served as class president.