‘Hypothetically?’ Chris Christie says ‘you bet’ he’d beat Hillary Clinton in matchup

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FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2014 file photo, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks in Manahawkin, N.J. For almost a year, The Associated Press has been tracking movements and machinations of more than a dozen prospective presidential candidates. Christie, asked in May during a fiscal conference in Washington if he\'s thinking about running for president and when he\'ll decide, said "Yes, and later." (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Gov. Chris Christie appears confident in his U.S. presidential prospects despite a bridge scandal that hurt his national reputation.

During an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” that aired late Thursday, Christie was asked whether, “hypothetically,” he thinks he could beat Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton in a one-on-one matchup.

“Hypothetically? You bet,” responded the Republican governor.

Christie was considered a top 2016 contender before news broke that members of his administration slowed traffic at a major bridge to New York City in an apparent act of political retribution.

On the show, Christie poked fun at the scandal and did some dancing with the host.

Christie later joked his dancing was more humiliating to his family than the scandal.

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