Report: DeSantis's wife wants him to run for president
Allahpundit Jun 13, 2022 11:31 AM ET
A year ago it seemed like Trump would run in 2024 virtually unopposed. Maybe he’d get a token challenge from the likes of Larry Hogan, but no serious alternative would gamble their political career by taking him on.
A year later it looks as if we might have a dozen candidates onstage a la 2016.
This WaPo piece about Republicans who are eyeing the next primary name-checks no fewer than 10 current or former officials who are weighing their options. (A Politico piece today about Marco Rubio suggests he’s looking at another run as well.) Not all are committed to running, of course, and at least one, Nikki Haley, has pledged not to do so if Trump does.
But it sure sounds like Mike Pence is a go: “Allies are eyeing a spring 2023 announcement.” And once someone shatters the taboo of opposing the Great MAGA King for control of the party, especially someone with the stature of Pence, other candidates will be more inclined to jump in. No one wants to face the full force of Trump fanatics’ wrath by taking him on one-on-one. But if the field is crowded, that’s no longer a concern.
There’s only one Republican who might conceivably beat Trump, though, and it’s not Mike Pence. That guy is also moving towards jumping in, WaPo reports — with encouragement from his family.
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