Five GOP contenders -- other than Trump -- for 2024

[Klaralven]

President Trump casts a long shadow over the Republican Party even as his attempts to cling to power look doomed to failure.

Trump could run again in 2024. If he does, it is hard to see anyone beating him for the Republican nomination.

Although Trump lost the presidential election by around 7 million votes, he is by far the most popular figure in the nation with GOP voters. He has enormous fundraising prowess — he raised about $170 million in the month after the election — and he can drive media attention like no one else.

Still, Trump will be 78 by the time of the next election. He also faces financial pressures, with large debts coming due in the next few years. He will continue to command headlines but there are solid reasons why he may not run for the presidency again.

There is speculative chatter that one of Trump’s children, perhaps his elder daughter Ivanka, could enter the political arena. But here are some other front-line contenders for the GOP nomination in 2024.

Nikki Haley, Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, Mike Pence, Tom Cotton

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/531796-five-gop-contenders-other-than-trump-for-2024

[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. What was I just reading about human alien lizards...

[2naSalit]

2. Going to be hard to run from prison.

[mercuryblues]

3. Mitt Romney

[jimfields33]

6. He'll be 78 as well as trump

I know age doesn’t matter.

[mercuryblues]

18. Yes, but the media is lapping up his every word

Every time they show a clip or interview him, it looks like he is positioning himself to run in 2024.

[jimfields33]

19. Yeah. I wish they'd stop

He did his job a few times. Doesn’t deserve the accolades in my opinion.

[TexasBushwhacker]

22. He is in far better health than Trump n/t

[gulliver]

20. Yep, Mitt will run

He'll try to dump Trumpism while keeping as many Trumpies as possible. He'll make up for lost Trumpies by trying to pull centrists over from the Dems. He's been a mensch on Trumpism, has a centrist position on climate change, is an institutionalist, and may (imo) try to help Biden "fix Obamacare." Remember, Obamacare was partly modeled on Romneycare from Massachusetts.

Romney's problem is the Republican Primary. He'll have to find a way to reject Trump or his replacement wannabes while opening the door for "reasonable Trumpies" to return to the fold.

I think 2024 is all about the center and reality-based politics. We have an advantage there, but we should be focusing on building it.

[TexasBushwhacker]

23. Another problem is that many evangelicals consider Mormonism to be a cult

I don't necessarily disagree with them, but they show a lot of cult like behavior themselves so it's just the battle of the cults.

[mercuryblues]

26. exactly

He is going to play the sane republican that will save the country from those evil Democrats.

But make no mistake, his policy positions will be exactly the same as trump's. Only the language will be prettied up.

[Atticus]

4. Has Louie Gohmert been ruled out? I sure hope not as he, as much as anyone, exemplifies

"Republicanism".

[panader0]

5. None of them can beat Kamala.

[Renew Deal]

7. Sounds right and that's why I hope Trump runs

It will be a mess.

[OAITW r.2.0]

8. Donald Trump, Jr.

He will be the favorite of the Trump cultists. He's on record wanting to go to war with the majority of the sane Americans.

[Arkansas Granny]

16. They like Ivanka even more than Don Jr.

[BlueNProud]

9. Paul Ryan will be the nominee.

and he'll be tough to beat.

[calguy]

10. I was thinking more like John Kasich

But Ryan could have broad appeal as well. It all depends on how much trump's influence fades over four years. If Republicans totally reject trumpism, which seems doubtful in this moment, then some of the more moderate conservatives could be a force to be reckoned with.

[BlueNProud]

15. Kasich ended his GOP career when he endorsed Biden

Ryan will present himself as a kinder gentler fascist. Media will eat it up.

[calguy]

25. Depending on how trumpism fades into the dust dumpster of history

I can see Kasich running as the guy who's been sane all along. Coming out against trump was the right thing towel, but I'm sure there was a political calculation involved. There always is.

[abqtommy]

11. I think we all have a good idea about what the reTHUGS are gonna do. What I want to hear about

is what we Dems are gonna do to them! After all, we can't leave everything to chance, fate and karma...

[Me.]

12. 100% Ugh

[Sogo]

13. Six: Ivanka Trump

It's being reported...

[Vinca]

14. Well, just as Republicans won't vote for a right leaning Democrat because they want the real thing,

the crazies won't vote for anything other than a bona fide Trump. Cruz and the rest of them are undermining their own prospects every time they genuflect to the orange wannabe dictator. They would be smarter to try to rehabilitate what's left of the GOP and pander to them. 2024 could be a giant gift for Democrats when the crazies vote for Trump (who will no doubt start a third party if not the nominee) and the more lucid of the GOP vote for whoever (or whatever) they nominate.

[StarryNite]

17. Geez, talk about scraping the bottom of the barrel.

[UTUSN]

21. I *curse* them all!

[Poiuyt]

24. Steve Schmidt said that it will be either Don or Don Jr

Remember, The Republican Party is now the Trumpian Party

[Autumn]

27. Liz Cheney. Take it to the bank.