The groundbreaking Midterms are just a few days away. Soon after, political observers in Washington expect the camps for the 2024 presidential election to form. It is possible that Donald Trump will then do what he has been flirting with for some time: announce his renewed candidacy for the White House. However, this does not mean that the Republican Party will also nominate the ex-president. On the contrary: Well-known voices opposed to Trump's nomination are increasing among the conservatives.
It was most recently expressed by Joe O'Dea on CNN. O'Dea is running for the Midterms in Colorado and has scored points in the Democratic-dominated state by distancing himself from Trump. "I don't think Donald Trump should run again," he said flatly. "I'm going to actively campaign against Donald Trump and make sure we have four or five really great Republicans now. Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, they could run and serve for eight years."
The man from Colorado is anything but alone with his attitude. Even Mitch McConnell, an influential Washington powerhouse and Senate minority leader of the Grand Old Party (GOP), has avoided a clear commitment to Trump. He saw "a densely populated field" of candidates for 2024, he only stated a few weeks ago. McConnell is known for keeping all doors open by vague statements.
It has been clear for some time that Liz Cheney, who, as vice chair of the committee of inquiry into the storming of the Capitol, wants to hold Trump accountable for the alleged attempted coup, would not support the former head of the White House. The former Republican speaker in the House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, Jeb Bush, the ex-governor of Florida, and Trump's former Vice President Mike Pence have also spoken out clearly against Trump. Pence, once a staunch supporter of Trump, had refused to unlawfully overturn the 2020 election result and had been harshly attacked for doing so by his former boss. Pence was recently quoted as saying, "Well, there might be someone else that I would prefer more." He couldn't help but grin.
In the face of a multitude of lawsuits, investigations and investigations against Trump, ex-Speaker Ryan believes that Trump simply would not be a good candidate in 2024. "I think by then Trump's ineligibility will be felt," Ryan said. "We all know he's going to lose. Or let me put it this way, we all know he's more likely to lose the White House than any other presidential candidate on our side of the aisle. So why bother with that? " In fact, polls recently said that President Joe Biden, who would like to run again despite his old age, had a good chance against Trump - against another candidate, above all the highly regarded Ron DeSantis, hardly any.
Jeb Bush, brother of ex-President George W. Bush, recently raised this on CNN: He believes that there is a longing for a new, younger generation of leaders in the country. And he believes that there is also a longing for candidates who are concerned with shaping the future instead of dealing with grievances of the past. With this, the former governor is alluding to the fact that Trump is still dealing with the false claim of the stolen election or even further railing against Hillary Clinton, his opponent from 2016.
"Some people like Trump and some people don't like Trump," former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said recently. "He's the most dominant individual figure in the party. That's a fact." And he's undoubtedly an authoritative voice for Republicans -- unlike his notable critics, who aren't currently in the GOP's front ranks. But Pence, Ryan and Co. are still heard within the party, it is said. In addition, there is the development in the polls, in which Ron DeSantis in particular is doing better and better than Trump. According to an Ipsos poll for ABC last Sunday, 72 percent of conservative voters see the governor of Florida as the man who can and should shape the future path of Republicans. 64 percent (also) trust Trump to play this role – just ahead of the hardliner Ted Cruz from Texas, who puts it at 63 percent.
Liz Cheney now hinted at how far-reaching the consequences of a nomination for the Republican Party could be. The eldest daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who says she "wants to do everything to keep Trump out of the White House," thinks a split in the party is conceivable. Speaking to the acclaimed NBC News show "Meet the Press," the 56-year-old said "either the party is moving away from where it is now ("a dangerous and poisoned place") or it will split" and there will be a new conservative party rising".
Quellen: The Hill, NBC News, Ipsos, Yahoo, CNN
