{"id":548964,"date":"2023-02-07T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-tim-scott-could-be-the-only-senator-to-run-for-president-in-2024\/"},"modified":"2023-02-07T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T17:00:00","slug":"why-tim-scott-could-be-the-only-senator-to-run-for-president-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-tim-scott-could-be-the-only-senator-to-run-for-president-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why Tim Scott could be the only senator to run for president in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a413c47b981b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a413c47b981b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-tim-scott-could-be-the-only-senator-to-run-for-president-in-2024\/#Why_Tim_Scott_could_be_the_only_senator_to_run_for_president_in_2024\" >Why Tim Scott could be the only senator to run for president in 2024<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Tim_Scott_could_be_the_only_senator_to_run_for_president_in_2024\"><\/span>Why Tim Scott could be the only senator to run for president in 2024<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/ScottTim_111922ap.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott (R) in the coming weeks will hold events in Iowa and his home state as part of a listening tour that is expected to springboard him into the 2024 Republican presidential primary, making him the first U.S. senator to jump into the contest in either party.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also a chance he\u2019s the last.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Over the last 20 years of presidential politics, the Senate has been a breeding ground for those with presidential aspirations, no matter how successful their runs turned out. Starting with the 2004 campaign cycle and continuing every four years, other than 2012, at least four sitting senators have run for the White House regardless of party. In total, 12 senators currently in office have run for the top job at some point in their career.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, four current or former senators competed in the GOP presidential primary.<\/p>\n<p>The difference this year may not be so much a lack of interest among senators as much as a reflection of the state of Republican Party politics. Former President Trump \u2014 who has officially jumped into the race \u2014 and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) \u2014 who has not but is widely expected to \u2014\u00a0are garnering the lion\u2019s share of attention and are far and away the leading candidates.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a lane out there, and it\u2019ll start probably getting occupied more as time goes on,\u201d Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) told The Hill, acknowledging that the power dynamic in the party is forcing senators who would otherwise jump in the presidential waters head first to recalibrate. \u201cWith Trump in, that affects, probably, some folks\u2019 decisions.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While a number of high-profile party figures have made concrete steps toward a run, most senators who have shown interest in doing so have shifted toward alternate plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), the former head of Senate Republicans\u2019 campaign arm who has made waves and grabbed headlines by challenging Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), says he is\u00a0running\u00a0for a second term in the upper chamber.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Ditto\u00a0for Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.). The buzz surrounding Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who both ran in 2016 for the GOP nod, has been muted this go-around. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.)\u00a0already ruled out\u00a0a 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who has made clear his desire for a second presidential bid at some point, is also gearing up for a Senate reelection campaign. The so-called LBJ law \u2014 which allowed Lyndon Johnson, then the Senate majority leader, to run for reelection and on the Democratic ticket for either president or vice president \u2014 allows Cruz to run for both if he chooses, however.<\/p>\n<p>As for Scott, he will launch his listening tour with an event in Charleston, S.C., on Feb. 16 before making a pair of stops in Iowa on Feb. 22. The expectation that he will enter the race is being welcomed with open arms by a number of his colleagues.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cHaving Tim get into the race would be very well-received by a number of members of the Senate, me included,\u201d Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) told The Hill. \u201cHe\u2019s sharp. He\u2019s got a business background. He\u2019s got a great personal story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a number of us that have basically been encouraging him to at least consider that type of a run,\u201d Rounds continued. \u201cThis is good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>, we think, that he\u2019s at least exploring the possibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thune added that Scott would be a \u201cgreat voice\u201d to have in the field and \u201cbrings a lot to the table.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The apathy primary voters feel toward the senators demonstrates in part the power Trump continues to wield over the GOP, despite the somewhat tumultuous start to a campaign that has attempted to be more conventional in recent weeks.\u00a0Most polls\u00a0still show him leading the potential GOP primary field in national and early primary state polls.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It also shows the power DeSantis has among the party faithful. The Florida governor has seen his stature grow to the point where he is being attacked consistently by the former president and is sitting closely behind Trump in survey after survey \u2014 and leading in some.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the leadership is going to be coming from the states and governors, because they actually run things,\u201d said Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.), who is retiring to run for the Indiana governorship. \u201cI like anybody that comes from the outside. \u2026 To me, if you\u2019re wanting to get more people from the farm system of politics, which are the career politicians, expect more of the same.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr5_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Indeed, prospective candidates have largely come from the ranks of governors and Trump administration officials. Former UN ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) is expected to make her bid official later this month, while former Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo move toward doing so themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Other names tossed around include first-term Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) and Trump critics Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) and Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R), who says he\u2019s eyeing an April decision.<\/p>\n<p>On the Democratic side, the expectation that President Biden mounts a reelection campaign has kept the conversation muted. While the 2020 primary field featured seven senators, even those who have indicated they would like to make another run at some point \u2014\u00a0including Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) \u2014\u00a0have said they won\u2019t challenge Biden.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr6_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Some Senate Republicans and GOP operatives, however, caution that it is still early in the 2024 cycle. Tim Scott himself hasn\u2019t announced a bid. Cruz has not ruled out running altogether.<\/p>\n<p>And Rick Scott has continued raised eyebrows among some in the party, especially with a\u00a07-figure national ad buy last month\u00a0and his ongoing feud with McConnell, which kept up last week after the leader\u00a0yanked him\u00a0from his post on the Senate Commerce Committee. No matter, he has maintained that he is running for reelection in the Sunshine State.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d be shocked,\u201d Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said about the possibility that Tim Scott could be the only senator running for president this cycle. \u201cIt\u2019s early.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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