{"id":579751,"date":"2023-06-23T00:23:16","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T21:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/republicans-fear-growing-2024-field-clears-path-for-trump\/"},"modified":"2023-06-23T00:23:16","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T21:23:16","slug":"republicans-fear-growing-2024-field-clears-path-for-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/republicans-fear-growing-2024-field-clears-path-for-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"#Republicans fear growing 2024 field clears path for Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 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-6a23d6e801e35\" 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-6a23d6e801e35\" 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-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/republicans-fear-growing-2024-field-clears-path-for-trump\/#More_Election_2024_coverage_from_The_Hill\" >More Election 2024 coverage from The Hill<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Republicans are anxious that the ever-growing 2024 primary field will only help former President Trump win the nomination next year.<\/p>\n<p>Former Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) on Thursday became the latest Republican to launch a bid for the White House, following Miami Mayor Francis Suarez\u2019s jump into the race last week. On Thursday, The New York Times reported Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) was also weighing his own presidential bid, though he has publicly denied this.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>But while a cohort of the Republican Party is open to non-Trump alternatives in 2024, members of the GOP fear the burgeoning field could siphon off votes from his more competitive opponents, especially Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe more candidates who enter the GOP presidential fray, the better positioned Donald Trump is to win the nomination because it dilutes the non-Trump vote,\u201d said Republican strategist Ford O\u2019Connell.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_Election_2024_coverage_from_The_Hill\"><\/span>More Election 2024 coverage from The Hill<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">There are now roughly 12 major contenders for the GOP nomination to take on President Biden, seen as the de facto Democratic presidential nominee. National and local polling has shown Trump leading the pack, with DeSantis largely in second place.<\/p>\n<p>Though the GOP field has started to crystallize ahead of the first GOP debate in August, the recent additions \u2014 North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum also launched a long-shot bid earlier this month \u2014 are heightening concerns among those opposed to Trump.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery person that enters this race who isn\u2019t named Donald Trump is drawing from a limited pool of Republican voters, and it divides the field further and further and further,\u201d said Rick Wilson, co-founder of the anti-Trump Lincoln Project. \u201cIt makes it harder and harder for a DeSantis or a [Chris] Christie or a Nikki [Haley] or anyone else to credibly put together enough hard numbers in the field in these various early states to win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s allies know it, too, and they\u2019ve been delighted by the number of new candidates steadily joining the race. Specifically, they\u2019ve seen it as an opportunity to target DeSantis, whom they view as Trump\u2019s most formidable challenger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s be honest, Never-Trumper Will Hurd wouldn\u2019t even consider getting in this race if Ron DeSantis\u2019 campaign wasn\u2019t in total free fall. Hurd\u2019s entry means nothing for President Trump\u2019s standing, but means everything for Ron DeSantis, further underscoring how far Ron\u2019s star has fallen,\u201d said Karoline Leavitt, spokeswoman for Make America Great Again Inc., the super PAC that\u2019s backing Trump.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1400\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Politics-Hurd_042223__AP_Charlie-Neibergall.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4063540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Politics-Hurd_042223__AP_Charlie-Neibergall.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Politics-Hurd_042223__AP_Charlie-Neibergall.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Politics-Hurd_042223__AP_Charlie-Neibergall.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Politics-Hurd_042223__AP_Charlie-Neibergall.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Politics-Hurd_042223__AP_Charlie-Neibergall.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Politics-Hurd_042223__AP_Charlie-Neibergall.jpg?resize=645,363 645w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Politics-Hurd_042223__AP_Charlie-Neibergall.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Politics-Hurd_042223__AP_Charlie-Neibergall.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Politics-Hurd_042223__AP_Charlie-Neibergall.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Politics-Hurd_042223__AP_Charlie-Neibergall.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Politics-Hurd_042223__AP_Charlie-Neibergall.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Politics-Hurd_042223__AP_Charlie-Neibergall.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Politics-Hurd_042223__AP_Charlie-Neibergall.jpg?resize=50,28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd speaks during the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition Spring Kick-Off April 22 in Clive, Iowa. (AP Photo\/Charlie Neibergall)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Make America Great Again Inc. has issued a statement after each new candidate has entered. Nearly all of them have made a point to attack DeSantis, arguing that each contender is joining the field because the Florida governor has failed to consolidate support.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jason Miller, a senior adviser to Trump\u2019s campaign, said Hurd\u2019s entry into the race was evidence that DeSantis \u201chas failed to seal the deal\u201d with voters seeking to move past Trump.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cNobody thinks he\u2019ll ultimately be President Trump\u2019s main challenger,\u201d Miller said.<\/p>\n<p>Those backing Trump largely believe the growing field will fragment the vote among challengers who do not have a clear, devoted base. DeSantis, who has been the favorite among a certain brand of conservative Republicans who want the party to move on from the former president, could be the biggest casualty.<\/p>\n<div class=\"nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text\">\n<div class=\"nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text\">\n<aside class=\"promo-link\">\n        The Hill Elections 2024 coverage<br \/>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As one Trump ally put it: \u201cThe more the merrier.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>But DeSantis is batting away those concerns. Asked his opinion on the matter during his visit in North Augusta, S.C., on Thursday, DeSantis replied: \u201cNot if you guys do your part. The sky\u2019s the limit for us. I mean, we can do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll I can tell you is this: People can do what they want. The only reason I\u2019m running is to win and deliver on these promises. That\u2019s the only reason,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the GOP also acknowledge there are personal reasons, beyond becoming president, as to why some candidates would launch bids now.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr5_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThere is almost no downside to running for president these days, particularly when you are an unknown, because it becomes a branding exercise for a future office, for a future job, etc.,\u201d O\u2019Connell said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apple.news\/T7zM9N_S2SDKHQ2PypEf8AQ?subscribe=1\">Sign up for the latest from The Hill here<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Some Republicans also believe that there\u2019s no harm in running while it\u2019s still early in the cycle, believing that the field will consolidate quickly as candidates fight for funding from donors and assess their performances in the early presidential primary states.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy expectation is that the field is going to narrow very, very quickly,\u201d said Matt Mackowiak, chairman of the Travis County GOP, who has also previously advised Hurd. \u201cThere\u2019s going to be enormous pressure on anyone that finishes fifth or worse in Iowa or New Hampshire to get out quickly. I mean, those people are not gonna be able to raise 100 bucks.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr6_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI do worry if nine or 10 people were to stay in past through, say, Super Tuesday, then it almost guarantees Trump the nomination because he\u2019s got a solid 25 to 30 percent of the primary electorate as of now that are really rock solid behind him,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The first true test for candidates will come right before the party\u2019s first debate in Milwaukee in August. Contenders will need to meet several qualifications to make the stage, such as registering at least 1 percent in three national polls, or a mix of national and early state polling, and have 40,000 unique donors \u201cwith at least 200 unique donors per state or territory in 20+ states and\/or territories,\u201d according to the Republican National Committee.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>GOP strategist Alice Stewart, who\u2019s worked on several presidential campaigns, including for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, said presidential contenders have every right to launch their campaign and argued \u201ctrying to shove someone out the door at this stage of the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> isn\u2019t helpful to the process because we don\u2019t know what can h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr7_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Still, many of the candidates face a steep climb.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like there\u2019s a lot of candidates that are, again, excellent resumes and great experience and optimistic vision. But at the end of the day, some appear to be driven by consultants who are going to be cashing in on candidates that have a \u2026 difficult road ahead,\u201d Stewart said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R), a staunch Trump critic who launched his long-shot presidential campaign in April, seemed to acknowledge some of those challenges in an interview Thursday with Fox <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>. Asked if the growing number of GOP primary candidates was dividing the anti-Trump vote, he answered, \u201cProbably.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got to go through this period of self-evaluation,\u201d Hutchinson said, \u201cthat if our message doesn\u2019t resonate and if were stepping on each other\u2019s toes, then we need to say who can be the best leader and we need to make sure that we reduce those numbers \u2026 as we get closer to 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\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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