With Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy confirmed, other players are acting publicly or behind the scenes.
Trump’s exit from the midterm elections has certainly slowed down, and if he’s still undefeated, many observers have noted that the electorate is ripe for another style of candidate.
A movement toward the center?
An analysis of the most recent poll results shows Americans are tired of excessive rhetoric and attacks on democratic institutions. Trump still appeals to a segment of the electorate, but if we’re aiming for a national victory, it’s time to shake things up.
The more centrist or moderate elements of the GOP have already begun the rolling dynamics. Even before being elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy notes that Marjorie Taylor Green and other Trump supporters won’t be the only ones resorting to force.
McCarthy is well aware that his narrow majority in the House gives him little leeway. A legislative victory against the Democratic Party would have to compromise its moderate troops.
Who but Trump?
We already know that the former president will pay for his skin and he will spare none of his enemies. Of these, two seem almost inevitable to me: Ron DeSantis and Mike Pence.
DeSantis has been popular since his re-election, and could be the leader when the primary calendar officially begins. Pence, for his part, has long dreamed of the presidency. Not very glamorous, he uses his experience and has many supports in his training.
In addition to DeSantis and Pence, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former New Jersey Gov. and 45-year-old adviser Chris Christie are named.e President.
However, two other candidates seem more interesting to me in the current context. The first is Maryland Governor Larry Hogan. A critic of Trump and a supporter of his impeachment, he could sway the undecided and win some Democrats to his cause.
Although the list of possible candidates goes on and on, I put Nikki Haley’s name at the top. I’ve long looked up to the former South Carolina governor and ambassador to the UN under Donald Trump.
Haley managed to navigate the Trump presidency without enduring its ugliness, and she used her time at the UN to fill a weak record in terms of international relations.
Those who thought the first woman president would be a Democrat might be surprised. The daughter of immigrants from India has racked up success since entering the political scene, as she recalled in Las Vegas last weekend: “I have never lost.»
