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The 2024 Republican presidential field is rapidly shrinking. But is it too late to stop Trump?
Associated Press ^ | November 13, 2023 | Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard and Thomas Beaumont

Posted on 11/13/2023 4:38:07 PM PST by Olog-hai

The Republican Party’s once-crowded 2024 presidential primary field has suddenly shrunk to just a handful of viable candidates.

But a day after Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina stunned many of his own staff by suspending his campaign, it’s unclear whether the GOP is any closer to coalescing behind a clear alternative to former President Donald Trump. Instead, the fight between Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis for a distant second place appears to be intensifying. And some lower-tier candidates insist on battling for relevance, despite growing pressure to bow out of the race altogether.

Meanwhile, Trump’s team is cheering on the muddle for second place with Iowa’s Jan. 15 kickoff caucuses just two months away.

Still, there were new positive signs on Monday for Haley, Scott’s South Carolina rival, who had been rising in the Republican contest even before the senator’s sudden announcement. […]

But DeSantis is showing no signs of going away as he narrows his focus on Iowa’s leadoff caucuses. […]

The Trump campaign issued a statement on Monday highlighting Haley’s plans to invest $10 million in an advertising campaign across Iowa and New Hampshire beginning in early December, which is designed to give her an advantage over DeSantis. …

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: associatedhamas; clowncar; concernedrinos; dissociatedpress; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; hamaspress; leftwingmediabias; mediabias; medialeftwingbias; nevertrumper; olegrino; ologhigh; ologrino; rinosaretraitors; tds; trump
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1 posted on 11/13/2023 4:38:07 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

If the Ass Press was serious about stopping Trump they’d endorse him.


2 posted on 11/13/2023 4:39:25 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: Olog-hai

Yes it is.


3 posted on 11/13/2023 4:39:40 PM PST by MrRelevant
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To: Olog-hai

I think the RATs were expecting to get off cheap buying the White House this time. It still would be nice to make those bastards spend a lot of Georgie Soros’ beans.


4 posted on 11/13/2023 4:42:08 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer ('Build Back Better' is a Bidenskyyyyyyism for 'we gotta get rid of all dem white peoples'.)
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To: Olog-hai
The 2024 Republican presidential field is rapidly shrinking.

They were in the pool!

5 posted on 11/13/2023 4:42:24 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: MrRelevant

It was always too late to stop Trump


6 posted on 11/13/2023 4:42:57 PM PST by sevlex
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

They might try that as a last resort.


7 posted on 11/13/2023 4:43:36 PM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: dfwgator

The kiddie pool is shrinking. And some of the kids left turds in it.


8 posted on 11/13/2023 4:50:14 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Olog-hai

So the AP officially outed themselves as never Trumpers. That means they’re against energy independence and gas that costs less than 2 bucks a gallon, no new wars, secure borders, and record low unemployment, especially among minorities. You know, all the things that made America great.


9 posted on 11/13/2023 4:56:12 PM PST by Prince of Space (Trump 2024!)
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To: Prince of Space

It means the ass press is against America


10 posted on 11/13/2023 5:05:31 PM PST by goodnesswins ( We pretend to vote and they pretend to count the votes.)
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To: Olog-hai

When did it become the job of the ashos at the Ass. Press’s to stop Trump?


11 posted on 11/13/2023 5:10:41 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer ('Build Back Better' is a Bidenskyyyyyyism for 'we gotta get rid of all dem white peoples'.)
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To: Olog-hai

the American people do not want to stop Trump!

it is all those that imagime they steer the ship of state.


12 posted on 11/13/2023 5:16:15 PM PST by Terry L Smith
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To: Olog-hai

Tim Scott quit the presidential race yesterday (Sunday Nov. 12, 23). It’s almost 5.30pm here in California now. I have yet to hear anybody remark on that news item.
I suppose the lack of interest is further testimony to the fact that Tim Scott did not stir up much interest at all.

In today’s world, it would be very hard for a softspoken, low key personality like Scott to win the presidency.
If fate were different, where Trump got to serve his second term, and Pence were running for 2024, that would be different. Even then, the sedate personality would not have had to campaign like your typical candidate. He would have in effect ‘inheirited’ the office.


13 posted on 11/13/2023 5:29:12 PM PST by lee martell
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
There is NO WAY the Liberal/Left, the Commies, the Socialists, the rainbow community, all of those folks, are going to Allow Donald Trump to be elected President in 2024. No Way.

What is going on in this country is ugly and it will get uglier the closer we get to election day. The pitcher is winding up and the The fecal matter is about to hit the rotating oscillator.
14 posted on 11/13/2023 5:40:58 PM PST by The Louiswu (Pray for Peace in the world.)
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To: Olog-hai

I thought Super Meatball was going to save the day?


15 posted on 11/13/2023 5:45:54 PM PST by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: Olog-hai

The Ass Press: A news source that is created by monkeys banging on a keyboard.


16 posted on 11/13/2023 5:50:20 PM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Guns don't kill people, LIBERALS DO!! Support the Second Amendment...)
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“In a big blow to Ron DeSanctimonious, a new report notes that Nikki ‘Birdbrain’ Haley will spend $10 million in advertising skewering DeSanctus in Iowa and New Hampshire,” the Trump campaign said, pointing to Haley’s recent rise in the polls and using the former president’s derisive monikers for the two. “She is gaining momentum while he is dropping like a rock.” .... This unhinged remark is a perfect example of why I won’t vote for Trump. Voted for him twice but he’s beneath contempt imo. He’s an “If I can’t have it, nobody else can” narcissist. He’s showing voters who he is for those with ears to hear.


17 posted on 11/13/2023 5:58:19 PM PST by GAgal
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To: Olog-hai

Would the Ass Press put out a headline like this for a Dim? That’s what I thought.


18 posted on 11/13/2023 6:03:07 PM PST by vpintheak (There is no Trans. There is only mentally ill)
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To: Olog-hai

It was always too late to stop Trump. 😏


19 posted on 11/13/2023 6:08:44 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: GAgal; All

I wonder if her plan is to wreck Desanctimonius so she can win SC with a lightened field. I hope it is...


20 posted on 11/13/2023 6:11:50 PM PST by wiseprince (Me)
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