Column: Why July is the cruelest month for GOP presidential candidates — unless they're Donald Trump (via latimesopinion )
2 to 1. Heck, most recent winners of the Iowa caucus didn’t go on to win the nomination.
The problem is that this is an open primary in name only. Donald Trump is effectively running as an incumbent. Of course, he isn’t one. He lost in 2020. But GOP primary voters are acting like they don’t know — or don’t accept — that. Perhaps it’s because Trump refuses to admit defeat. Perhaps DeSantis isthat the criminal prosecutions of Trump have caused voters to rally around him in an act of defiance or sympathy.
Whatever the reason, pretending that this primary is normal when voters have an abnormal attachment to the front-runner is a recipe for the front-runner to glide to the nomination. With the exception of Christie, the other candidates are running as if Trump is not a candidate they are working to defeat, but just an idea. If you think of Trump as if he were, say, the personification of a political concept, like the 2nd Amendment, the way these GOP candidates talk about him makes a bit more sense.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
See all homes sold in these New Jersey counties, July 3 to July 9Real estate transfers in New Jersey counties reported from July 3 to July 9.
Read more »
The transportation why behind Why, Arizona | Department of TransportationGood ol' Why, Arizona. This unincorporated community in southern Arizona of just over 160 people (as of the last census) always ranks high on the list of weird town names in Arizona, and often makes the list for the most unusual place name in the country.
Read more »
The 'Why?' behind Why, ArizonaIf you've ever driven by Why, Arizona on the way to Rocky Point, and wondered, 'Why?' Well, here's your answer.
Read more »
Column: After 10 years, is this the beginning of the end for Black Lives Matter?The short answer is probably not. But the movement is 10 years old and, after several controversies, public opinion is down. Some want a new strategy.
Read more »